Ruby Ann Wallace
Sign | Scorpio |
Born | Oct 27, 1924 Cleveland, OH |
Died | Jun 11, 2014 New Rochelle, NY |
Age | Died at 89 |
Ruby Dee | |
Job | Actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, activist |
Years active | 1940-present |
Top Roles | Ruth Younger, Lucy Tyler, Laurie, Rae Robinson, Rachel, Slave Maid |
Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Sports, Family, Adventure, Crime |
Top Topics | Prejudice, Romance (Comic), Based on Play |
Top Collaborators | Roy Glenn, Sidney Poitier, David Susskind (Producer), Peter Falk |
Shares birthday with | Teresa Wright, Jack Carson, Nanette Fabray see more.. |
Ruby Dee Overview:
Legendary actress, Ruby Dee, was born Ruby Ann Wallace on Oct 27, 1924 in Cleveland, OH. Dee died at the age of 89 on Jun 11, 2014 in New Rochelle, NY .
HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Dee was nominated for one Oscar, she never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
2007 | Best Supporting Actress | American Gangster (2007) | Mama Lucas | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Uptight! (1968): Jules Dassin and
By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 24, 2022 From 4 Star FilmsMartin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4th, 1968. Uptight was released in December of the same year. It’s a rather unnerving circumstance because the movie was conceived well before the horrid tragedy, and yet this cataclysmic moment haunts the picture. If the struggle for unity was ... Read full article
TCM Remembers w/ Two-Film Tribute
By Will McKinley on Jun 23, 2014 From Cinematically Insane?Why can?t we image makers become peacemakers, too?? asked after accepting a lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild in 2000, alongside husband Ossie Davis. Until her death on June 11 at age 91, Dee endeavored to do just that. And, on June 28, Turner Classic Movies will hono... Read full article
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