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Ossie Davis

Facts of Ossie Davis

Date of Birth: 1917 , December-18
Date of Death: 2005 , February-4
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 6 Feet 2 Inch

Quick Timeline of Ossie Davis

1917 Born in Georgia
1976 Appearance in Muhammad Ali's novelty
1989 Honored with NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame
1995 Awarded the National Medal of Arts
1948 Marriage with actress Ruby Dee
2005 Died in Miami, Florida

Detail Timeline of Ossie Davis

December 18 , 1917

Born in Georgia

Ossie Davis was an American actor, writer, and director, born on 18 December 1917 in Cogdell, Georgia. He was born as a son of father Charles Davis and mother Laura Cooper. He was the eldest child among 5 of his parents.

1976

Appearance in Muhammad Ali's novelty

Davis appeared on Muhammad Ali's novelty album in 1976. The album was entitled as The Adventures of Ali and His Gang vs. Mr. Tooth Decay. Ossie played a role of St. John in this play which was produced by Arther Bernhard Morrison.

1989

Honored with NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame

Davis and his wife Ruby were named to the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame in the year 1989. The NAACP award is presented by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding people in film, television, music, and literature.

1995

Awarded the National Medal of Arts

In 1995, Davis along with his wife Ruby was awarded the National Medal of Arts by the president of the United States in White House. The award is the nation's highest honor, presented to an artist on behalf of the country.

1948

Marriage with actress Ruby Dee

Ossie Davis was married to actress Ruby Dee since 1948. He had met her first on the set of Robert Ardy's 1946 play Jeb. He had 3 children with his wife and he was with his wife until his death.

February 4 , 2005

Died in Miami, Florida

Ossie Davis, a well-known actor, and activist of Civil Right movement was found dead on February 4, 2005, in Miami, Florida. The reason behind his death was not released officially however, he was believed to died of a heart problem.

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He dropped from Howard University1939 to pursue his acting career in New York, however, he left New York to serve in World War II from where he returned in 1946. He started to work for the film industry in the early fifties and continued until his death. He had acted in several Hollywood movies including respected films like The Cardinal, Doctor Dolittle, Bubba Ho- Tep, Do the Right Thing etc.

He was married to actress Ruby Dee and was blessed with three children together. Davis held an American nationality and belonged to the black ethnicity. He died in Miami, Florida on February 4, 2005, at an age of 87.Since he is dead, his net worth might have passed to his wife and children.