Filmography
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Known For
It Happened on Fifth Avenue Director (1947) -
Folies Bergère de Paris Director (1935) -
Ziegfeld Follies Director (1945) -
Known For
The Desert Song Director (1929) -
Director
Why Must I Die? (1960) -
Adventures in Paradise (1959) -
The Alligator People (1959) -
Studio 57 (1958) -
The Californians (1958) -
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The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1957) -
Zane Grey Theatre (1957) -
Conflict (1956) -
Meet Corliss Archer (1954) -
![Phantom of the Rue Morgue]( "Phantom of the Rue Morgue")
Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954) -
![Three Sailors and a Girl]( "Three Sailors and a Girl")
Three Sailors and a Girl (1953) -
![Stop, You're Killing Me]( "Stop, You're Killing Me")
Stop, You're Killing Me (1952) -
![About Face]( "About Face")
About Face (1952) -
![Starlift]( "Starlift")
Starlift (1951) -
![On Moonlight Bay]( "On Moonlight Bay")
On Moonlight Bay (1951) -
![The West Point Story]( "The West Point Story")
The West Point Story (1950) -
![Always Leave Them Laughing]( "Always Leave Them Laughing")
Always Leave Them Laughing (1949) -
![Red Light]( "Red Light")
Red Light (1949) -
![The Babe Ruth Story]( "The Babe Ruth Story")
The Babe Ruth Story (1948) -
![It Happened on Fifth Avenue]( "It Happened on Fifth Avenue")
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947) -
![Ziegfeld Follies]( "Ziegfeld Follies")
Ziegfeld Follies (1945) -
![Barbary Coast Gent]( "Barbary Coast Gent")
Barbary Coast Gent (1944) -
![Broadway Rhythm]( "Broadway Rhythm")
Broadway Rhythm (1944) -
![Du Barry Was a Lady]( "Du Barry Was a Lady")
Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) -
![Panama Hattie]( "Panama Hattie")
Panama Hattie (1942) -
![I Married an Angel]( "I Married an Angel")
I Married an Angel (1942) -
![Maisie Gets Her Man]( "Maisie Gets Her Man")
Maisie Gets Her Man (1942) -
![The Chocolate Soldier]( "The Chocolate Soldier")
The Chocolate Soldier (1941) -
![Topper Returns]( "Topper Returns")
Topper Returns (1941) -
![Dance, Girl, Dance]( "Dance, Girl, Dance")
Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) -
![He Married His Wife]( "He Married His Wife")
He Married His Wife (1940) -
![Here I Am a Stranger]( "Here I Am a Stranger")
Here I Am a Stranger (1939) -
![The Star Maker]( "The Star Maker")
The Star Maker (1939) -
![Tail Spin]( "Tail Spin")
Tail Spin (1939) -
![My Lucky Star]( "My Lucky Star")
My Lucky Star (1938) -
![Happy Landing]( "Happy Landing")
Happy Landing (1938) -
![Broadway Melody of 1938]( "Broadway Melody of 1938")
Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) -
![On the Avenue]( "On the Avenue")
On the Avenue (1937) -
![Born to Dance]( "Born to Dance")
Born to Dance (1936) -
![Private Number]( "Private Number")
Private Number (1936) -
![It Had to Happen]( "It Had to Happen")
It Had to Happen (1936) -
![Thanks a Million]( "Thanks a Million")
Thanks a Million (1935) -
![Broadway Melody of 1936]( "Broadway Melody of 1936")
Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) -
![L'homme des Folies Bergère]( "L'homme des Folies Bergère")
L'homme des Folies Bergère (1935) -
![Folies Bergère de Paris]( "Folies Bergère de Paris")
Folies Bergère de Paris (1935) -
![Kid Millions]( "Kid Millions")
Kid Millions (1934) -
![Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back]( "Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back")
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![Upperworld]( "Upperworld")
Upperworld (1934) -
![Lady Killer]( "Lady Killer")
Lady Killer (1933) -
![Bureau of Missing Persons]( "Bureau of Missing Persons")
Bureau of Missing Persons (1933) -
![Captured!]( "Captured!")
Captured! (1933) -
![The Little Giant]( "The Little Giant")
The Little Giant (1933) -
![The Mind Reader]( "The Mind Reader")
The Mind Reader (1933) -
![Employees' Entrance]( "Employees' Entrance")
Employees' Entrance (1933) -
![Blessed Event]( "Blessed Event")
Blessed Event (1932) -
![Winner Take All]( "Winner Take All")
Winner Take All (1932) -
![Beauty and the Boss]( "Beauty and the Boss")
Beauty and the Boss (1932) -
![Taxi]( "Taxi")
Taxi (1931) -
![Side Show]( "Side Show")
Side Show (1931) -
![Blonde Crazy]( "Blonde Crazy")
Blonde Crazy (1931) -
![The Maltese Falcon]( "The Maltese Falcon")
The Maltese Falcon (1931) -
![My Past]( "My Past")
My Past (1931) -
![Divorce Among Friends]( "Divorce Among Friends")
Divorce Among Friends (1930) -
![The Life of the Party]( "The Life of the Party")
The Life of the Party (1930) -
![Three Faces East]( "Three Faces East")
Three Faces East (1930) -
![The Second Floor Mystery]( "The Second Floor Mystery")
The Second Floor Mystery (1930) -
![Hold Everything]( "Hold Everything")
Hold Everything (1930) -
![The Aviator]( "The Aviator")
The Aviator (1929) -
![Gold Diggers of Broadway]( "Gold Diggers of Broadway")
Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929) -
![The Hottentot]( "The Hottentot")
The Hottentot (1929) -
![The Desert Song]( "The Desert Song")
The Desert Song (1929) -
![Conquest]( "Conquest")
Conquest (1928) -
![Beware of Bachelors]( "Beware of Bachelors")
Beware of Bachelors (1928) -
![The Terror]( "The Terror")
The Terror (1928) -
![Five and Ten Cent Annie]( "Five and Ten Cent Annie")
Five and Ten Cent Annie (1928) -
![Powder My Back]( "Powder My Back")
Powder My Back (1928) -
![If I Were Single]( "If I Were Single")
If I Were Single (1927) -
![Ham and Eggs at the Front]( "Ham and Eggs at the Front")
Ham and Eggs at the Front (1927) -
![The First Auto]( "The First Auto")
The First Auto (1927) -
![Wolf's Clothing]( "Wolf's Clothing")
Wolf's Clothing (1927) -
![Across the Pacific]( "Across the Pacific")
Across the Pacific (1926) -
![Footloose Widows]( "Footloose Widows")
Footloose Widows (1926) -
![The Little Irish Girl]( "The Little Irish Girl")
The Little Irish Girl (1926) -
The Man Upstairs (1926)
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Three Weeks in Paris (1925)
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![Hogan's Alley]( "Hogan's Alley")
Hogan's Alley (1925) -
![Eve's Lover]( "Eve's Lover")
Eve's Lover (1925) -
Head Over Heels (1925)
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The Mysterious Stranger (1925)
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The Masked Marvel (1924)
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Nip o' Scotch (1924)
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A Deep Sea Panic (1924)
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![His New Mamma]( "His New Mamma")
His New Mamma (1924) -
![The Cat's Meow]( "The Cat's Meow")
The Cat's Meow (1924) -
![The Hollywood Kid]( "The Hollywood Kid")
The Hollywood Kid (1924) -
![Shanghaied Lovers]( "Shanghaied Lovers")
Shanghaied Lovers (1924) -
![Smile Please]( "Smile Please")
Smile Please (1924) -
Flip Flops (1923)
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![Asleep at the Switch]( "Asleep at the Switch")
Asleep at the Switch (1923) -
![Skylarking]( "Skylarking")
Skylarking (1923) -
Nip and Tuck (1923)
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![When Summer Comes]( "When Summer Comes")
When Summer Comes (1922) -
Ma and Pa (1922)
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![Gymnasium Jim]( "Gymnasium Jim")
Gymnasium Jim (1922) -
On Patrol (1922)
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The Duck Hunter (1922)
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![Bright Eyes]( "Bright Eyes")
Bright Eyes (1921) -
![By Heck]( "By Heck")
By Heck (1921) -
![Be Reasonable]( "Be Reasonable")
Be Reasonable (1921) -
![Love and Doughnuts]( "Love and Doughnuts")
Love and Doughnuts (1921) -
![Hard Knocks and Love Taps]( "Hard Knocks and Love Taps")
Hard Knocks and Love Taps (1921) -
His Noisy Still (1920)
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Chase Me (1920)
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Through the Keyhole (1920)
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The Jazz Bandits (1920)
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Should Dummies Wed? (1920)
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![A Lightweight Lover]( "A Lightweight Lover")
A Lightweight Lover (1920) -
![The Heart Snatcher]( "The Heart Snatcher")
The Heart Snatcher (1920) -
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A Rural Romance (1916)
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Director
![Gaby's Gasoline Glide]( "Gaby's Gasoline Glide")
Gaby's Gasoline Glide (1916) -
Writer
![The Constabule]( "The Constabule")
The Constabule (1929) -
![Footloose Widows]( "Footloose Widows")
Footloose Widows (1926) -
One Cylinder Love (1923)
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![Gymnasium Jim]( "Gymnasium Jim")
Gymnasium Jim (1922) -
![Backward Sons and Forward Daughters]( "Backward Sons and Forward Daughters")
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She Loved a Sailor (1916)
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Hearts and Sparks (1916)
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![Gaby's Gasoline Glide]( "Gaby's Gasoline Glide")
Gaby's Gasoline Glide (1916) -
Writer
![Wife and Auto Trouble]( "Wife and Auto Trouble")
Wife and Auto Trouble (1916) -
Producer
![Red Light]( "Red Light")
Red Light (1949) -
![The Babe Ruth Story]( "The Babe Ruth Story")
The Babe Ruth Story (1948) -
![It Happened on Fifth Avenue]( "It Happened on Fifth Avenue")
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947) -
Producer
![Winner Take All]( "Winner Take All")
Winner Take All (1932) -
Actor
![About Face]( "About Face")
About Face Professor (1952) -
Additional Crew
![Ziegfeld Follies]( "Ziegfeld Follies")
Ziegfeld Follies (1945) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![Presenting Lily Mars]( "Presenting Lily Mars")
Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
All Filmography
Awards
1 win & 3 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
Was nicknamed "Laughing Boy" because he never smiled.
Nickname
Laughing Boy
Personal Details
Born
Thomas LeRoy Ruth
New Castle, Delaware, USA
Died
(age 67)
Sherman Oaks, California, USA
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