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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.
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Overview

Date of Birth:
6 February 1895, Baltimore, Maryland, USA more
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:
Became a full-time outfielder in 1919. more
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(18 articles)
The Way He Lived Then
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Alternate Names:
George Herman 'Babe' Ruth | Mr. Ruth

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Soundtrack, Music Department, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. The Pride of the Yankees (1942) .... Babe Ruth

  2. Home Run on the Keys (1937) .... Babe Ruth
  3. Fancy Curves (1932) .... Babe Ruth
  4. Just Pals (1932) .... Babe Ruth
  5. Over the Fence (1932) .... Babe Ruth
  6. Perfect Control (1932) .... Babe Ruth
  7. Slide, Babe, Slide (1932) .... Babe Ruth

  8. Speedy (1928) .... George Herman Ruth
  9. Babe Comes Home (1927) .... Babe Dugan
  10. Headin' Home (1920) (as George Herman 'Babe' Ruth) .... Babe
Writer:
  1. The Babe Ruth Story (1948) (book)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. The Pride of the Yankees (1942) (double: Gary Cooper in longshot) (uncredited)
Soundtrack:
  1. Home Run on the Keys (1937) (writer: "Home Run on the Keys")
Music Department:
  1. Home Run on the Keys (1937) (composer: song "Home Run on the Keys") (as Mr. Ruth)
Self:
  1. Little Miss Bluebonnet (1922) .... Himself, Cameo Appearance
  2. Cradle of Champions (1921) .... Himself
  3. How Babe Ruth Hits a Home Run (1920) .... Himself
    ... aka How He Hits His Home Runs (USA: alternative title)
  4. Play Ball with Babe Ruth (1920) .... Himself

  5. World Series Games 1916, Boston vs. Brooklyn (1916) .... Himself (Boston Red Sox)
  6. 1915 World's Championship Series (1915) .... Himself (Boston Red Sox Pitcher)
Archive Footage:
  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"
        - From the Ballpark to the Battlefield: Baseball and World War II (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Women of World War II (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Costas Now"
        - Episode #2.1 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Baseball Player
  7. "The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame..."
        - Harry Frazee for Selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  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"
        - New York Yankees: Part 1 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
        - Babe Ruth (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  14. The Curse of the Bambino (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  15. The True Story of Seabiscuit (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  16. The Greatest Summer of My Life: Billy Crystal and the Making of '61*' (2001) (V) .... Himself
  17. Boston Red Sox: 100 Years of Baseball History (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. The 50 Greatest Home Runs in Baseball History (1992) (V) .... Himself
  31. When It Was a Game 2 (1992) (TV) (voice) .... Himself
  32. When It Was a Game (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  33. "Biography"
        - The Babe: The Story of Babe Ruth (????) TV episode .... Himself
  34. Zelig (1983) (uncredited) .... Himself - Swinging Bat
  35. "Fractured Flickers"
        - Episode #1.12 (1963) TV episode .... Fungo Foster
  36. "Biography"
        - Emperor Hirohito (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  37. "Toast of the Town"
        - Episode #6.13 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
  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
Genres:
Sport | Short | Comedy | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
Baseball | Character Name In Title | 1910s | New York City more

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