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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

Latest News on Ossie Davis

Stage Credits

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
Performer
Johannes
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
Performer

Johannes

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