Ruby Dee - Wikipedia
WEBEarly life and education. Dee was born on October 27, 1922, in Cleveland, Ohio, [3] the daughter of Gladys (née Hightower) and Marshall Edward Nathaniel Wallace, a cook, waiter and porter. [4] . After her mother left the family, Dee's father remarried, to Emma Amelia Benson, a schoolteacher. [5][6][7] Dee was raised in Harlem, New York. [8] .
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WEBThe early years. Ruby Dee was born Ruby Ann Wallace on October 27, 1924, in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents, Marshall and Emma Wallace, moved the family to Harlem in New York City when Dee was just a baby. In the evening Dee, her two sisters, and her brother.
Ruby Dee - Biography - IMDb
WEBRuby Dee was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist and civil rights activist. She is best known for originating the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and film versions of A Raisin in the Sun (1961).
Ruby Dee: Biography, Actress, Playwright, Screenwriter
WEBAug 16, 2023 · Who Was Ruby Dee? Born in Ohio in 1922, actress Ruby Dee grew up in Harlem and joined the American Negro Theatre in 1941. She is well known for collaborations with her husband, actor Ossie...
Ruby Ann Wallace Dee (1924-2014) - Blackpast
WEBDec 5, 2013 · Broadway performer and film actress, Ruby Dee was born Ruby Ann Wallace in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 27, 1924, to Gladys Hightower and Marshall Edward Wallace. Her mother was a domestic, and her father worked as …
Ruby Dee | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 29, 2018 · Ruby Ann Wallace was born on October 27, 1924, in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents, Marshall and Emma Wallace, in search of better job opportunities, moved the family to New York City, ultimately settling in Harlem.
Ruby Dee | Biography, Movies, & Facts | Britannica
WEBNotable Family Members: spouse Ossie Davis. Ruby Dee (born October 27, 1922, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.—died June 11, 2014, New Rochelle, New York) was an American actress and social activist who was known for her pioneering work in African American theater and film and for her outspoken civil rights activism.
Ruby Dee's Biography - The HistoryMakers
WEBOct 18, 2002 · Actress Ruby Dee was born Ruby Ann Wallace on October 27, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her family soon moved to New York, and Dee was raised during the golden age of Harlem. After high school, she attended New York City’s Hunter College, graduating in 1945.
Remembering Ruby Dee: A Life of Artistry and Activism - TIME
WEBJun 13, 2014 · Spike Lee cast her in Do the Right Thing, as the Bed-Stuy matriarch Mother-Sister, and Jungle Fever, in which she and Davis play Wesley Snipes’ parents. One of Dee’s last jobs was narrating ...
Ruby Dee, a Ringing Voice for Civil Rights, Onstage and Off, Dies …
WEBJun 12, 2014 · The third child of teenage parents, she was reared mostly by her father, Marshall Wallace, who became a waiter on the Pennsylvania Railroad, and his second wife, the former Emma Amelia...
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