Name: Ruby Dee
Born: 1922-10-27
Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Deathday: 2014-06-11
Gender: Female
Occupation: Acting
Popularity: 0.9
Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. She originated the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and film versions of A Raisin in the Sun. Her other notable film roles include The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), Do the Right Thing (1989) and American Gangster (2007).