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Ruth Gillette(1906-1994)

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Ruth Gillette
Ruth Gillette was born on 16 August 1906 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938), The Gentleman from Louisiana (1936) and In Old Chicago (1938). She died on 13 May 1994 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 16, 1906
DiedMay 13, 1994(87)
BornAugust 16, 1906
DiedMay 13, 1994(87)
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Known for

Randolph Scott, Shirley Temple, Gloria Stuart, Phyllis Brooks, Jack Haley, Bill Robinson, and Slim Summerville in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
7.0
  • Melba
  • 1938
Charlotte Henry and Eddie Quillan in The Gentleman from Louisiana (1936)
The Gentleman from Louisiana
4.8
  • Lillian Russell
  • 1936
Tyrone Power, Don Ameche, and Alice Faye in In Old Chicago (1938)
In Old Chicago
6.7
  • Miss Lou
  • 1938
Weldon Heyburn and Rose Hobart in Convention Girl (1935)
Convention Girl
5.7
  • Helen Shalton
  • 1935

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Actress

  • Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in The Facts of Life (1979)
    The Facts of Life
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Ruth
    • 1985–1986
  • Lydia Cornell, Jim J. Bullock, Nancy Dussault, Ted Knight, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in Too Close for Comfort (1980)
    Too Close for Comfort
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Wrigley
    • 1983
  • Wayland Flowers in Madame's Place (1982)
    Madame's Place
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Hemsdale III
    • 1982
  • Danny DeVito and Tony Danza in Going Ape! (1981)
    Going Ape!
    4.1
    • Marianne
    • 1981
  • Dean Jones in The Shaggy D.A. (1976)
    The Shaggy D.A.
    5.8
    • Song Chairman
    • 1976
  • The Partridge Family (1970)
    The Partridge Family
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Milstead
    • 1973
  • Jay North in Dennis the Menace (1959)
    Dennis the Menace
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Morton
    • 1963
  • The Devil to Pay (1960)
    The Devil to Pay
    5.2
    Short
    • Minnie
    • 1960
  • Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame in In a Lonely Place (1950)
    In a Lonely Place
    7.9
    • Martha (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Linda Darnell, Celeste Holm, and Paul Douglas in Everybody Does It (1949)
    Everybody Does It
    6.6
    • Mrs. Craig (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Joan Bennett, Vivian Blaine, Peggy Ann Garner, and George Raft in Nob Hill (1945)
    Nob Hill
    6.3
    • Undetermined Role (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Betty Grable, Cesar Romero, and George Montgomery in Coney Island (1943)
    Coney Island
    6.3
    • Saloon Patron (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Lynn Bari, Alice Faye, Jack Oakie, and John Payne in Hello Frisco, Hello (1943)
    Hello Frisco, Hello
    6.5
    • Singer (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Burgess Meredith and Claire Trevor in Street of Chance (1942)
    Street of Chance
    6.3
    • Blonde (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • The Postman Didn't Ring (1942)
    The Postman Didn't Ring
    6.9
    • Secretary (uncredited)
    • 1942

Soundtrack

  • Linda Darnell, Celeste Holm, and Paul Douglas in Everybody Does It (1949)
    Everybody Does It
    6.6
    • performer: "Beyond the Blue Horizon" (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Weldon Heyburn and Rose Hobart in Convention Girl (1935)
    Convention Girl
    5.7
    • performer: "I've Got Sand In My Shoes"
    • 1935

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Ruth Gillete
  • Born
    • August 16, 1906
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • May 13, 1994
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)

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    Stage and screen actress, on Broadway from 1925, primarily in musical comedy. Best remembered on screen for her role as Lillian Russell in The Great Ziegfeld (1936). From the 40's, consigned mainly to small supporting roles.

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