Ossie Davis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ossie Davis

American actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist

Date of Birth: 18-Dec-1917

Place of Birth: Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 04-Feb-2005

Profession: screenwriter, actor, writer, stage actor, film director, film producer, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Ossie Davis (born Raiford Chatman Davis; December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American film, television and Broadway actor, director, poet, playwright, author, and civil rights activist.He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, until his death in 2005.He and his wife were named to the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame; were awarded the National Medal of Arts and were recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors.
He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1994.