Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis was an American actor, playwright, and civil rights activist. He was best known for his roles in films such as “Do the Right Thing” and “Granny D”. Davis had a long and varied career in the entertainment industry, appearing in numerous films, television shows, and stage productions. He was also an accomplished playwright and author, writing several successful plays and books. Davis was a passionate civil rights activist, using his platform to advocate for causes such as equality and justice for African Americans. He was widely respected for his talent and contributions to the industry and remains an important figure in the history of African American actors and activists in the United States.

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Performances By Ossie Davis

Do the Right Thing
Da Mayor
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Get on the Bus
Jeremiah
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Finding Buck McHenry
Buck McHenry
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The Red Shoes
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Gone Are the Days!
Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson
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Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
Narrator
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Tyler Texas Black Film Collection
Himself
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Freedom Man
Benjamin Banneker
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Black Liberation
Narrator
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The Sheriff
James Lucas
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Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
Self
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Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers
Narrator
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The History Makers: Success
Himself
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Black Shadows on the Silver Screen
Narrator
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Proud
Lorenzo DuFau
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Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
Self
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Goin' Back to T-Town
Narrator
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Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore
Narrator
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Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World
Narrator
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Unstoppable
Self
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Doctor Dolittle
Archer Dolittle
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12 Angry Men
Juror 2
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Bubba Ho-tep
John F. "Jack" Kennedy
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I'm Not Rappaport
Midge Carter
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The Secret Path
Too Tall
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Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Dr. Fredericks
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A Man Called Adam
Nelson Davis
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Teacher, Teacher
Charles Carter
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Countdown at Kusini
Ernest Motapo
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Slaves
Luke
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Malcolm X
Eulogy (voice)
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
The Caretaker
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Night Gallery
Osmond Portifoy
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Hands of Inge
Narrator (voice)
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The Unfinished Journey
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Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood
Narrator
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The Tenth Level
Reed
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The Android Affair
Dr. Winston
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Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Self
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All God's Children
Blaine Whitfield
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Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Self
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The Ernest Green Story
Grandfather
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Dinosaur
Yar (voice)
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A Vow To Cherish
Alexander Billman
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Malcolm X: Make It Plain
Self
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Jungle Fever
Reverend Purify
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Sam Whiskey
Jed Hooker
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The Scalphunters
Joseph Lee
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Hot Stuff
Captain John Geiberger
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The Soul Collector
Mordecai
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By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
Self
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School Daze
Coach Odom
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Deacons for Defense
Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
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The Sun... the Sand... the Hill
Jason King (archival footage)
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Joe Versus the Volcano
Marshall
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The Hill
Jacko King
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Avenging Angel
Capt. Harry Moradian
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Feast of All Saints
Jean-Jacques
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Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Self
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Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
Himself
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Death of a Prophet
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Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Self
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Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Uncle Phil
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Baadasssss!
Granddad
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Let's Do It Again
Elder Johnson
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Harry & Son
Raymond
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Miss Evers' Boys
Mr. Evers
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The Fall
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Freedom Road
Narrator
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Gladiator
Noah
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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
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The Legend of the Candy Cane
Julius (voice)
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She Hate Me
Judge Buchanan
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Shock Treatment
Capshaw
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Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Uncle Phil
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Grumpy Old Men
Chuck
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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Self
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The House of God
Dr. Sanders
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The Outsider
Lt. Wagner
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The Peace!
Self
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Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Anansi the Spider (Sleepytime Songs and Stories) (voice)
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Kongi's Harvest
Narrator
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Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Chuffy Russell
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The Client
Harry Roosevelt
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Cop and ½
Detective in Squad Room
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The Cardinal
Father Gillis
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Fourteen Hours
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Lincoln
Frederick Douglas (voice)
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No Way Out
John Brooks (uncredited)
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4 Little Girls
Self - Actor and Playwright
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Malcolm X
Eulogy Performer (voice)
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Touched by an Angel
Gabriel
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Charles Carter
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The Fugitive
Lt. Johnny Gaines
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Roots: The Next Generations
Dad Jones
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TV Revolution
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B.L. Stryker
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Thomas Jefferson
Narrator (voice)
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Evening Shade
Ponder Blue
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Third Watch
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The Great Adventure
John Ross
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Hawaii Five-O
Ramon Borelle
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The L Word
Melvin Porter
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JAG
Terrence Minnerly
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The Stand
Judge Richard Farris
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Promised Land
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Run for Your Life
Frankie Morton
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Alex Haley's Queen
Parson Dick
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The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
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The Client
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The West
Self
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Christianity: The First 1000 Years
Himself - Narrator
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King
Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.
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Baseball
Various (voice)
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American Masters
Self
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The Defenders
Nixie
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Night Gallery
Osmund Portifoy
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The Name of the Game
Kubani
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