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Ruth Donnelly
Actress 1896 - 1982

Ruth Donnelly

North Trenton - New Jersey - USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ruth Donnelly (May 17, 1896 – November 17, 1982) was an American stage and film actress. Her father was the mayor of Trenton, New Jersey. She began her stage career at the age of 17 in 1913, in The Quaker Girl. Her Broadway debut... Read full bio →

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18 roles
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Character Liz Eckhart
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Character Martha
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Character Mrs. Ashton-Ashley
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Character Harriet Bowers Gould
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Character Molly Higgins
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Character Duchess
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Character Mary Fancher
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Character Ruth
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Character Sister Michael
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Character Aunt Lou
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Character Emma Hopper
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Character Nora Marko
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Character Mabel Dawson
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Character Laura
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Character Mrs. Byng
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Character Emma Simpson

Wonder Bar

1934

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Character Miss Hall, Anderson's secretary
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Character Miss Frothingham

Female

1933

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

21 titles
Autumn Leaves
Autumn Leaves 1956
The Spoilers
The Spoilers 1955
A Lawless Street
A Lawless Street 1955
The Secret of Convict Lake
The Secret of Convict Lake 1951
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends 1950
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit 1948
The Bells of St. Mary's
The Bells of St. Mary's 1945
My Little Chickadee
My Little Chickadee 1940
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939
A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder 1938
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936
The White Cockatoo
The White Cockatoo 1935
Hands Across the Table
Hands Across the Table 1935
Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar 1934
Heat Lightning
Heat Lightning 1934
Ladies They Talk About
Ladies They Talk About 1933
Hard to Handle
Hard to Handle 1933
Footlight Parade
Footlight Parade 1933
Female
Female 1933
Employees' Entrance
Employees' Entrance 1933
Jewel Robbery
Jewel Robbery 1932

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