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Ruth Tobey(1929-2008)

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Ruth Tobey was born on 30 August 1929 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Janie (1944), Our Town (1940) and Janie Gets Married (1946). She was married to Grant Kearney Dilauro, Thomas J. Harris and ? Sanders. She died on 15 April 2008 in California, USA.
BornAugust 30, 1929
DiedApril 15, 2008(78)
BornAugust 30, 1929
DiedApril 15, 2008(78)
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Known for

Janie (1944)
Janie
6.0
  • Bernadine Dodd
  • 1944
William Holden and Martha Scott in Our Town (1940)
Our Town
6.5
  • Rebecca Gibbs(as Ruth Toby)
  • 1940
Robert Hutton and Joan Leslie in Janie Gets Married (1946)
Janie Gets Married
6.0
  • Bernadine Dodd
  • 1946
Ralph Bellamy, Jane Powell, and Constance Moore in Delightfully Dangerous (1945)
Delightfully Dangerous
6.1
  • Molly Bradley
  • 1945

Credits

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  • Shirley Temple and Clifton Webb in Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949)
    Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
    6.8
    • Nancy (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Sue England, Stephen McNally, and Barbara Whiting in City Across the River (1949)
    City Across the River
    6.3
    • Lucille Ween (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Van Johnson and Loretta Young in Mother Is a Freshman (1949)
    Mother Is a Freshman
    6.2
    • June Walker (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • I Remember Mama (1948)
    I Remember Mama
    7.8
    • Girl (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Robert Hutton and Joan Leslie in Janie Gets Married (1946)
    Janie Gets Married
    6.0
    • Bernadine Dodd
    • 1946
  • Ralph Bellamy, Jane Powell, and Constance Moore in Delightfully Dangerous (1945)
    Delightfully Dangerous
    6.1
    • Molly Bradley
    • 1945
  • Janie (1944)
    Janie
    6.0
    • Bernadine Dodd
    • 1944
  • Broadway Rhythm (1944)
    Broadway Rhythm
    5.9
    • Co-ed in Drugstore (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Charles Coburn, Constance Dowling, and Nelson Eddy in Knickerbocker Holiday (1944)
    Knickerbocker Holiday
    5.2
    • Giggling Girl (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Lionel Barrymore, Donna Reed, Phil Brown, and Philip Dorn in Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)
    Calling Dr. Gillespie
    6.2
    • Susan May 'Susie' Prentiss
    • 1942
  • Judy Garland, James Stewart, Hedy Lamarr, and Lana Turner in Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
    Ziegfeld Girl
    6.7
    • Betty Regan - Sheila's Little Sister (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Baby Blues (1941)
    Baby Blues
    6.0
    Short
    • Gladys Gubitosi (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in Bitter Sweet (1940)
    Bitter Sweet
    5.7
    • Market Keeper's Daughter (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Pat O'Brien in Knute Rockne All American (1940)
    Knute Rockne All American
    6.7
    • Isobel (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • William Holden and Martha Scott in Our Town (1940)
    Our Town
    6.5
    • Rebecca Gibbs (as Ruth Toby)
    • 1940

Soundtrack



  • Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in Bitter Sweet (1940)
    Bitter Sweet
    5.7
    • performer: "Una voce poco fa" (1) (1816) (uncredited)
    • 1940

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Ruth Toby
  • Born
    • August 30, 1929
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • April 15, 2008
    • California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Grant Kearney DilauroDecember 14, 1974 - ?

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  • When did Ruth Tobey die?
    April 15, 2008
  • How did Ruth Tobey die?
    Cancer
  • How old was Ruth Tobey when she died?
    78 years old
  • Where did Ruth Tobey die?
    California, USA
  • When was Ruth Tobey born?
    August 30, 1929

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