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Ruth Channing(1904-1992)

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Ruth Channing
Ruth Channing was born on 18 May 1904 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for The Merry Widow (1934), Vanity Street (1932) and Lazy River (1934). She was married to Hamilton MacFadden. She died on 8 December 1992 in Brewster, Massachusetts, USA.
BornMay 18, 1904
DiedDecember 8, 1992(88)
BornMay 18, 1904
DiedDecember 8, 1992(88)
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Known for

Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald in The Merry Widow (1934)
The Merry Widow
7.2
  • Lulu
  • 1934
Mayo Methot in Vanity Street (1932)
Vanity Street
6.7
  • Rose Marie
  • 1932
Robert Young and Jean Parker in Lazy River (1934)
Lazy River
5.3
  • Ruby Drexel
  • 1934
Buck Jones in Outlawed Guns (1935)
Outlawed Guns
6.4
  • Ruth Ellsworth
  • 1935

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  • Buck Jones in Outlawed Guns (1935)
    Outlawed Guns
    6.4
    • Ruth Ellsworth
    • 1935
  • Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald in The Merry Widow (1934)
    The Merry Widow
    7.2
    • Lulu
    • 1934
  • The Thin Man (1934)
    The Thin Man
    7.9
    • Mrs. Jorgenson (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Walt Disney, Oliver Hardy, Ruth Channing, Irene Hervey, Stan Laurel, Marion O'Connell, Lupe Velez, and Beatrice Hagen in Hollywood Party (1934)
    Hollywood Party
    5.9
    • Show Girl (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Ramon Novarro and Lupe Velez in Laughing Boy (1934)
    Laughing Boy
    4.7
    • Tourist (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Clark Gable and Myrna Loy in Men in White (1934)
    Men in White
    6.3
    • Nurse (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Robert Young and Jean Parker in Lazy River (1934)
    Lazy River
    5.3
    • Ruby Drexel
    • 1934
  • Alice Brady, Jackie Cooper, and Frank Morgan in Broadway to Hollywood (1933)
    Broadway to Hollywood
    5.8
    • Wanda (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Mayo Methot in Vanity Street (1932)
    Vanity Street
    6.7
    • Rose Marie
    • 1932
  • Dorothy Hall and Judith Wood in Working Girls (1931)
    Working Girls
    6.3
    • Frieda (uncredited)
    • 1931

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 3½″ (1.61 m)
  • Born
    • May 18, 1904
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • December 8, 1992
    • Brewster, Massachusetts, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Hamilton MacFaddenSeptember 29, 1934 - July 14, 1949 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Pictorial

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    1930s MGM starlet educated at Notre Dame Academy in Boston and on stage from childhood as a dancer. Early on, suffered an injury which derailed her dancing career. Went to Hollywood in 1933 but made little headway, most of her film roles being uncredited.

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