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Ruth Hussey (1911–2005)

Actress

A graduate of the University of Michigan School of Drama, Ruth Hussey's first show-business job was as a fashion commentator on a local radio station. She journeyed to New York City, where she was signed as a model by the world-famous Powers agency. She obtained some stage roles with touring companies and was noticed by MGM... See full bio »

Born:

Ruth Carol Hussey
in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Died:

(age 93) in Newbury Park, California, USA
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Filmography

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1973 My Darling Daughters' Anniversary (TV movie)
Maggie Cartwright
 
1973 The New Perry Mason (TV series)
Corinne Warner
– The Case of the Horoscope Homicide (1973) … Corinne Warner
 
1972 The Jimmy Stewart Show (TV series)
Lydia Harper
– Aunts in My Plans (1972) … Lydia Harper
 
1971 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
– The Best Is Yet to Be (1971)
 
1970 The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (short)
Voice Over
 
1963 Vacation Playhouse (TV series)
Nurse Edie Ramsey
– Come a-Runnin' (1963) … Nurse Edie Ramsey
 
1961 Insight (TV series)
– The Agitator (1961)
 
1960 Joyful Hour (TV movie)
Mary
 
1955-1960 The Christophers (TV series)
Virgin Mary
– Parents Lead the Way (1960)
– Joyful Hour (1960) … Virgin Mary
– Washington as a Young Man (1955)
 
1960 The Facts of Life
Mary Gilbert
 
1956-1958 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Department Store Owner / Ruby
– San Fernando's Filibuster (1958) … Ruby
– San Fernando Goes Straight (1956) … Department Store Owner
 
1955-1957 Climax! (TV series)
Alice Moore / Katherine Benson / Martha
– Along Came a Spider (1957) … Alice Moore
– A Trophy for Howard Davenport (1956) … Martha
– The Unimportant Man (1955) … Katherine Benson
 
1950-1957 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Harriet Craig / Intermission Guest / Irene / …
– Payment in Kind (1957) … Meg
– Old Acquaintance (1956) … Kit Marlowe
– The Gay Sisters (1956) … Intermission Guest
– It Grows on Trees (1955) … Polly Baxter
– Craig's Wife (1954) … Harriet Craig
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1956 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Paula Hudson
– Mink (1956) … Paula Hudson
 
1955-1956 Science Fiction Theatre (TV series)
Bernice Knight / Janice O'Hara
– The Unguided Missile (1956) … Janice O'Hara
– 100 Years Young (1955) … Bernice Knight
 
1956 Studio 57 (TV series)
– The Magic Glass (1956)
 
1956 Playwrights '56 (TV series)
Mrs. Anderson
– Flight (1956) … Mrs. Anderson
 
1955 Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Nancy
– Woman at Sea (1955) … Nancy
 
1955 Shower of Stars (TV series)
Agnes Carroll
– Time Out for Ginger (1955) … Agnes Carroll
 
1955 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Mary Haines
– The Women (1955) … Mary Haines
 
1954 The Elgin Hour (TV series)
Fran Tillman
– Warm Clay (1954) … Fran Tillman
 
1954 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Nancy Edison
– The Boy Who Changed the World (1954) … Nancy Edison
 
1953-1954 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Emma
– To Lift a Feather (1954) … Emma
– Winners Never Lose (1953)
 
1953 The Revlon Mirror Theater (TV series)
– Flight from Home (1953)
 
1953 The Lady Wants Mink
Nora Connors
 
1953 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Allison Scott
– This Is My Heart (1953) … Allison Scott
 
1952 Stars and Stripes Forever
Jennie Sousa
 
1952 Woman of the North Country
Christine Powell, later Christine Ramlo
 
1951-1952 Family Theatre (TV series)
The Virgin Mary / Mary
– The World's Greatest Mother (1952) … The Virgin Mary
– That I May See (1951) … The Virgin Mary
– Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration (1951) … Mary
 
1951 Celanese Theatre (TV series)
Cora Simon
– Counsellor-at-Law (1951) … Cora Simon
 
1951 That's My Boy
Ann Jackson
 
1950 Mr. Music
Lorna Marvis
 
1950 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)
Isabel Amberson
– The Magnificent Ambersons (1950) … Isabel Amberson
 
1950 Nash Airflyte Theatre (TV series)
– Borrowed Memory (1950)
 
1950 Louisa
Meg Norton
 
1949 The Great Gatsby
Jordan Baker
 
1948 I, Jane Doe
Eve Meredith Curtis
 
1945 Bedside Manner
Dr. Hedy Fredericks, MD
 
1944 Marine Raiders
Lt. Ellen Foster
 
1944 The Uninvited
Pamela Fitzgerald
 
1943 Tender Comrade
Barbara Thomas
 
1942 Tennessee Johnson
Eliza McCardle Johnson
 
1942 Pierre of the Plains
Daisy Denton
 
1941 H.M. Pulham, Esq.
Cordelia 'Kay' Motford Pulham
 
1941 Married Bachelor
Norma Haven, aka Norma Winters
 
1941 Our Wife
Professor Susan Drake
 
1941 Free and Easy
Martha Gray
 
1940 The Philadelphia Story
Elizabeth Imbrie
 
1940 Flight Command
Lorna Gary
 
1940 Susan and God
Charlotte
 
1940 'Northwest Passage' (Book I -- Rogers' Rangers)
Elizabeth Browne
 
1939 Another Thin Man
Dorothy Waters
 
1939 Fast and Furious
Lily Cole
 
1939 Blackmail
Helen Ingram
 
1939 The Women
Miss Watts
 
1939 Maisie
Sybil Ames
 
1939 Within the Law
Mary Turner
 
1939 Honolulu
Eve
 
1938 Spring Madness
Kate McKim
 
1938 Time Out for Murder
Peggy Norton
 
1938 Rich Man, Poor Girl
Joan Thayer
 
1938 Marie Antoinette
Duchess de Polignac (uncredited)
 
1938 Hold That Kiss
Nadine Piermont
 
1938 Judge Hardy's Children
Margaret 'Maggie' Lee
 
1938 Man-Proof
Jane (scenes deleted)
 
1937 Madame X
Annette
 
1937 Big City
Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
 
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1955 The Easter Seal Teleparade of Stars (TV movie)
Herself
 
1942 Soaring Stars (short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1955 MGM Parade (TV series)
 
1940 The Miracle of Sound (documentary short)
Herself
 

Related Videos

The Philadelphia Story -- When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself. The Women -- Open-ended Trailer from Warner Bros. The Uninvited -- Open-ended Trailer from Paramount
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1945). Stage Play: State of the Union. Comedy. Written by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Scenic Design by Raymond Sovey. Directed by Bretaigne Windust. Hudson Theatre: 14 Nov 1945- 13 Sep 1947 (785 performances). Cast: Ralph Bellamy (as "Grant Matthews"), Ruth Hussey (as "Mary Matthews")... See more »

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Alternate Names:

Ruth March

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I stayed out of sight I guess. I probably didn't seek work but then producers didn't seek me out either. See more »

Trivia:

Is interred with her husband at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park in Westlake Village, California. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio