Ossie Davis (born 1917) was a leading African American playwright, actor, director, and television and movie star.Ossie Davis was born in Cogdell, Georgia, on December 18, 1917. He grew up in Waycross...
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Ossie Davis--actor, director, producer, and playwright--is perhaps best known as a powerful and versatile actor in films, television, and on the stage. He is one of the few black writers to have had a...
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Ossie Davis is best known as an actor, but his accomplishments extend well beyond the stage. In the theater, in motion pictures, and in television he has won praise both for his individual performance...
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Ossie Davis is best known as a playwright for his 1961 three-act play, Purlie Victorious. As an actor, director, producer, and writer, Davis has made significant contributions on the stage, in motion ...
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Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis