The HistoryMakers video oral history with Ossie Davis.

Actor and civil rights activist Ossie Davis was born on December 18, 1917, in Cogdell, Georgia. Davis made his Broadway debut in 1946, in Jeb, where he met his wife and fellow actress, Ruby Dee. Davis went on to perform in many Broadway productions. In 1961, he wrote and starred in the critically ac...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection) (Production company)
Other Authors: Davis, Ossie (Interviewee)
Richardson, Julieanna L. (Interviewer)
Bieschke, Paul (director of photography.)
Language:English
Language of the Original:
English
Published: Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]
Subjects:
Davis, Ossie > Interviews.
Davis, Ossie.
African Americans > Interviews.
African Americans.
Film Director > Screenwriter > Stage Actor > Film Actor.
Internet videos.
Interviews.
Nonfiction films.
Oral histories.
Genre:
Interviews.
Internet videos.
Nonfiction films.
Oral histories.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (The HistoryMakers)
Physical Description:1 online resource (3 video files (1 hr., 25 min., 54 sec.)) : sound, color.
Variant Title:
History Makers video oral history with Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
Actor and civil rights activist Ossie Davis was born on December 18, 1917, in Cogdell, Georgia. Davis made his Broadway debut in 1946, in Jeb, where he met his wife and fellow actress, Ruby Dee. Davis went on to perform in many Broadway productions. In 1961, he wrote and starred in the critically acclaimed Purlie Victorious. Davis also wrote and directed numerous films, including Cottonmouth Comes to Harlem and Countdown at Kusini, the first American feature film shot entirely in Africa by black professionals. His films also include Dr. Dolittle and I'm Not Rappaport. Davis was a leading activist in the civil rights era of the 1960s and beyond. Davis received many honors and awards. He and his wife published a joint autobiography, With Ossie and Ruby: In This Life Together. Davis passed away on February 4, 2005 at age 88.
Call Number:E185.97
Playing Time:01:25:54
Credits:Videographer, Paul Bieschke.
Participant or Performer:
Julieanna L. Richardson, interviewer.
Event Details:
Recorded New York, New York 2001 March 9.
Source of Description:
Vendor-supplied metadata.