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Ruth Cherrington(1878-1971)

  • Actress
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Ruth Cherrington
"Ruth Cherrington" changed her name from Bertha M. Ebert Miller to her stage name mentioned above. She began her film career with M-G-M Studios in New Jersey and she ended her career in Los Angeles, California, playing character actress and bit part roles until 1947. It has been stated by her family that she may been a founder of the "Christian Science" religion. She was a member of "Central Casting" for 30 years. Her son, William "Bill" Miller, adopted three handicapped children in the middle 1940s.
BornJuly 28, 1878
DiedJune 4, 1971(92)
BornJuly 28, 1878
DiedJune 4, 1971(92)
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Known for

Dolores Costello and Jason Robards Sr. in The Heart of Maryland (1927)
The Heart of Maryland
5.8
  • Mrs. Gordon
  • 1927
The Cheer Leader
  • Mrs. Crandall
  • 1928
The Magic Garden (1927)
The Magic Garden
  • Duenna
  • 1927
George Bancroft, Mildred Davis, Lloyd Hughes, and Otto Matieson in Too Many Crooks (1927)
Too Many Crooks
  • Mrs. Smythe
  • 1927

Credits

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  • Van Heflin, Barbara Stanwyck, Charles Coburn, Richard Hart, and Keenan Wynn in B.F.'s Daughter (1948)
    B.F.'s Daughter
    6.2
    • Sedley Guest (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Melvyn Douglas, and Robert Walker in The Sea of Grass (1947)
    The Sea of Grass
    6.3
    • Townswoman (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Spike Jones, Eddie Bracken, Cass Daley, and Virginia Welles in Ladies' Man (1947)
    Ladies' Man
    6.6
    • Dowager, Mrs. Ryan (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Allyn Joslyn and Carole Landis in It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog (1946)
    It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
    6.6
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Joseph Crehan, George Chandler, Dorothea Kent, Barbara Read, and Kane Richmond in Behind the Mask (1946)
    Behind the Mask
    4.9
    • Dowager at Party (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Bette Davis, Walter Brennan, Glenn Ford, Dane Clark, and Charles Ruggles in A Stolen Life (1946)
    A Stolen Life
    7.2
    • Large Woman (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • June Allyson, Jimmy Durante, Kathryn Grayson, Peter Lawford, and Lauritz Melchior in Two Sisters from Boston (1946)
    Two Sisters from Boston
    6.6
    • Opera Singer (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Dragonwyck (1946)
    Dragonwyck
    6.9
    • Dowager (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Kaye Dowd, Robert Duke, Barbara Perry, and David Street in An Angel Comes to Brooklyn (1945)
    An Angel Comes to Brooklyn
    5.5
    • Bit (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Jack Haley, Anne Jeffreys, Marcy McGuire, and Glen Vernon in Sing Your Way Home (1945)
    Sing Your Way Home
    4.9
    • Elderly Woman (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • George Sanders and Ella Raines in The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945)
    The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
    6.8
    • Matron (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Deanna Durbin in Christmas Holiday (1944)
    Christmas Holiday
    6.5
    • Concertgoer (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • June Allyson, Gloria DeHaven, Jimmy Durante, Van Johnson, Gracie Allen, Ben Blue, Xavier Cugat, Lena Horne, Amparo Iturbi, José Iturbi, Harry James, and Lee Wilde in Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)
    Two Girls and a Sailor
    6.6
    • Stout Lady (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Wally Brown, Alan Carney, Marcy McGuire, Elaine Shepard, Freddie Slack, Amelita Ward, and Freddie Slack and His Orchestra in Seven Days Ashore (1944)
    Seven Days Ashore
    5.4
    • Dowager (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Madame Curie (1943)
    Madame Curie
    7.2
    • Swedish Queen (uncredited)
    • 1943

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 28, 1878
    • Ironton, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • June 4, 1971
    • Huntington Beach, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Dr. William "Bill" Miller(his death, 1 child)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Ruth Cherrington's surviving family members foundly still refer to her as "Aunt Birdie". Her niece - "Annette Wagner" lives near where Ruth was born in Ohio.
  • Nickname
    • "Aunt Birdie"

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