Love Story Ruby Dee Ossie Davis

Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis had a love story for the ages The two actors met when they co-starred together in the Broadway play Jeb in 1946 They married two years later and over the next five decades appeared together in dozens of plays and films Gone Are the Days Roots The Next Generation Do the Right Thing and The Stand to name just a few All the while they remained equally busy off camera as activists working for civil rights They inspired countless fans with their fearless love and dedication to one another

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