Ossie Davis collection, [ca. 1947-ongoing].

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Ossie Davis collection, [ca. 1947-ongoing].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/430360115

Collection contains clipping and publicity files.

2 folders.

Museum of Performance & Design

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SNAC Resource ID: 7496815

Museum of Performance & Design

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Davis, Ossie

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Ossie Davis is an actor, playwright and director who has performed for stage, film and television, and specializes in film production relating to black culture and history. Born in 1919 in Cogdell, Georgia, Davis attended Howard University from 1938 to 1941. His theater career began in the early 1940's with such plays to his credit as "Anna Lucasta," "No Time for Sergeants," "A Raisin in the Sun," and "Purlie Victorious." Three of the many films he acted in are "The Joe ...