Movies
    TV Shows
      Celebs
        Home/Celebs/
        Ossie Davis

        Ossie Davis

        December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005
        87 years

        Biography

        Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He is best known for his roles in the Spike Lee-directed films Do the Right Thing and Malcolm X.

        Place of Birth
        Career
        1959 – 2004
        16 movies
        7 TV shows
        Key genres

        Popular Movies and TV Shows

        Bonanza
        Bonanza
        Bonanza
        1959 - 1973
        Western
        7.5
        (451 votes)
        JAG
        JAG
        JAG
        1995 - 2005
        Drama
        7.3
        (368 votes)
        Hawaii Five-O
        Hawaii Five-O
        Hawaii Five-O
        1968 - 1980
        Action / Adventure
        7.1
        (147 votes)
        Third Watch
        Third Watch
        Third Watch
        1999 - 2005
        Drama
        7.9
        (221 votes)
        Touched by an Angel
        Touched by an Angel
        Touched by an Angel
        1994 - 2003
        Sci-Fi / Fantasy
        7.2
        (174 votes)
        The L Word
        The L Word
        The L Word
        2004 - 2009
        Drama
        7.6
        (834 votes)
        Malcolm X
        Malcolm X
        Malcolm X
        1992
        Drama
        7.5
        (1,773 votes)
        Dinosaur
        Dinosaur
        Dinosaur
        2000
        Animation
        6.5
        (2,637 votes)
        Grumpy Old Men
        Grumpy Old Men
        Grumpy Old Men
        1993
        Comedy
        6.7
        (706 votes)
        Do the Right Thing
        Do the Right Thing
        Do the Right Thing
        1989
        Drama
        7.8
        (1,882 votes)
        Doctor Dolittle
        Doctor Dolittle
        Doctor Dolittle
        1998
        Comedy
        5.7
        (3,155 votes)
        The Client
        The Client
        The Client
        1994
        Drama
        6.7
        (1,239 votes)
        © 2025, Cinescope.io
        Data provided by
        Create an Account or Sign In