Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

1917–2005·Deceased·Active 1950–2019

Ossie Davis was born on December 18, 1917 in Cogdell, Georgia, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for

Career stats
90Films
819Posters
69Years active
1987Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

132 posters
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing · 1989
Dinosaur
Dinosaur · 2000
Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men · 1993
The Cardinal
The Cardinal · 1963
The Client
The Client · 1994
Bubba Ho-Tep
Bubba Ho-Tep · 2003
Joe Versus the Volcano
Joe Versus the Volcano · 1990
Malcolm X
Malcolm X · 1992
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Cotton Comes to Harlem · 1970
Jungle Fever
Jungle Fever · 1991
The L Word
The L Word · 2004
The Scalphunters
The Scalphunters · 1968

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
Actor · 51 films together
Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby
Self · 26 films together
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Actor · 23 films together
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr.
Actor · 23 films together
Edward Asner
Edward Asner
Actor · 22 films together
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll
Self · 21 films together
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Self · 21 films together
William Shatner
William Shatner
Self · 21 films together