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The Pride of the Yankees (1942) -- Baseball star Lou Gehrig overcomes the odds to become a legend in the game.
"Biography" (1987): :  -- Who's that curmudgeonly, grumbly man in the Santa Claus suit awkwardly talking to children while his fake beard falls off?  Why, it's America's sweetheart.  The children on his lap are sure to have received at least one gift that Christmas...  Nightm
"60 Minutes" (1968): :  -- Alex Rodriguez says that although he has two MVPs and a Babe Ruth award on display, his dream is to have a World Series ring.
The Babe (1992) -- Babe Ruth becomes a baseball legend but is unheroic to those who know him.
Headin' Home (1920) -- The "true story" of baseball great Babe Ruth; Ruth plays himself.

Overview

Date of Death:
16 August 1948, New York City, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Most of Babe Ruth's records have been broken. In 1961, not only did... more
Trivia:
Was once given an intentional walk with the bases loaded. more
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(18 articles)
The Way He Lived Then
 (From Vanity Fair. 26 August 2009, 2:40 PM, PDT)

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 (From Actress Archives. 21 August 2009, 9:23 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
George Herman 'Babe' Ruth | Mr. Ruth

Filmography

Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Pride of the Yankees (1942) Babe Ruth 1942 - 7.7 (4,177)
- 2. Home Run on the Keys (1937) Babe Ruth 1937 - 6.2 (18)
- 3. Fancy Curves (1932) Babe Ruth 1932 - 6.7 (10)
- 4. Just Pals (1932) Babe Ruth 1932 - -
- 5. Over the Fence (1932) Babe Ruth 1932 - -
- 6. Perfect Control (1932) Babe Ruth 1932 - -
- 7. Slide, Babe, Slide (1932) Babe Ruth 1932 - 7.1 (23)
- 8. Speedy (1928) George Herman Ruth 1928 - 7.8 (837)
- 9. Babe Comes Home (1927) Babe Dugan 1927 - 7.0 (5)
- 10. Headin' Home (1920) (as George Herman 'Babe' Ruth) Babe 1920 - 5.6 (99)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Babe Ruth Story (1948) (book) 1948 - 5.3 (396)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Pride of the Yankees (1942) (double: Gary Cooper in longshot) (uncredited) 1942 - 7.7 (4,177)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Home Run on the Keys (1937) (writer: "Home Run on the Keys") 1937 - 6.2 (18)
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Home Run on the Keys (1937) (composer: song "Home Run on the Keys") (as Mr. Ruth) 1937 - 6.2 (18)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Little Miss Bluebonnet (1922) Himself, Cameo Appearance 1922 - -
- 2. Cradle of Champions (1921) Himself 1921 - -
- 3. How Babe Ruth Hits a Home Run (1920)   Himself 1920 - 9.3 (13)
AKAs:
  • How He Hits His Home Runs (USA: alternative title)
- 4. Play Ball with Babe Ruth (1920) Himself 1920 - 6.6 (6)
- 5. World Series Games 1916, Boston vs. Brooklyn (1916) Himself (Boston Red Sox) 1916 - -
- 6. 1915 World's Championship Series (1915) Himself (Boston Red Sox Pitcher) 1915 - 7.3 (10)
- 1. Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008) Himself
- 2. Cubs Forever: Celebrating 60 Years of WGN-TV and the Chicago Cubs (2008) (TV) Himself
- 3. "DHL Presents Major League Baseball Hometown Heroes" (2006) Himself
- 4. Baseball's Secret Formula (2006) (TV) Himself
- 5. "War Stories with Oliver North"  
- 6. "Costas Now"  
1 TV episode:
- 7. "The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame..."  
- 8. Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino (2004) (TV) Himself
- 9. "2004 World Series" (2004) Himself
- 10. "Broadway: The American Musical" (2004) (uncredited) Himself
- 11. Whose Curse Is Worse?: Red Sox and Cubs on Trial (2004) (TV) Himself
- 12. 100 Years of the World Series (2003) (V) Himself
- 13. "ESPN SportsCentury"  
2 TV episodes:
- 14. The Curse of the Bambino (2003) (TV) Himself
- 15. The True Story of Seabiscuit (2003) (TV) Himself
- 16. Boston Red Sox: 100 Years of Baseball History (2001) (V) Himself
- 17. The Greatest Summer of My Life: Billy Crystal and the Making of '61*' (2001) (V) Himself
- 18. Legends, Icons & Superstars of the 20th Century (2000) (V) Himself
- 19. ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999) (TV)
- 20. "The Century: America's Time" (1999) Himself ("Boom to Bust - 1920-1929")
- 21. "The 20th Century: A Moving Visual History" (1999) Himself
- 22. The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998) (uncredited) Himself
- 23. Babe Ruth (1998) (TV) Himself
- 24. Race for the Record (1998) (V) Himself
- 25. Sports on the Silver Screen (1997) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 26. 100 Years of Olympic Glory (1996) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 27. The Roaring Twenties (1996) (V) (uncredited) Himself (scurries to first base)
- 28. "Idols of the Game" (1995) Himself (segment "Inventing the All-American")
- 29. "Baseball" (1994) Himself
- 30. When It Was a Game 2 (1992) (TV) (voice) Himself
- 31. The 50 Greatest Home Runs in Baseball History (1992) (V) Himself
- 32. When It Was a Game (1991) (TV) Himself
- 33. "Biography"  
1 TV episode:
- 34. Zelig (1983) (uncredited) Himself - Swinging Bat
- 35. "Fractured Flickers"  
1 TV episode:
- 36. "Biography"  
1 TV episode:
- 37. "Toast of the Town"  
1 TV episode:
- 38. The Winning Team (1952) (uncredited) Himself
- 39. Fifty Years Before Your Eyes (1950) Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
"Babe Ruth's Own Book of Baseball" (1927), by Babe Ruth (ghostwritten by Ford Frick) more
Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 8 Portrayals | 9 Print Biographies | 4 Articles | 7 Magazine Cover Photos more

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