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Ruth Woodman (I) (1894–1970)

Despite her eastern roots, Ruth Cornwall Woodman created one of the great anthologies about the American West. A descendant of Massachusetts Governor John Winthrop and a Vassar graduate, Woodman was a mother of two and wife to a New York investment banker when she was asked to create a radio show (she was working at the time as a copywriter in an advertising agency)... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1952-1963 Death Valley Days (TV series)
The Holy Terror (1963) (writer)
Miracle at Boot Hill (1961) (written by)
Gamble with Death (1961) (writer)
The Great Lounsberry Scoop (1960) (writer)
Cap'n Pegleg (1960) (written by)
 
1954 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
A Visit from Evelyn (1954) (writer)
 
1950-1954 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Man Talk (1954) (writer)
The Right Approach (1953) (writer)
Recapture (1952) (writer)
Enter Rosalind (1951) (writer)
A Beautiful Friendship (1951) (written by)
 
1953 Last of the Pony Riders (screenplay / story)
 
1950 Cameo Theatre (TV series)
A Point of View (1950) (adaptation)
 
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1959 Death Valley Days (TV series) (story by - 1 episode)
Sam Kee and Uncle Sam (1959) (story by)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

She also wrote articles about her travels for publications such as "The New Yorker" and "Reader's Digest." See more »

Alternate Names:

Ruth C. Woodman
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Trivia:

In 1961, her script for the "The Great Lounsberry Scoop" episode of Death Valley Days won a Western Heritage Award for Best Factual Television Program. See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius