Ossie Davis

Age: 87 (passed away Feb. 4th, 2005)
Height: 6' 3"

Birth Place: Cogdell, Georgia, USA
Born: Dec. 18th, 1917

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Ossie Davis' Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Car 54, Where are You?	Omar
Evening Shade	Ponder Blue
The Defenders	District At&hellip District At&hellip
To Tell The Truth (1956)	Guest Panel&hellip
B.L. Stryker	Oz
Run for Your Life	Dave Corbett

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

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TRIVIA:

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.
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.
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."
Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Actors Branch).
Played the father of 'Jennifer Beals (I)' (qv)' character on _"The L Word" (2004)_ (qv). 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.
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 128-130. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
Named to NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame with his wife, 'Ruby Dee (I)' (qv), in 1989.
Lived in New Rochelle, New York.

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