Filmography
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Known For
Hips, Hips, Hooray! Ruth Etting (1934) -
One Good Turn Ruth Eton (1930) -
Water for Elephants Soundtrack (2011) -
Known For
Magic in the Moonlight Soundtrack (2014) -
Soundtrack
Moon Rock City (2017) -
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Sophie and the Rising Sun (2016) -
Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
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Dancing with the Stars (2013) -
Water for Elephants (2011)
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Carnivàle (2005) -
Road to Perdition (2002) -
American Masters (1997) -
King of the Hill (1993) -
![Rambling Rose]( "Rambling Rose")
Rambling Rose (1991) -
![Shy People]( "Shy People")
Shy People (1987) -
![Brother Can You Spare a Dime]( "Brother Can You Spare a Dime")
Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975) -
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1963) -
![The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis]( "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis")
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Melody in May (1936)
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Tuned Out (1935)
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An Old Spanish Onion (1935)
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No Contest! (1934)
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![Gift of Gab]( "Gift of Gab")
Gift of Gab (1934) -
Derby Decade (1934)
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![The Song of Fame]( "The Song of Fame")
The Song of Fame (1934) -
A Torch Tango (1934)
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![Hips, Hips, Hooray!]( "Hips, Hips, Hooray!")
Hips, Hips, Hooray! (1934) -
California Weather (1933)
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![Roman Scandals]( "Roman Scandals")
Roman Scandals (1933) -
Knee Deep in Music (1933)
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Along Came Ruth (1933)
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Bye-Gones (1933)
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![A Modern Cinderella]( "A Modern Cinderella")
A Modern Cinderella (1932) -
Artistic Temper (1932)
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![A Regular Trouper]( "A Regular Trouper")
A Regular Trouper (1932) -
Radio Salutes (1931)
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Words & Music (1931)
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Freshman Love (1931)
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One Good Turn (1930)
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![Roseland]( "Roseland")
Roseland (1930) -
![Broadway's Like That]( "Broadway's Like That")
Broadway's Like That (1930) -
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![Favorite Melodies]( "Favorite Melodies")
Favorite Melodies (1929) -
SoundtrackRuth Etting (1928)
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ActressSleepy Time (1936)
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Melody in May Ruth Etting (1936)
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Alladin from Manhattan (1936)
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Tuned Out Ruth, the Dixie Song Bird (1935)
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Ticket or Leave It (1935)
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An Old Spanish Onion (1935)
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Bandits and Ballads (1934)
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No Contest! Ruth (1934)
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Southern Style (1934)
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![Gift of Gab]( "Gift of Gab")
Gift of Gab Ruth Etting (1934) -
Derby Decade Della Delmar (1934)
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![The Song of Fame]( "The Song of Fame")
The Song of Fame Ruth Eaton (1934) -
A Torch Tango (1934)
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![Hips, Hips, Hooray!]( "Hips, Hips, Hooray!")
Hips, Hips, Hooray! Ruth Etting (1934) -
Hollywood on Parade (1934)
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California Weather (1933)
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![Roman Scandals]( "Roman Scandals")
Roman Scandals Olga (1933) -
![Mr. Broadway]( "Mr. Broadway")
Mr. Broadway Ruth Etting (1933) -
Knee Deep in Music (1933)
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![Crashing the Gate]( "Crashing the Gate")
Crashing the Gate (1933) -
Along Came Ruth Ruth Etting a.k.a. Ruth Eldridge (1933)
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Bye-Gones Aunt Ruth (1933)
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![A Modern Cinderella]( "A Modern Cinderella")
A Modern Cinderella Anita Ragusa (1932) -
Artistic Temper Ruth Whitney / Ruth White (1932)
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![A Regular Trouper]( "A Regular Trouper")
A Regular Trouper Ruth Eton (1932) -
A Mail Bride (1932)
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Radio Salutes (1931)
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Words & Music Ruth Eton (1931)
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The Season's Greetings Ruth Etting (1931)
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Old Lace (1931)
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Freshman Love Ruth Eton (1931)
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Stage Struck (1931)
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One Good Turn Ruth Eton (1930)
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![Roseland]( "Roseland")
Roseland Helen Leslie (1930) -
![Broadway's Like That]( "Broadway's Like That")
Broadway's Like That Ruth (1930) -
![Booklovers]( "Booklovers")
Booklovers (1929) -
ActressBlue Songs (1929)
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Archive footage
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (1997) -
Archive footage
![Hollywood Without Make-Up]( "Hollywood Without Make-Up")
Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) -
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1963)
All Filmography
Awards
1 win.Did You Know
Trivia
Was portrayed by Doris Day in Love Me or Leave Me (1955).
Quotes
[about Love Me or Leave Me (1955), the biopic of her life with Martin Snyder (aka "Moe Snyder"), who jealously shot Myrl Alderman, her accompanist and later husband] It was half fairy tale. It's a shame that the most beautiful part of my life, my 28...
Nickname
Sweetheart of Columbia Records
Star Sign
Sagittarius
Personal Details
Born
David City, Nebraska, USA
Died
(age 81)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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