Ossie Davis was born in 1917 in Codgell, Georgia. Against the advice of his mentor, the pivotal Harlem Renaissance figure Alain Locke, Davis dropped out of Howard University in 1939 to pursue acting.

Ghosts of Christmas Eve! Celebrate Christmas with Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s allegorical rock opera, featuring Ossie Davis, ...

Freedom Never Dies: The Legacy of Harry T. Moore airs on PBS stations nationwide on Friday, January 12, 2001 (check local listings) Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee narrate. Sweet Honey In The Rock and ...

Story of three interns introduced to the realities of institutional medicine. Tim Matheson, Bess Armstrong, Howard Rollins. Fat Man: Charles Haid. Sanders: Ossie Davis. Potts: Michael Sachs.