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J. Walter Ruben(1899-1942)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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J. Walter Ruben
J. Walter Ruben was born on 14 August 1899 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Roadhouse Murder (1932), The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) and The Getaway (1941). He was married to Virginia Bruce and Jane. He died on 16 August 1942 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornAugust 14, 1899
DiedAugust 16, 1942(43)
BornAugust 14, 1899
DiedAugust 16, 1942(43)
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Known for

Dorothy Jordan and Eric Linden in The Roadhouse Murder (1932)
The Roadhouse Murder
5.3
  • Writer
  • 1932
The Phantom of Crestwood (1932)
The Phantom of Crestwood
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1932
Donna Reed, Dan Dailey, and Robert Sterling in The Getaway (1941)
The Getaway
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1941
Jean Arthur and Chester Morris in Public Hero Number 1 (1935)
Public Hero Number 1
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1935

Credits

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Writer

  • Dorothy Lamour in The Fleet's In (1942)
    The Fleet's In
    6.5
    • story
    • 1942
  • Donna Reed, Dan Dailey, and Robert Sterling in The Getaway (1941)
    The Getaway
    6.2
    • story
    • 1941
  • Wallace Beery, Scotty Beckett, Virginia Bruce, and Dennis O'Keefe in The Bad Man of Brimstone (1937)
    The Bad Man of Brimstone
    6.3
    • story
    • 1937
  • Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, and Ronald Sinclair in Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937)
    Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
    6.3
    • original story
    • 1937
  • Jean Arthur and Chester Morris in Public Hero Number 1 (1935)
    Public Hero Number 1
    6.7
    • story
    • 1935
  • Racetrack (1933)
    Racetrack
    4.6
    • story
    • 1933
  • The Phantom of Crestwood (1932)
    The Phantom of Crestwood
    6.5
    • from a story by
    • 1932
  • Dorothy Jordan and Eric Linden in The Roadhouse Murder (1932)
    The Roadhouse Murder
    5.3
    • dialogue
    • screenplay
    • 1932
  • Irene Dunne and Ricardo Cortez in Symphony of Six Million (1932)
    Symphony of Six Million
    6.1
    • screenplay and dialogue
    • 1932
  • Mae Murray and Lowell Sherman in High Stakes (1931)
    High Stakes
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1931
  • Jackie Cooper and Richard Dix in Young Donovan's Kid (1931)
    Young Donovan's Kid
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1931
  • Mary Astor in White Shoulders (1931)
    White Shoulders
    6.0
    • Writer
    • 1931
  • Irene Dunne and Lowell Sherman in Bachelor Apartment (1931)
    Bachelor Apartment
    6.2
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • 1931
  • Mary Astor and Robert Ames in Behind Office Doors (1931)
    Behind Office Doors
    6.1
    • adaptation and dialogue (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Mary Astor, Anthony Bushell, and Lowell Sherman in The Royal Bed (1931)
    The Royal Bed
    5.8
    • screen play by
    • 1931

Director

  • Lee Bowman and Ann Sothern in Gold Rush Maisie (1940)
    Gold Rush Maisie
    6.2
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Wallace Beery, Scotty Beckett, Virginia Bruce, and Dennis O'Keefe in The Bad Man of Brimstone (1937)
    The Bad Man of Brimstone
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Wallace Beery, Judith Barrett, and Eric Linden in The Good Old Soak (1937)
    The Good Old Soak
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Wallace Beery, Eric Linden, and Cecilia Parker in Old Hutch (1936)
    Old Hutch
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell in Trouble for Two (1936)
    Trouble for Two
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Spencer Tracy and Jean Harlow in Riffraff (1935)
    Riffraff
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1935
  • Jean Arthur and Chester Morris in Public Hero Number 1 (1935)
    Public Hero Number 1
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1935
  • Elizabeth Allan, Edmund Gwenn, John Loder, and Anna May Wong in Java Head (1934)
    Java Head
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Clive Brook and Diana Wynyard in Where Sinners Meet (1934)
    Where Sinners Meet
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Genevieve Tobin in Success at Any Price (1934)
    Success at Any Price
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Francis Lederer in Man of Two Worlds (1934)
    Man of Two Worlds
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Elizabeth Allan and Richard Dix in Ace of Aces (1933)
    Ace of Aces
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Richard Dix in No Marriage Ties (1933)
    No Marriage Ties
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Richard Dix and Wera Engels in The Great Jasper (1933)
    The Great Jasper
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Charles Bickford, Irene Dunne, and Gwili Andre in No Other Woman (1933)
    No Other Woman
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1933

Producer

  • Jean-Pierre Aumont and Susan Peters in Assignment in Brittany (1943)
    Assignment in Brittany
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1943
  • Van Heflin and Ruth Hussey in Tennessee Johnson (1942)
    Tennessee Johnson
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Robert Taylor and Norma Shearer in Her Cardboard Lover (1942)
    Her Cardboard Lover
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Red Skelton and Ann Sothern in Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)
    Maisie Gets Her Man
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Donna Reed, Robert Blake, and Dan Dailey in Mokey (1942)
    Mokey
    4.9
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Wallace Beery, George Bancroft, Marjorie Main, and Lewis Stone in The Bugle Sounds (1942)
    The Bugle Sounds
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1942
  • George Murphy and Ann Sothern in Ringside Maisie (1941)
    Ringside Maisie
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1941
  • Donna Reed, Dan Dailey, and Robert Sterling in The Getaway (1941)
    The Getaway
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1941
  • Wallace Beery, Ronald Reagan, and Laraine Day in The Bad Man (1941)
    The Bad Man
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1941
  • Lew Ayres and Ann Sothern in Maisie Was a Lady (1941)
    Maisie Was a Lady
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1941
  • Robert Taylor and Ruth Hussey in Flight Command (1940)
    Flight Command
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1940
  • Lee Bowman and Ann Sothern in Gold Rush Maisie (1940)
    Gold Rush Maisie
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1940
  • Wallace Beery in 20 Mule Team (1940)
    20 Mule Team
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1940
  • Ann Sothern in Congo Maisie (1940)
    Congo Maisie
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1940
  • Wallace Beery, Virginia Grey, and Chester Morris in Thunder Afloat (1939)
    Thunder Afloat
    6.3
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1939

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Walter Ruben
  • Born
    • August 14, 1899
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 16, 1942
    • Hollywood, California, USA(heart ailment)
  • Spouses
      Virginia BruceDecember 1937 - August 16, 1942 (his death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Died of a heart ailment in 1942, complicated by a streptococcus infection brought on by the stresses of filming the movie Tennessee Johnson (1942).

FAQ

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  • When did J. Walter Ruben die?
    August 16, 1942
  • How did J. Walter Ruben die?
    Heart ailment
  • How old was J. Walter Ruben when he died?
    43 years old
  • Where did J. Walter Ruben die?
    Hollywood, California, USA
  • When was J. Walter Ruben born?
    August 14, 1899

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