Ossie Davis

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    Name Ossie Davis
    Height 6' 3"  (190 cm)
    Date of Birth December 181917
    Star Sign Sagittarius
    Died February 42005 (Aged 88)
    Occupation Actor
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  • The county clerk misunderstood his mother's dialectal pronunciation of his initials "R.C." when he was born. He thought he heard "Ossie" and registered him as such. The name stuck.
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  • Twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award: in 1958 as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for "Jamaica," and in 1970 as co-author of the book for Best Musical nominee "Purlie."
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  • Lived in New Rochelle, New York.
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  • Was a featured speaker at the funeral of both Martin Luther King and Malcolm X.
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  • Named to NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame with his wife, Ruby Dee, in 1989.
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  • His brother, Dr. William Davis, a professor in San Antonio, Texas, holds several patents, one of which is for the chemical process to produce instant mashed potatoes.
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  • Recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 2004, along with Elton John, Joan Sutherland, John Williams, Warren Beatty and wife Ruby Dee.
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  • Was the oldest of five children.
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  • He and Ruby Dee had 3 children, actor Guy Davis, Nora, and LaVerne.
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  • He and his wife Ruby Dee were awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1995 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington, DC.
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  • Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Actors Branch).
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  • Played the father of Jennifer Beals' character on "The L Word" (2004). In a powerful performance, fitting of his legacy, his character died in the episode, "L'Chaim." This was his final performance before his own death, and the episode was dedicated to his memory.
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