Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He may be best known for his roles in Spike Lee-directed films such as School Daze (1988) and Do the Right Thing (1989). Other films Davis acted in include The Hill (1965), A Man Called Adam (1966), Let's Do It Again (1975), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), Grumpy Old Men (1993), The Client (1994), Dr. Dolittle (1998), Dinosaur (2000), and Bubba Ho-Tep (2002). He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, from 1948 until his death.
as Benjamin Banneker
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archival footage)(1 ep)
as Self
as Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
as Self
as Self
as Judge Buchanan
as Lorenzo DuFau
as Granddad
as Self
as Melvin Porter(4 eps)
as Narrator
as Himself
as John F. "Jack" Kennedy
as Narrator(2 eps)
as Jean-Jacques
as Julius (voice)
as Duncan Cox
as Yar (voice)
as Buck McHenry
as Narrator (voice)
as Mordecai
as Mr. Parker(3 eps)
as Too Tall
as Self
as Alexander Billman
as Himself - Narrator(4 eps)
as Archer Dolittle
as Juror 2
as Self - Actor and Playwright
as Narrator
as Mr. Evers
as Narrator (voice)(2 eps)
as Midge Carter
as Jeremiah / 'Pop'
as Erasmus Jones(2 eps)
as Self(9 eps)
as Self / John R. Gills (voice)(1 ep)
as Terrence Minnerly(1 ep)
as Judge Harry Roosevelt(21 eps)
as Dr. Winston
as Uncle Phil
as Gabriel(2 eps)
as Erasmus Jones(4 eps)
as Various (voice)
as (voice)(7 eps)
as Harry Roosevelt
as Uncle Phil
as Judge Richard Farris(2 eps)
as Judge Richard Farris (credit only)(2 eps)
as Self
as Narrator
as Chuck
as Detective in Squad Room
as Narrator
as Parson Dick(3 eps)
as Grandfather
as Frederick Douglas (voice)
as Eulogy Performer (voice)
as Noah
as Reverend Purify
as Ponder Blue(100 eps)
as Marshall
as Self
as Da Mayor
as Oz Jackson(12 eps)
as Self - Harlem Resident(1 ep)
as Coach Odom
as Self(1 ep)
as Anansi the Spider (Sleepytime Songs and Stories) (voice)
as Capt. Harry Moradian
as Himself
as Raymond
as Narrator
as Dr. Sanders
as Self - Narrator (voice)(1 ep)
as Chuffy Russell
as Blaine Whitfield
as Narrator
as Captain John Geiberger
as 'Dad' Jones(1 ep)
as Benjamin Banneker
as Self(1 ep)
as Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.(3 eps)
as Dr. Fredericks
as Reed
as Ernest Motapo
as Elder Johnson
as Narrator
as Self (uncredited)
as Eulogy (voice)
as James Lucas
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as Osmond Portifoy
as Luke
as Ramon Borelle(1 ep)
as Jed Hooker
as Charles Carter
as Kubani(1 ep)
as Joseph Lee
as Lt. Wagner
as Narrator
as Self
as Nelson Davis
as Frankie Morton(1 ep)
as Dave Corbett(1 ep)
as Sgt. Dave Corbett(1 ep)
as Jason King (archival footage)
as Jason King (archive footage)
as Jacko King
as Major Glenn Luke(1 ep)
as Capshaw
as Father Gillis
as John Ross(1 ep)
as Lt. Johnny Gaines(1 ep)
as Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson
as Narrator (voice)
as Nixie(1 ep)
as Officer Bond(1 ep)
as District Attorney(2 eps)
as Assistant District Attorney(1 ep)
as District Attorney Daniel Jackson(3 eps)
as Dangerfield Newby
as Sam Davis(1 ep)
as Self - Presenter(1 ep)
as Charles Carter(1 ep)
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
as John Brooks (uncredited)
as The Emperor Jones(1 ep)