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Ruth Etting (1896–1978)


Celebrated singing star of US stage, radio and recordings, she popularized the torch song "You Made Me Love You," among others. Etting appeared in numerous film shorts as well as three feature-length films of the early 1930's. See full bio »

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Known For


Filmography

Hide HideSoundtrack (31 titles)
2002 Road to Perdition (performer: "Whose Honey Are You?" 1935)
 
1997 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Vaudeville (1997) (performer: "Pretty Baby" - uncredited)
 
1993 King of the Hill (writer: "Maybe Who Knows" 1929 / performer: "Nevertheless I'm in Love with You" 1931)
 
1991 Rambling Rose (performer: "IF I COULD BE WITH YOU ONE HOUR TONIGHT")
 
1987 Shy People (performer: "Body and Soul")
 
1975 Brother Can You Spare a Dime (documentary) (performer: "Ten Cents a Dance" 1930)
 
1936 Melody in May (short) (performer: "St. Louis Blues", "It Had to Be You")
 
1935 Tuned Out (short) (performer: "Shine On, Harvest Moon" - uncredited)
 
1935 An Old Spanish Onion (short) (performer: "Those Endearing Young Charms")
 
1934 No Contest! (short) (performer: "Easy Come, Easy Go" - uncredited, "Shine On, Harvest Moon" 1908 - uncredited, "Dancing in the Moonlight" - uncredited, "A Thousand Good-nights" - uncredited)
 
1934 Gift of Gab (performer: "Talking to Myself", "Tomorrow, Who Cares?")
 
1934 Derby Decade (short) (performer: "A Bird in a Gilded Cage", "After the Ball")
 
1934 The Song of Fame (short) (performer: "Shine On, Harvest Moon", "I Cried For You" 1923, "I Wanna Be Loved" 1932)
 
1934 A Torch Tango (short) (performer: "Shine On, Harvest Moon", "Don't Blame Me")
 
1934 Hips, Hips, Hooray! (performer: "Keep Romance Alive" 1933 - uncredited)
 
1933 Roman Scandals (performer: "No More Love" 1933 - uncredited)
 
1933 California Weather (short) (performer: "Shine On, Harvest Moon" - uncredited)
 
1933 Along Came Ruth (short) (performer: "Daisy Bell" - uncredited, "Shine On, Harvest Moon" - uncredited, "The Sidewalks of New York" 1894 - uncredited)
 
1933 Bye-Gones (short) (performer: "I'll Follow You")
 
1933 Knee Deep in Music (short) (performer: "Shine On, Harvest Moon" - uncredited, "You've Got Me Crying Again" - uncredited, "We Couldn't Do Better Than That" - uncredited)
 
1932 A Modern Cinderella (short) (performer: "Little Cinderella", "It Was So Beautiful And You Were Mine")
 
1932 Artistic Temper (short) (performer: "That's What Heaven Means to Me" - uncredited, "What a Life! Trying to Live Without You" - uncredited, "Loveable" - uncredited)
 
1931 Words & Music (short) (performer: "Still I'm Falling In Love", "Now That You're Gone")
 
1931 Freshman Love (short) (performer: "She's Funny That Way", "Love Is Like That")
 
1931 Radio Salutes (short) (performer: "You're Always Sure of My Love")
 
1930 One Good Turn (short) (performer: "The Kiss Waltz", "If I Could Be with You")
 
1930 Roseland (short) (performer: "Let Me Sing and I'm Happy" - uncredited, "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" - uncredited)
 
1930 Broadway's Like That (short) (performer: "The Right Kind of Man" - uncredited, "From the Bottom of My Heart" - uncredited)
 
1929 Ruth Etting, the Sweetheart of Columbia Records, Glorifying the Popular Song (short) (performer: "That Wonderful Boyfriend of Mine", "Pretty Little You", "All I Want Is Y-O-U")
 
1929 Ruth Etting in Favorite Melodies (short) (performer: "My Mother's Eyes", "That's Him Now")
 
1928 Ruth Etting (short) (performer: "Roses of Yesterday", "Because My Baby Don't Mean 'Maybe' Now")
 
Show ShowActress (31 titles)
1936 Sleepy Time (short)
 
1936 Alladin from Manhattan (short)
 
1935 Tuned Out (short)
Ruth, the Dixie Song Bird
 
1935 Ticket or Leave It (short)
 
1935 An Old Spanish Onion (short)
 
1934 Bandits and Ballads (short)
 
1934 Southern Style (short)
 
1934 Gift of Gab
Ruth
 
1934 Derby Decade (short)
Della Delmar
 
1934 The Song of Fame (short)
Ruth Eaton
 
1934 A Torch Tango (short)
 
1933 California Weather (short)
 
1933 Roman Scandals
Olga
 
1933 Crashing the Gate (short)
 
1933 Along Came Ruth (short)
 
1933 Bye-Gones (short)
 
1933 Knee Deep in Music (short)
 
1932 A Modern Cinderella (short)
Anita Ragusa
 
1932 A Mail Bride (short)
 
1932 A Regular Trouper (short)
Ruth Eton
 
1932 Artistic Temper (short)
Ruth Whitney/Ruth White
 
1931 Season's Greetings (short)
Ruth Etting
 
1931 Old Lace (short)
 
1931 Radio Salutes (short)
 
1931 Words & Music (short)
Ruth Eton
 
1930 One Good Turn (short)
Ruth Eton
 
1930 Roseland (short)
Helen Leslie
 
1930 Broadway's Like That (short)
Ruth
 
1929 Booklovers (short) (voice)
 
1929 Blue Songs (short)
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
Herself
Introduction (1977) … Herself
 
1936 Melody in May (short)
Herself
 
1934 No Contest! (short)
Herself
 
1934 Hollywood on Parade No. B-6 (short)
Herself
 
1934 Hollywood on Parade (documentary short)
 
1933 Mr. Broadway
Herself
 
1933 Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1933 I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket (short)
Herself - Ruth Etting
 
1931 Freshman Love (short)
Herself
 
1929 Ruth Etting in Favorite Melodies (short)
Herself
 
1928 Ruth Etting (short)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1997 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
1963 Hollywood Without Make-Up (documentary)
Herself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1931) Stage: Appeared on Broadway in "Ziegfeld Follies of 1931," "Roxy Christmas Show" See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 2 Print Biographies  | 1 Article  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

The Ruth Etting | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[about Love Me or Leave Me, 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-year marriage to [Myrl], was left out completely because that was the real highlight of my life story. See more »

Trivia:

Portrayed by Doris Day in Love Me or Leave Me. See more »

Nickname:

Sweetheart of Columbia Records See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius