- Ruby Dee appeared hundreds of times in plays, movies and television shows, frequently co-starring with her husband, actor Ossie Davis.
- Ruby Dee once said: "The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within - strength, courage, dignity."
- 220px-Ruby_Dee_-_1972 Ruby Dee in 1972. Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter...
- Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis met in 1945 when she auditioned for the Broadway play "Jeb," and married on a day off from another play in 1948.
- Ruby Dee was born Ruby Ann Wallace on October 27, 1924, in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Dee also has established the Ruby Dee Scholarship in Dramatic Art.
- Acting Career. Ruby Dee first appeared on the theatrical stage of Broadway, and in 1950, she made her film debut in "The Jackie Robinson Story."
- It was during her time with ANT that she not only adopted the stage name “Ruby Dee,” but landed her first major Broadway title role in Anna Lucasta.
- In 1998, Dee and Davis published Ossie and Ruby: In This Life Together. ... Ruby Dee died in her home in New Rochelle, New York on June 11, 2014.
- Ruby Dee, American actress and social activist who was known for her pioneering work in African American theater and film and for her outspoken civil rights activism.
- Mr. Davis made his Broadway debut in 1946 in Jeb, where he met his wife and fellow actress, Ruby Dee. He went on to perform in many Broadway productions...