Ossie Davis Broadway and Theatre Credits

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Date Of Birth:
December 18, 1917
Date Of Death:
February 04, 2005 (87)
Birth Place:
Cogdell, GA, USA
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    Ossie Davis Headshot
    Date of Birth: December 18, 1917
    Date of Death: February 04, 2005 (87)
    Birth Place: Cogdell, GA, USA
    Gender: Male
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    Stage
    Performances

    A Celebration of Paul Robeson
    [Broadway]
    Special Benefit Production, 1988
    Performer
    I'm Not Rappaport
    [Broadway]
    Original Broadway Production, 1985
    Midge [Replacement]
    The Zulu and the Zayda
    [Broadway]
    Original Broadway Production, 1965
    Johannes
    Performer
    Ballad for Bimshire
    [Off-Broadway]
    Original Off-Broadway Production, 1963
    Performer
    Sir Radio
    Purlie Victorious
    [Broadway]
    1961
    Purlie Victorious Judson
    A Raisin in the Sun
    [Broadway]
    1959
    Walter Lee Younger [Replacement]
    Walter Lee Younger [Replacement]
    Jamaica
    [Broadway]
    Original Broadway Production, 1957
    Cicero
    The Wisteria Trees
    [Broadway]
    1955
    Jacques
    Touchstone
    [Broadway]
    1953
    Dr. Joseph Clay
    Remains to Be Seen
    [Broadway]
    1951
    Al
    The Green Pastures
    [Broadway]
    Broadway Revival, 1951
    Gabriel
    The Royal Family
    [Broadway]
    1951
    Jo
    The Wisteria Trees
    [Broadway]
    1950
    Jacques
    The Smile of the World
    [Broadway]
    1949
    Stewart
    The Leading Lady
    [Broadway]
    1948
    Trem
    Jeb
    [Broadway]
    1946
    Jeb Turner

    Productions

    Finian's Rainbow
    [US Tour, 1999]
    Cultural Adviser
    Bingo!
    [Off-Off-Broadway, 1985]
    Director
    Ballad for Bimshire
    [Off-Broadway, 1963]
    Producer
    Writing
    Purlie Victorious
    Playwright
    A Last Dance for Sybil
    Playwright
    Bingo!
    Bookwriter
    Purlie
    Source Material
    Bookwriter

     

    Stage
    Performances

    A Celebration of Paul Robeson
    [Broadway]
    Special Benefit Production, 1988
    Performer

    I'm Not Rappaport
    [Broadway]
    Original Broadway Production, 1985
    Midge [Replacement]

    The Zulu and the Zayda
    [Broadway]
    Original Broadway Production, 1965
    Johannes

    Performer

    Ballad for Bimshire
    [Off-Broadway]
    Original Off-Broadway Production, 1963
    Performer

    Sir Radio

    Purlie Victorious
    [Broadway]
    1961
    Purlie Victorious Judson

    A Raisin in the Sun
    [Broadway]
    1959
    Walter Lee Younger [Replacement]

    Walter Lee Younger [Replacement]

    Jamaica
    [Broadway]
    Original Broadway Production, 1957
    Cicero

    The Wisteria Trees
    [Broadway]
    1955
    Jacques

    Touchstone
    [Broadway]
    1953
    Dr. Joseph Clay

    Remains to Be Seen
    [Broadway]
    1951
    Al

    The Green Pastures
    [Broadway]
    Broadway Revival, 1951
    Gabriel

    The Royal Family
    [Broadway]
    1951
    Jo

    The Wisteria Trees
    [Broadway]
    1950
    Jacques

    The Smile of the World
    [Broadway]
    1949
    Stewart

    The Leading Lady
    [Broadway]
    1948
    Trem

    Jeb
    [Broadway]
    1946
    Jeb Turner

    Productions

    Finian's Rainbow
    [US Tour, 1999]
    Cultural Adviser

    Bingo!
    [Off-Off-Broadway, 1985]
    Director

    Ballad for Bimshire
    [Off-Broadway, 1963]
    Producer

    Writing
    Purlie Victorious
    Playwright
    A Last Dance for Sybil
    Playwright
    Bingo!
    Bookwriter
    Purlie
    Source Material
    Bookwriter