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married two years later and eventually had three ... a starring role on Broadway in 
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and writer ... In January 1999 Davis and his wife Ruby Dee celebrated fifty years 
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Pullman porter or a butler, he played those characters .... Purlie Victorious. New 
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distinguished career that ranged from the Broadway stage to the films ... N.Y., 
with his wife of 56 years, actress Ruby Dee, was best known in ... His greatest 
success as a playwright was the 1961 race satire "Purlie Victorious," a... [DOC] [TLE] Actor, writer, activist Ossie Davis, 87, dies | StAugustine.com [PAR] Feb 5, 2005 ... Davis's body was discovered when he failed to open the door for his ... and in 
real life, often in tandem with his wife, Ruby Dee, has died at the age of 87. ... 
black history distinguished a career that ranged from the Broadway stage ... 
filming his part in an independent movie called "Retirement" with co-stars... [DOC] [TLE] Ossie Davis found dead in Miami hotel room - TODAY.com [PAR] Feb 9, 2005 ... Davis was found dead Friday in his hotel room in Miami Beach, Fla., ... Author 
Avatar ... movement  often in tandem with his wife, Ruby Dee  has died. ... In 
1970, Davis co-wrote the book for Purlie, a musical version of the play. ... He's 
my hero, actor Alan Alda, who appeared in Purlie Victorious,... [DOC] [TLE] Purlie Victorious: A Commemorative - Ossie Davis - Google Books [PAR] Before the end of the play's eight month run, Reverend Purlie Victorious ... are the 
recollections of some of his co-stars in the original cast: Ruby Dee, Alan ... civil 
rights, PURLIE VICTORIOUS opened on Broadway at the Cort Theatre. ... About 
the author (1993) ... He and his wife Ruby Dee were 1995 recipi the Right Thing. [DOC]

Question: This author of the play "Purlie Victorious" co-starred in it on Broadway with his wife, Ruby Dee
Answer: Ossie Davis