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Article: OSSIE DAVIS & RUDY DEE; Onstage, on screen, in life, always beacons of integrity.(SHOW)(2004 KENNEDY CENTER HONORS)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- December 3, 2004
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Byline: Robyn-Denise Yourse, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
United and apart, actors Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee have, for more than half a century, been true to their craft and their convictions, remaining firmly anchored in the ever-changing (and often turbulent) sea of American entertainment.
Born Ruby Ann Wallace in 1924, the Emmy-winning Miss Dee is a Cleveland native and Hunter College graduate. She made her Broadway debut with a walk-on role in the musical "South Pacific." She starred as the original Ruth Younger in the groundbreaking play "A Raisin in the Sun" on Broadway in 1959. Two years later, she reprised the role in the film adaptation of the Lorraine ...