Ruby Keeler(1909-1993)

Actress
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Ruby Keeler in Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)

A multimillionaire decides to boycott "filthy" forms of entertainment such as Broadway shows.

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Dames (1934)

Ruby Keeler started as a dancer on Broadway. After her marriage to Al Jolson she moved to Hollywood and become a star in Warners musicals opposite Dick Powell. After her divorce from Jolson she retired for almost 30 years, until she appeared in "No No Nanette" on Broadway in 1971 under the direction of Busby Berkeley.

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Awards
- 3 wins

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Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler in Ruby Keeler Day 42 Avenue (1976)

Ruby Keeler in Ruby Keeler Day 42 Avenue (1976)

Known for:

42nd Street

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Peggy Sawyer

1933

Sweetheart of the Campus

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Betty Blake

1941

Dames

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Barbara Hemingway

1934

Footlight Parade

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Bea Thorn

1933

Credits

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Actress

Beverly Hills Brats
- Goldie
- 1989
Glitter
- TV Series
- 1985
The Phynx
- Ruby Keeler
- 1970
Vacation Playhouse
- Ruby
- TV Series
- 1964
The Greatest Show on Earth
- Peggy Rusher
- TV Series
- 1964
The Jackie Gleason Show
- Guest Dancer
- TV Series
- 1954
Sweetheart of the Campus
- Betty Blake
- 1941
Mother Carey's Chickens
- Katherine 'Kitty' Carey
- 1938
Hollywood Handicap
- Ruby Keeler
- Short
- 1938
A Day at Santa Anita
- Ruby Keeler (uncredited)
- Short
- 1937
Ready, Willing and Able
- Jane
- 1937
Colleen
- Colleen Reilly
- 1936
Shipmates Forever
- June Blackburn
- 1935
Go Into Your Dance
- Dorothy 'Dot' Wayne
- 1935
Flirtation Walk
- 'Kit' Fitts
- 1934

Soundtrack

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
- performer: "I Only Have Eyes for You", "Dames" (uncredited)
- Video
- 2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure
- performer: "I Only Have Eyes for You", "Dames" (uncredited)
- TV Movie
- 2008
The Wedding Planner
- performer: "Mr. and Mrs. Is The Name"
- 2001
Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros.
- performer: "Forty-Second Street", "Shanghai Lil", "Pettin' in the Park", "I Only Have Eyes for You" (uncredited)
- TV Movie
- 1991
Pee-wee's Playhouse
- performer: "By A Waterfall"
- TV Series
- 1990
That's Dancing!
- performer: "42nd Street", "The Shadow Waltz", "I Only Have Eyes For You"
- 1985
Virgins in Heat
- performer: "Forty-Second Street" (uncredited)
- 1976
RCA's Opening Night
- performer: "Forty-Second Street" (uncredited)
- TV Special
- 1973
The 26th Annual Tony Awards
- performer: "I Want to Be Happy"
- TV Special
- 1972
The Love Goddesses
- performer: "Pettin' in the Park" (uncredited)
- 1965
Hollywood and the Stars
- performer: "Forty-Second Street" (uncredited)
- TV Series
- 1963
Six Hits and a Miss
- performer: "You Gotta Know How to Dance"
- Short
- 1942
Calling All Girls
- performer: "Shanghai Lil"
- Short
- 1942
Sweetheart of the Campus
- performer: "Tap Happy", "Zig Me Baby with a Gentle Zag"
- 1941
Ready, Willing and Able
- performer: "Too Marvelous for Words" (1937), "Handy with Your Feet" (1937) ("Just a Quiet Evening" (1937), uncredited)
- 1937

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Personal details

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Height
- 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
Born
- August 25, 1909
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died
- February 28, 1993
- Rancho Mirage, California, USA(cancer)
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Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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Did you know

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Trivia
Keeler walked out on the play "Hold on to Your Hat" when husband Al Jolson persisted in making ad-lib references to their marital difficulties during rehearsals.

Quotes
Al Jolson was my first husband. He always used to boast that he was spoiling me for any man who might come after him. I think Al sensed that it wasn't easy for me being married to an American institution . . . Was he right about spoiling me? I'm sorry. I couldn't possibly say. I couldn't be that indiscreet.