Stryker, The Client, Promised Land, Touched by an Angel, and The L Word. Ossie Davis starred in several films including School Daze, Joe Versus the Volcano, Gladiator, Malcolm X, Grumpy Old Men, The Client, Dr. Dolittle, and more. He won a Daytime Emmy Award and a Grammy Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe. He married Ruby Dee in 1948 and had three children including Guy Davis. Ossie Davis passed away on February 4, 2005 at 87 years old.