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Ossie Davis (born December 18, 1917) is an African-American actor and activist.

Davis was born in Cogdell, Georgia . His acting career, which spans seven decades, began in 1939 with the Rose McClendon Players in Harlem. He made his film debut in 1950 in the Sidney Poitier film No Way Out.

Ossie Davis and his wife, actor Ruby Dee , are well-known civil rights activists. Davis delivered the eulogy at the funeral of Malcolm X.

Partial Filmography

• She Hate Me ( 2004)
• Baadasssss! ( 2003) - Grandad
• Bubba Ho-Tep ( 2002) - Jack
• 12 Angry Men ( 1997) - Juror #2
• The Stand ( 1994) - Judge Richard Farris
• Grumpy Old MenGrumpy Old Men is a conversational-style television programme on BBC2 which debuted in 2003. The first run of four programmes was repeated several times before a second series, also of four episodes, was shown in 2004. There was also a 2003 christmas spec ( 19931993 is a common year starting on Friday and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003 Events January January 1 Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic.) - Chuck
• Alex Haley's Queen (1993) - Parson Dick
• Roots: The Next Generations ( 1979Events January-February January 1 Sino-American relations: United States and the People's Republic of China establish diplomatic relations January 4 State of Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to families of dead and injured in Kent State University shootings.) - Dad Jones
• No Way OutThere are different things named No Way Out No Way Out (1950 movie is a 1950 movie starring Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier. No Way Out (1987 movie is a 1987 movie starring Kevin Costner and Gene Hackman. No Way Out (album) is a 1998 album by Puff Dadd ( 1950Events January January 5 US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with) - John Brooks