| Birth: | Dec. 18, 1917
Cogdell
Clinch County
Georgia, USA | | Death: | Feb. 4, 2005
Miami Beach
Miami-Dade County
Florida, USA | 
Actor, Playwright, Social Reformer. Born in Cogdell, Georgia, he attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. African American actor and playwright best known for his association with Purlie Victorious (1961). He wrote and starred in the play, which later was made into a film, Gone Are the Days (1963), and a successful Broadway musical, Purlie (1970). (bio by: Fred Beisser)
Cause of death: Heart Failure
Search Amazon for Ossie Davis | | | Burial:
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend. |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Fred Beisser
Record added: Feb 04, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 10425975 |
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