Ossie Davis was a american Film & Television actor, director, playwright, author, poet and civil rights activist. He was married to Ruby Dee from 1945 until his death in 2005. He stared in films like Steven King's 'The Stand', the 1998 remake of 'Dr. Doolittle' and the cult classic 'Bubba Ho-tep'. Ossie was 6' 3" tall. his widow, Ruby Dee passed away June 11th 2014.
Known For
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Cast Credits
The L Word (2004)
Guest starring as Melvin Porter
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2x12: L'Chaim (May 8, 2005)
- Episode 2x11: Loud and Proud (May 1, 2005)
- Episode 2x10: Land Ahoy (Apr 24, 2005)
- Episode 1x06: Lawfully (Feb 15, 2004)
Promised Land (1996)
Guest starring as Erasmus Jones
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x01: Saving Grace (Oct 1, 1998)
- Episode 1x09: The Homecoming (Nov 26, 1996)
The Client (1995)
Guest starring as Judge Harry Roosevelt
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x09: Child's Play (Nov 14, 1995)
- Episode 1x05: Drive, He Said (Oct 17, 1995)
Touched by an Angel (1994)
Guest starring as Erasmus Jones
(4 episodes)
- Episode 5x02: Vengance Is Mine (aka Saving Grace: Part 1) (Sep 27, 1998)
- Episode 4x01: Joe's Return (aka The Road Home: Part 1) (Sep 21, 1997)
- Episode 3x11: Homecoming (Part 1) (Nov 24, 1996)
- Episode 3x01: Promised Land (Sep 15, 1996)
Stephen King's The Stand (1994)
Starring as Judge Richard Farris
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: The Stand (May 12, 1994)
- Episode 1x03: The Betrayal (May 11, 1994)
Evening Shade (1990)
Starring as Ponder Blue
(59 episodes)
- Episode 4x03: One Hot Game (Oct 4, 1993)
- Episode 4x02: One Down, Three to Go (Sep 27, 1993)
- Episode 4x01: Four Naked Women (Sep 20, 1993)
- Episode 3x24: The Graduation (May 17, 1993)
- Episode 3x22: Teaching is a Good Thing (May 3, 1993)
- Episode 3x21: Mommy Goes AWOL (Apr 12, 1993)
- Episode 3x20: Cousins Behind Bars (Mar 22, 1993)
- Episode 3x19: Another Baby Show (Mar 15, 1993)
- Episode 3x17: They Can't Take That Away from Me (Feb 15, 1993)
- Episode 3x13: Freida and the Preacher (Jan 4, 1993)
- Episode 3x12: I'll Be Home for Christmas (Dec 21, 1992)
- Episode 3x10: The Really Odd Couple (Dec 7, 1992)
- Episode 3x09: The NFL on CBS (Nov 23, 1992)
- Episode 3x08: The Resurrection of Wood Newton (Nov 16, 1992)
- Episode 3x07: Harlan Deals a Meal (Nov 9, 1992)
- Episode 3x04: What a Night (Oct 12, 1992)
- Episode 3x03: You Scratch My Back, I'll Arrest You (Oct 5, 1992)
- Episode 3x02: The Diary of Molly Newton (Sep 28, 1992)
- Episode 3x01: First Heroes (Sep 21, 1992)
- Episode 2x25: The Perfect Birthday Party, Sort Of (May 18, 1992)
- Episode 2x23: Cousin Readith (May 11, 1992)
- Episode 2x22: Hasta La Vista, Baby (May 4, 1992)
- Episode 2x21: Taylor Buys a Car (Apr 6, 1992)
- Episode 2x19: Play Herman for Me (Mar 9, 1992)
- Episode 2x18: Goin' to the Chapel (3) (Mar 2, 1992)
- Episode 2x17: Goin' to the Chapel (2) (Feb 24, 1992)
- Episode 2x13: The Getaway (Jan 6, 1992)
- Episode 2x12: Rear Window (Dec 16, 1991)
- Episode 2x10: The Thanksgiving Show (Nov 25, 1991)
- Episode 2x08: Where's My Watch? (Nov 11, 1991)
- Episode 2x07: Winning Isn't Everything (Nov 4, 1991)
- Episode 2x06: The Road Trip (Oct 21, 1991)
- Episode 2x05: Miss Emily's Wild Ride (Oct 14, 1991)
- Episode 2x04: Tying the Knot (Oct 7, 1991)
- Episode 2x03: I'm with Stupid (Sep 30, 1991)
- Episode 2x02: Three Naked Men (2) (Sep 23, 1991)
- Episode 2x01: Three Naked Men (1) (Sep 16, 1991)
- Episode 1x24: The Baby Show (May 6, 1991)
- Episode 1x23: Far from the Madden Crowd (Apr 29, 1991)
- Episode 1x22: Herman and Margaret Sitting in a Tree (Apr 8, 1991)
- Episode 1x21: I Am Wood, Hear Me Roar (Apr 1, 1991)
- Episode 1x19: Gambler Anonymous (Mar 4, 1991)
- Episode 1x18: Nothing to Fear But Harvey Lujack (Feb 25, 1991)
- Episode 1x17: Into the Woods (Feb 18, 1991)
- Episode 1x16: The Trials of Wood Newton (Feb 11, 1991)
- Episode 1x15: Chip Off the Old Brick (Feb 4, 1991)
- Episode 1x14: Vote Early and Vote Often (Jan 28, 1991)
- Episode 1x13: Wood's Thirtieth Reunion (Jan 21, 1991)
- Episode 1x11: The Wood Who Stole Christmas (Dec 17, 1990)
- Episode 1x10: Hooray for Wood (Dec 10, 1990)
- Episode 1x09: Mr. Mom (Nov 26, 1990)
- Episode 1x08: Something to Hold Onto (Nov 19, 1990)
- Episode 1x07: All for Charity (Nov 9, 1990)
- Episode 1x06: The Moustache Show (Nov 2, 1990)
- Episode 1x05: Fast Women (Oct 29, 1990)
- Episode 1x04: Sadie Hawkins Dance (Oct 26, 1990)
- Episode 1x03: Whatever Happened to Clutch Newton? (Oct 5, 1990)
- Episode 1x02: There Once Was a Boy Named Wood (Sep 28, 1990)
- Episode 1x01: A Day in the Life of Wood Newton (Sep 21, 1990)
B.L. Stryker (1989)
Starring as Oz Jackson
(12 episodes)
- Episode 2x07: Night Train (May 5, 1990)
- Episode 2x06: Plates (Apr 14, 1990)
- Episode 2x05: High Rise (Mar 10, 1990)
- Episode 2x04: Grand Theft Hotel (Feb 24, 1990)
- Episode 2x03: Winner Takes All (Jan 13, 1990)
- Episode 2x02: Die Laughing (Dec 16, 1989)
- Episode 2x01: The King of Jazz (Nov 18, 1989)
- Episode 1x05: Blues for Buder (May 15, 1989)
- Episode 1x04: Auntie Sue (Apr 17, 1989)
- Episode 1x03: Blind Chess (Mar 27, 1989)
- Episode 1x02: Carolann (Mar 6, 1989)
- Episode 1x01: The Dancer's Touch (Feb 13, 1989)
American Experience (1988)
Guest starring as Narrator
- Episode 5x12: Goin' Back to T-Town (Mar 1, 1993)
N.Y.P.D. (1967)
Guest starring as Dempsey
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x26: Nothing is Real But the Dead (2) (Mar 19, 1968)
- Episode 1x25: Nothing is Real But the Dead (1) (Mar 12, 1968)
Run for Your Life (1965)
Guest starring as Dave Corbett
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x17: A Rage for Justice (2) (Jan 16, 1967)
- Episode 2x16: Flight from Tirana (1) (Jan 9, 1967)
Slattery's People (1964)
Guest starring as Jack Phillips
- Episode 2x06: What Can You Do with a Wounded Tiger? (Oct 22, 1965)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Guest starring as Ossie Davis
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1970-06-25: Jun 25, 1970 (Jun 25, 1970)
- Episode 1963-10-08: Oct. 8, 1963 (Oct 8, 1963)
Tony Awards (1957)
Guest starring as Presenter
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1994-06-12: The 48th Annual Tony Awards (Jun 12, 1994)
- Episode 1962-04-29: The 16th Annual Tony Awards (Apr 29, 1962)
Guest starring as Nominee
- Episode 1958-04-13: The 12th Annual Tony Awards (Apr 13, 1958)
Crew Credits
The Eleventh Hour (1962)
Episode crew as Writer
- Episode 2x24: Who is to Say How the Battle is to Be Fought? (Mar 11, 1964)