Ossie Davis
Born
December 17, 1917
Died
February 4, 2005 (87 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Cogdell, Georgia, USA
Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist.
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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Self (archive footage)
2022
The Peace!
Self
2005

Deacons for Defense
Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
2005

The History Makers: Success
Self
2005
Unstoppable
Self
2005

By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
Self
2005

She Hate Me
Judge Buchanan
2004
Proud
Lorenzo DuFau
2004

Baadasssss!
Granddad
2004

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Self
2004

The L Word
Melvin Porter · (4 episodes)
2004

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
Self
2003
The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars
Narrator
2003

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
Himself
2003

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003

Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
Self
2002

Bubba Ho-tep
John F. "Jack" Kennedy
2002

Feast of All Saints
Jean-Jacques
2001

Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore
Narrator
2001

The Legend of the Candy Cane
Julius (voice)
2001

Here's to Life!
Duncan Cox
2000

Dinosaur
Yar (voice)
2000

Finding Buck McHenry
Buck McHenry
2000
The Unfinished Journey
Narrator (voice)
1999

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
Caretaker
1999

The Soul Collector
Mordecai
1999

Third Watch
Mr. Parker · (3 episodes)
1999

The Secret Path
Too Tall
1999

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Self
1999

A Vow to Cherish
Alexander Billman
1999

Doctor Dolittle
Archer Dolittle
1998

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Self
1998

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Self
1998

12 Angry Men
Juror 2
1997

4 Little Girls
Self - Actor and Playwright
1997
Jackie Robinson: Breaking Barriers
Narrator
1997

Miss Evers' Boys
Mr. Evers
1997

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
Self
1997

I'm Not Rappaport
Midge Carter
1996

Get on the Bus
Jeremiah
1996

JAG
Terrence Minnerly · (1 episode)
1995

The Android Affair
Dr. Winston
1995

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Uncle Phil
1995

Touched by an Angel
Gabriel · (2 episodes)
1994

The Client
Harry Roosevelt
1994

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Uncle Phil
1994

The Stand
Judge Richard Farris
1994

The Stand
Judge Richard Farris · (2 episodes)
1994

Malcolm X: Make It Plain
Self
1994
Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World
Narrator
1994

Grumpy Old Men
Chuck
1993

Cop & ½
Detective in Squad Room
1993

Goin' Back to T-Town
Narrator
1993

The Ernest Green Story
Grandfather
1993
Lincoln
Frederick Douglas (voice)
1992

Malcolm X
Eulogy Performer (voice)
1992

Gladiator
Noah
1992

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Self
1991

Jungle Fever
Reverend Purify
1991

Evening Shade
Ponder Blue · (100 episodes)
1990

Joe Versus the Volcano
Marshall
1990

The Red Shoes
1990
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Self
1989

Do the Right Thing
Da Mayor
1989

School Daze
Coach Odom
1988

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Anansi the Spider (Sleepytime Songs and Stories) (voice)
1986

Avenging Angel
Capt. Harry Moradian
1985
Tyler Texas Black Film Collection
Himself
1985

Harry & Son
Raymond
1984
Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood
Narrator
1984

The House of God
Dr. Sanders
1984

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Chuffy Russell
1981

Death of a Prophet
1981

All God's Children
Blaine Whitfield
1980

Freedom Road
Narrator
1979

Hot Stuff
Captain John Geiberger
1979
Freedom Man
Benjamin Banneker
1979

Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Dr. Fredericks
1977

The Tenth Level
Reed
1976

Countdown at Kusini
Ernest Motapo
1976

Let's Do It Again
Elder Johnson
1975

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Narrator
1975

Wattstax
Self (uncredited)
1973

Malcolm X
Eulogy (voice)
1972

The Sheriff
James Lucas
1971

Kongi's Harvest
Narrator
1970

Night Gallery
Osmond Portifoy
1969

Slaves
Luke
1969

Sam Whiskey
Jed Hooker
1969

Teacher, Teacher
Charles Carter
1969

The Fall
1969

Hawaii Five-O
Ramon Borelle · (1 episode)
1968

The Scalphunters
Joseph Lee
1968

Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
Narrator
1968

The Outsider
Lt. Wagner
1967

Black Liberation
Narrator
1967

A Man Called Adam
Nelson Davis
1966

Run for Your Life
Frankie Morton · (1 episode)
1965
The Sun... the Sand... the Hill
Jason King (archival footage)
1965
The Sun... the Sand... the Hill
Jason King (archive footage)
1965

The Hill
Jacko King
1965

Shock Treatment
Capshaw
1964

The Cardinal
Father Gillis
1963

Gone Are the Days!
Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson
1963

Hands of Inge
Narrator (voice)
1962

John Brown's Raid
Dangerfield Newby
1960

Fourteen Hours
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1951
Haití: Killing the Dream
Folk Britannia
Self (archival footage) · (1 episode)
2006
TV Revolution
(2 episodes)
2004

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years
Narrator · (2 episodes)
2002
Christianity: The First 1000 Years
Himself - Narrator · (4 episodes)
1998

Thomas Jefferson
Narrator (voice) · (2 episodes)
1997

Promised Land
(1 episode)
1996

Promised Land
Erasmus Jones · (2 episodes)
1996

The West
Self · (9 episodes)
1996

The West
Self / John R. Gills (voice) · (1 episode)
1996

The Client
Judge Harry Roosevelt · (21 episodes)
1995

Touched by an Angel
Erasmus Jones · (4 episodes)
1994

Baseball
Various (voice) · (0 episode)
1994

Baseball
(voice) · (7 episodes)
1994

The Stand
Judge Richard Farris (credit only) · (2 episodes)
1994

Alex Haley's Queen
Parson Dick · (3 episodes)
1993

B.L. Stryker
Oz Jackson · (12 episodes)
1989

American Experience
Self - Harlem Resident · (1 episode)
1988

American Masters
Self · (1 episode)
1986

Reading Rainbow
Himself - Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
1983

Roots: The Next Generations
Dad Jones · (7 episodes)
1979

The Kennedy Center Honors
Self · (1 episode)
1978

King
Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. · (3 episodes)
1978

The Name of the Game
Kubani · (1 episode)
1968

Run for Your Life
Dave Corbett · (1 episode)
1965

Run for Your Life
Sgt. Dave Corbett · (1 episode)
1965

12 O'Clock High
Major Glenn Luke · (1 episode)
1964

The Great Adventure
John Ross · (1 episode)
1963

The Fugitive
Lt. Johnny Gaines · (1 episode)
1963

The Defenders
Nixie · (1 episode)
1961

The Defenders
Officer Bond · (1 episode)
1961

The Defenders
District Attorney · (2 episodes)
1961

The Defenders
Assistant District Attorney · (1 episode)
1961

The Defenders
District Attorney Daniel Jackson · (3 episodes)
1961

Bonanza
Sam Davis · (1 episode)
1959

Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1956

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Charles Carter · (1 episode)
1951

No Way Out
John Brooks (uncredited)
1950

Kraft Television Theatre
The Emperor Jones · (1 episode)
1947