Ruby Dee

Summary

Ruby Dee is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Cleveland^[2]. She was born on October 27, 1922^[3]. She passed away in New Rochelle^[4]. She died on June 11, 2014^[5]. She worked as an actor^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,631 views/month, #5,950 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Ruby Dee's place of birth was Cleveland^[2].
• Ruby Dee died in New Rochelle^[4].
• Ruby Dee was born on October 27, 1922^[3].
• Ruby Dee died on June 11, 2014^[5].
• Burial took place at Ferncliff Cemetery^[8].
• Ruby Dee was married to Ossie Davis^[9].
• Ruby Dee held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Ruby Dee is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].
• Ruby Dee worked as an actor^[6].
• Ruby Dee was educated at Hunter College^[12].
• Ruby Dee was educated at Hunter College High School^[13].
• Ruby Dee received the Spingarn Medal^[14].
• Ruby Dee received the National Medal of Arts^[15].
• Ruby Dee received the Marian Anderson Award^[16].
• Ruby Dee received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award^[17].
• Ruby Dee received the NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award^[18].
• Ruby Dee received the Kennedy Center Honors^[19].
• Ruby Dee is recorded as female^[20].
• Ruby Dee's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Ruby Dee's Commons category is recorded as Ruby Dee^[22].
• Ruby Dee's archives at is recorded as Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture^[23].
• Ruby Dee's archives at is recorded as Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture^[24].
• The cause of death was disease^[25].
• Ruby Dee's family name is recorded as Dee^[26].
• Ruby Dee's given name is recorded as Ruby^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ruby Dee was born in Cleveland^[2]. She was born on October 27, 1922^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].

Education

Educated at Hunter College^[12], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1870^[30] and Hunter College High School^[13], a high school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1869^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Ruby Dee's professions included actor^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Spingarn Medal^[14], a medallion^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1914^[36]; National Medal of Arts^[15], a medallion^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1984^[39]; Marian Anderson Award^[16], an award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1998^[42]; Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award^[17], a lifetime achievement award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1962^[45]; NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award^[18], an award^[46]; and Kennedy Center Honors^[19], an award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1978^[49].

Personal Life

Ruby Dee was married to Ossie Davis^[9].

Death and Burial

Ruby Dee died on June 11, 2014^[5]. She died in New Rochelle^[4]. The cause of death was disease^[25]. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery^[8].

Why It Matters

Ruby Dee ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,631 views/month, #5,950 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Ruby Dee born?

Born in Cleveland^[2], Ruby Dee…

Where did Ruby Dee die?

Ruby Dee died in New Rochelle^[4].

Who was Ruby Dee married to?

Ruby Dee's spouses include Ossie Davis^[9].

What did Ruby Dee do for work?

Ruby Dee worked as actor^[6].

Where did Ruby Dee go to school?

Ruby Dee was educated at Hunter College^[12] and Hunter College High School^[13].

What awards did Ruby Dee receive?

Honors received include Spingarn Medal^[14], National Medal of Arts^[15], Marian Anderson Award^[16], and Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award^[17].