Person Details
Birthday: 1917-12-18 06:55:18
Death: 2005-02-04 06:55:18
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 83
TV Involvements: 35
Most Famous Work
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ossie Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an African-American film actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ossie Davis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Most Famous Work
JAG
(1995) Terrence MinnerlyThe Fugitive
(1963) Lt. Johnny GainesHawaii Five-O
(1968) Ramon BorelleThe L Word
(2004) Melvin PorterTouched by an Angel
(1994) Erasmus JonesDinosaur
(2000) Yar (voice)The Defenders
(1961) District Attorney Daniel JacksonThe Stand
(1994) Judge Richard FarrisActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
2006 | Self (archival footage) | |
2005 | Self | |
Himself | ||
Self | ||
Self | ||
2004 | Judge Buchanan | |
Lorenzo DuFau | ||
Granddad | ||
N/A | ||
Melvin Porter | ||
2003 | Self | |
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 | N/A | |
Caretaker | ||
Mordecai | ||
N/A | ||
Too Tall | ||
Self | ||
Alexander Billman | ||
1998 | Himself - Narrator | |
Archer Dolittle | ||
Self | ||
1997 | Juror 2 | |
Self - Actor and Playwright | ||
Narrator | ||
Mr. Evers | ||
Narrator (voice) | ||
Self | ||
1996 | Midge Carter | |
Jeremiah | ||
Erasmus Jones | ||
N/A | ||
Self | ||
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 | ||
N/A | ||
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 | Dave Corbett | |
Frankie Morton | ||
Sgt. 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 | District Attorney Daniel Jackson | |
Nixie | ||
Officer Bond | ||
Assistant District Attorney | ||
District Attorney | ||
1960 | N/A | |
1951 | Charles Carter | |
Cab Driver (uncredited) | ||
1950 | John Brooks (uncredited) | |
1947 | The Emperor Jones | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
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 |
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