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Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014), born Ruby Ann Wallace, was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. She is perhaps best known for originating the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and film versions of A Raisin in the Sun (1961). Her other notable film roles include The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) and Do the Right Thing (1989).

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Born	Ruby Ann Wallace 27 October 1922 Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died	11 June 2014 (aged 91) New Rochelle, New York, USA
Zodiac	Scorpio
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Frankie Dee Brown - · m. ???? info edit

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Ossie Davis 1917-2005 American actor, director, writer, and activist · m. 1948 info edit

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Malcolm X · Friend · 1925-1965 · American Black rights activist edit info

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Martin Luther King · Friend · 1929-1968 · Political activist edit info

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Della Reese · Friend · 1931-2017 · American, Actress edit info

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