Charlie Rose - KENNEDY / OSSIE DAVIS OBIT.
Ossie Davis, "Joshua Played Trumpet"
Ossie Davis in 2004 Dramatic Reading of the US Constitution - 13th and 14th amendments
Ossie Davis: Born in the USA
- Date of Birth: 18 December, 1917
- Place of Birth: Cogdell, Clinch County, Georgia, USA
- Biography: Ossie Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American film actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist.
Filmography
- For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (2009)
- Deacons for Defense (2006)
- How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass (2005)
- She Hate Me (2004)
- Bubba Ho-tep (2004)
- Proud (2004)
- Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)
- That's Black Entertainment: Westerns (2002)
News
Lenny Schultz has kept a live-stage presence
jsonline.com –
2009-10-19
A. Not much professionally, since he retired in the early 1990s. His last listed screen credit is the medical-themed 1984 comedy-drama movie, "The House of God," which also starred Tim Matheson, Michael Richards ("Seinfeld"), Ossie Davis and "Saturday Night Live"... ... Full Article
'Watchmen' 101
ew.com –
2009-02-20
Don't know the difference between Ozymandias and Ossie Davis? That's okay. Here's a beginner's guide to get you started. Watchmen began as a 12-issue series in 1986. ... Full Article
He was raised in New York City, the son of actors/writers Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. As he is fond of saying in his shows, the only cotton he ever picked was his briefs off the floor. ... Full Article
Exploring Black History Month on Long Island
newsday.com –
2009-02-04
Black History Month offers plenty of cultural and intellectual opportunities to experience history from a local perspective and on a more global scale. Here is just a sliver of the many activities on Long Island during February. ... Full Article
Remembering Ossie Davis
associatedcontent.com –
2009-01-05
Many people from my generation (Generation X) will fondly remember Ossie Davis from his 1980's appearances in various Spike Lee Joints (Spike's films for those not in the know). ... Full Article
Movie news & reviews
baltimoresun.com –
2008-07-11
If you missed Monday's airings, set your recording device to TCM for tomorrow noon. Pollack is the perfect guest to introduce a show called "Whenever I'm at a film festival," Mitchell said a couple of months ago from the Hot... ... Full Article