About Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, from 1948 until his death. He received numerous accolades including an Emmy, a Grammy and a Writers Guild of America Award as well as nominations for four additional Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and Tony Award. Davis was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1994 and received the National Medal of Arts in 1995, then Kennedy Center Honors in 2004.
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Awards & Honors
James Parks Morton Interfaith Award
Daytime Emmy Award
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
Kennedy Center Honors
National Medal of Arts
Coretta Scott King Award
Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording
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Marian Anderson Award
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award
Paul Robeson Award
