"Cotton Comes to Harlem" director Davis (5)

I believe the answer is:

ossie

'cotton comes to harlem director davis' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Another definition for ossie that I've seen is " Australian in less familiar guise".)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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