Ossie Davis Autographs
Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, until his death. He received numerous accolades including a Grammy Award and a Writers Guild of America Award as well as nominations for five Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and Tony Award. Davis was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1994 and received the National Medal of Arts in 1995, Kennedy Center Honors in 2004
Davis started his career in theatre acting with the Ross McClendon Players in the 1940s. He made his Broadway debut acting in the post-World War II play Jeb (1946). He earned a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical nomination for his role in Jamaica (1958). He wrote and starred as the title character in the satirical farce Purlie Victorious (1961) which was adapted into a 1963 film and 1970 musical.
Davis's credits as a film director include Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970), Black Girl (1972), and Gordon's War (1973). He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Scalphunters (1968). Davis also acted in The Hill (1965), A Man Called Adam (1966), Lets Do It Again (1975), School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Grumpy Old Men (1993), The Client (1994), and Dr. Dolittle (1998).
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Current items with a signature of Ossie Davis
These are the most current items with a signature of Ossie Davis that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Ossie DAVIS Ruby DEE -- With Ossie & Ruby (Entertainment) -- 1998 SIGNED X 2 HC | $28.74 |  |
| Ossie DAVIS Ruby DEE -- With Ossie & Ruby (Entertainment) -- 1998 SIGNED X 2 HC | $28.74 | |
Traded items with a signature of Ossie Davis
The most expensive item with a signature of Ossie Davis (OSSIE DAVIS INSCRIBED Autograph SIGNED IN INK CO-SIGNED BY: RUBY DEE Poster) was sold in May 2020 for $400.00 while the cheapest item (Ossie Davis Signed 8x11 Magazine Page Photo Hollywood Celebrity *Autograph Den*) found a new owner for $0.37 in December 2024. The month with the most items sold (6) was March 2025 with an average selling price of $34.98 for an autographed item of Ossie Davis. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2020 with $400.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was April 2013. In average, an autographed item from Ossie Davis is worth $20.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Ossie Davis were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Ossie Davis - Actor - 3x5 Card - Signed / Autograph (a) | $29.98 |  |
| Ossie Davis - Actor - 3x5 Card - Signed / Autograph (a) | $29.98 | |
| Ossie Davis - Actor - 8x10 Photo - Signed / Autograph (a) | $39.98 | |
| Ossie Davis - Actor - 8x10 Photo - Signed / Autograph (b) | $39.98 | |
| Ossie Davis - Actor - 8x10 Photo - Signed / Autograph (c) | $39.98 | |
| Ossie DAVIS Ruby DEE -- With Ossie & Ruby (Entertainment) -- 1998 SIGNED X 2 HC | $28.74 | |
| Ossie DAVIS Ruby DEE -- With Ossie & Ruby (Entertainment) -- 1998 SIGNED X 2 HC | $28.74 | |
| Ossie DAVIS Ruby DEE -- With Ossie & Ruby (Entertainment) -- 1998 SIGNED X 2 HC | $28.74 | |
| Ossie DAVIS Ruby DEE -- With Ossie & Ruby (Entertainment) -- 1998 SIGNED X 2 HC | $28.74 | |
| Ossie DAVIS Ruby DEE -- With Ossie & Ruby (Entertainment) -- 1998 SIGNED X 2 HC | $28.74 | |
| Ossie DAVIS Ruby DEE -- With Ossie & Ruby (Entertainment) -- 1998 SIGNED X 2 HC | $28.74 | |
 | Ossie Davis Yolanda King Signed / Inscribed By Let the Trumpet Sound Paperback | $39.98 | |
| Ossie Davis Yolanda King Signed / Inscribed By Let the Trumpet Sound Paperback | $39.98 | |
 | THE HANGING Halegua, Lillian SIGNED to RUBY & OSSIE DAVIS Caribbean Novel | $33.99 | |
| THE HANGING Halegua, Lillian SIGNED to RUBY & OSSIE DAVIS Caribbean Novel | $33.99 | |
