Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

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 M…

Filmography

The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1963 · TV
as Lt. Johnny Gaines
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
1965 · TV
as Frankie Morton
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
1965 · TV
as Dave Corbett
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
1965 · TV
as Sgt. Dave Corbett
JAG
JAG
1995 · TV
as Terrence Minnerly
Bonanza
Bonanza
1959 · TV
as Sam Davis
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
1968 · TV
as Ramon Borelle
American Experience
American Experience
1988 · TV
as Self - Harlem Resident
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956 · TV
as Self - Presenter
Third Watch
Third Watch
1999 · TV
as Mr. Parker
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
1994 · TV
as Gabriel
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
1994 · TV
as Erasmus Jones
The L Word
The L Word
2004 · TV
as Melvin Porter
The Defenders
The Defenders
1961 · TV
as Nixie
The Defenders
The Defenders
1961 · TV
as Officer Bond
The Defenders
The Defenders
1961 · TV
as Assistant District Attorney
The Defenders
The Defenders
1961 · TV
as District Attorney
The Defenders
The Defenders
1961 · TV
as District Attorney Daniel Jackson
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
1968 · TV
as Kubani
American Masters
American Masters
1986 · TV
as Self
Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
1983 · TV
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Stand
The Stand
1994 · TV
as Judge Richard Farris
The Stand
The Stand
1994 · TV
as Judge Richard Farris (credit only)
12 O'Clock High
12 O'Clock High
1964 · TV
as Major Glenn Luke