Ossie Davis
Age: N/A | From: Cogdell, Georgia, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Ozzie Davis , Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis , Raiford Chatman Davis
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Cogdell, Georgia, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 89
TV Involvements: 40
Most Famous Work
Biography
Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He may be best known for his roles in Spike Lee-directed films such as School Daze (1988) and Do the Right Thing (1989). Other films Davis acted in include The Hill (1965), A Man Called Adam (1966), Let's Do It Again (1975), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), Grumpy Old Men (1993), The Client (1994), Dr. Dolittle (1998), Dinosaur (2000), and Bubba Ho-Tep (2002). He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, from 1948 until his death.
Most Famous Work
Gladiator
(1992) Noah
JAG
(1995) Terrence Minnerly
Bonanza
(1959) Sam Davis
Hawaii Five-O
(1968) Ramon Borelle
The Fugitive
(1963) Lt. Johnny Gaines
Third Watch
(1999) Mr. Parker
Tony Awards
(1956) Self - Presenter
Touched by an Angel
(1994) Erasmus JonesActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2006 | Self (archival footage) | |
| 2005 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2004 | Judge Buchanan | |
| Lorenzo DuFau | ||
| Granddad | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| Melvin Porter | ||
| 2003 | Self | |
| Narrator | ||
| Himself | ||
| N/A | ||
| Reverend 'Rev' Gregory | ||
| 2002 | Self | |
| John F. "Jack" Kennedy | ||
| Narrator | ||
| 2001 | Jean-Jacques | |
| Narrator | ||
| Julius (voice) | ||
| 2000 | Duncan Cox | |
| Yar (voice) | ||
| Buck McHenry | ||
| 1999 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Caretaker | ||
| Mordecai | ||
| Mr. Parker | ||
| Too Tall | ||
| Self | ||
| Alexander Billman | ||
| 1998 | Himself - Narrator | |
| Archer Dolittle | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 1997 | Juror 2 | |
| Self - Actor and Playwright | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Mr. Evers | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| 1996 | Midge Carter | |
| Jeremiah | ||
| N/A | ||
| Erasmus Jones | ||
| Self | ||
| Self / John R. Gills (voice) | ||
| 1995 | Terrence Minnerly | |
| Judge Harry Roosevelt | ||
| Dr. Winston | ||
| Uncle Phil | ||
| 1994 | Gabriel | |
| Erasmus Jones | ||
| Various (voice) | ||
| Harry Roosevelt | ||
| Uncle Phil | ||
| Judge Richard Farris | ||
| Self | ||
| Narrator | ||
| 1993 | Chuck | |
| Detective in Squad Room | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Parson Dick | ||
| Grandfather | ||
| 1992 | Frederick Douglas (voice) | |
| Eulogy Performer (voice) | ||
| Noah | ||
| 1991 | Self | |
| Reverend Purify | ||
| 1990 | Ponder Blue | |
| Marshall | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1989 | Self | |
| Da Mayor | ||
| Oz Jackson | ||
| 1988 | Coach Odom | |
| 1986 | Self | |
| Anansi the Spider (Sleepytime Songs and Stories) (voice) | ||
| 1985 | Capt. Harry Moradian | |
| Himself | ||
| 1984 | Raymond | |
| Narrator | ||
| Dr. Sanders | ||
| 1983 | Himself - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1981 | Chuffy Russell | |
| N/A | ||
| 1980 | Blaine Whitfield | |
| 1979 | Narrator | |
| Captain John Geiberger | ||
| Dad Jones | ||
| Benjamin Banneker | ||
| 1978 | Self | |
| Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. | ||
| 1977 | Dr. Fredericks | |
| 1976 | Reed | |
| Ernest Motapo | ||
| 1975 | Elder Johnson | |
| Narrator | ||
| 1972 | Eulogy (voice) | |
| 1971 | James Lucas | |
| 1970 | Osmund Portifoy | |
| Narrator | ||
| 1969 | Osmond Portifoy | |
| Luke | ||
| Jed Hooker | ||
| Charles Carter | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1968 | Ramon Borelle | |
| Kubani | ||
| Joseph Lee | ||
| Narrator | ||
| 1967 | Lt. Wagner | |
| Narrator | ||
| 1966 | Nelson Davis | |
| 1965 | Frankie Morton | |
| Sgt. Dave Corbett | ||
| Dave Corbett | ||
| Jason King (archival footage) | ||
| Jason King (archive footage) | ||
| Jacko King | ||
| 1964 | Capshaw | |
| 1963 | Father Gillis | |
| John Ross | ||
| Lt. Johnny Gaines | ||
| Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson | ||
| 1962 | Narrator (voice) | |
| 1961 | Nixie | |
| Officer Bond | ||
| District Attorney | ||
| Assistant District Attorney | ||
| District Attorney Daniel Jackson | ||
| 1960 | Dangerfield Newby | |
| 1959 | Sam Davis | |
| 1956 | Self - Presenter | |
| 1951 | Charles Carter | |
| Cab Driver (uncredited) | ||
| 1950 | John Brooks (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | The Emperor Jones | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Writer | |
| 1983 | Writer | |
| 1981 | Musical | |
| 1976 | Screenplay | |
| 1970 | Screenplay | |
| 1963 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Director | |
| 1973 | Director | |
| 1972 | Director | |
| 1970 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
