Roy Del Ruth

Roy Del Ruth

Deceased · Born: Oct 18, 1893 · Died: Apr 27, 1961

Personal Details

BornOct 18, 1893 New Castle, Delaware, USA
Spouse
  • Winnie Lightner

    ( Aug 14, 1948 to Apr 27, 1961 )
  • Olive Dale

    ( Mar 14, 1921 to Aug 6, 1947 )

Biography

Person Biography:

Roy Del Ruth was born on October 18, 1895, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began his Hollywood career as a writer for Mack Sennett in 1915. Del Ruth started directing in 1919 for Sennett with the two-reeler Hungry Lions and Tender Hearts (1920).

Career

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1960
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1959
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1954
{"id":67824,"title":"Three Sailors and a Girl","year":"1953","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/three-sailors-and-a-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67824.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67824.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
{"id":67999,"title":"About Face","year":"1952","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/about-face","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67999.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67999.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
About Face
About Face as Director
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{"id":68459,"title":"On Moonlight Bay","year":"1951","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/on-moonlight-bay","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68459.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68459.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
{"id":68144,"title":"Starlift","year":"1951","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/starlift","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68144.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68144.jpg"},"released":1}
Starlift
Starlift as Director
{"id":68261,"title":"The West Point Story","year":"1950","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-west-point-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68261.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68261.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
{"id":69049,"title":"Always Leave Them Laughing","year":"1949","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/always-leave-them-laughing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69049.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69049.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
{"id":14465,"title":"Red Light","year":"1949","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/red-light","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14465.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14465.jpg"},"released":1}
Red Light
Red Light as Director
{"id":32492,"title":"The Babe Ruth Story","year":"1948","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-babe-ruth-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32492.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32492.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
{"id":14712,"title":"It Happened on Fifth Avenue","year":"1947","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/it-happened-on-fifth-avenue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14712.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14712.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
{"id":32528,"title":"Ziegfeld Follies","year":"1945","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ziegfeld-follies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32528.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32528.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
{"id":70575,"title":"Broadway Rhythm","year":"1944","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/broadway-rhythm","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70575.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70575.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
{"id":70731,"title":"Barbary Coast Gent","year":"1944","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/barbary-coast-gent","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70731.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70731.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":70988,"title":"Du Barry Was a Lady","year":"1943","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/du-barry-was-a-lady","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70988.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70988.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
{"id":71163,"title":"I Married an Angel","year":"1942","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-married-an-angel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71163.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71163.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
{"id":71072,"title":"Maisie Gets Her Man","year":"1942","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/maisie-gets-her-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71072.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71072.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":83072,"title":"The Chocolate Soldier","year":"1941","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-chocolate-soldier","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83072.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83072.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
{"id":71579,"title":"Topper Returns","year":"1941","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/topper-returns","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71579.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71579.jpg"},"released":1}
Topper Returns
Topper Returns as Director
{"id":71966,"title":"He Married His Wife","year":"1940","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/he-married-his-wife","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71966.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71966.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
{"id":72302,"title":"Tail Spin","year":"1939","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tail-spin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72302.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72302.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Tail Spin
Tail Spin as Director
{"id":72386,"title":"The Star Maker","year":"1939","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-star-maker","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72386.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72386.jpg"},"released":1}
The Star Maker
The Star Maker as Director
{"id":72297,"title":"Here I Am a Stranger","year":"1939","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/here-i-am-a-stranger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72297.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72297.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72648,"title":"Happy Landing","year":"1938","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/happy-landing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72648.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72648.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
Happy Landing
Happy Landing as Director
{"id":83207,"title":"On the Avenue","year":"1937","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/on-the-avenue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83207.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83207.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
On the Avenue
On the Avenue as Director
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{"id":96820,"title":"Private Number","year":"1936","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/private-number-1936","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96820.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96820.jpg"},"released":1}
1936
Private Number
Private Number as Director
{"id":73447,"title":"Born to Dance","year":"1936","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/born-to-dance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73447.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73447.jpg"},"released":1}
Born to Dance
Born to Dance as Director
{"id":73476,"title":"It Had to Happen","year":"1936","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/it-had-to-happen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73476.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73476.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":73777,"title":"Broadway Melody of 1936","year":"1935","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/broadway-melody-of-1936","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73777.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73777.jpg"},"released":1}
1935
{"id":73879,"title":"Thanks a Million","year":"1935","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/thanks-a-million","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73879.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73879.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":73835,"title":"Folies Berg\u00e8re de Paris","year":"1935","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/folies-bergere-de-paris","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73835.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73835.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":74170,"title":"Kid Millions","year":"1934","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kid-millions","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74170.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74170.jpg"},"released":1}
1934
Kid Millions
Kid Millions as Director
{"id":74088,"title":"Upperworld","year":"1934","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/upperworld","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74088.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74088.jpg"},"released":1}
Upperworld
Upperworld as Director
{"id":74185,"title":"Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back","year":"1934","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bulldog-drummond-strikes-back-1934","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74185.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74185.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":74470,"title":"Lady Killer","year":"1933","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lady-killer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74470.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74470.jpg"},"released":1}
1933
Lady Killer
Lady Killer as Director
{"id":74693,"title":"Captured!","year":"1933","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/captured-1933","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74693.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74693.jpg"},"released":1}
Captured!
Captured! as Director
{"id":74548,"title":"Bureau of Missing Persons","year":"1933","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bureau-of-missing-persons","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74548.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74548.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":74468,"title":"The Little Giant","year":"1933","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-little-giant","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74468.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74468.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":74524,"title":"The Mind Reader","year":"1933","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-mind-reader","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74524.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74524.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":83394,"title":"Employees' Entrance","year":"1933","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/employees-entrance-1933","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83394.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83394.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":74974,"title":"Winner Take All","year":"1932","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/winner-take-all-1932","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74974.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74974.jpg"},"released":1}
1932
{"id":74840,"title":"Blessed Event","year":"1932","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blessed-event","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74840.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74840.jpg"},"released":1}
Blessed Event
Blessed Event as Director
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{"id":83423,"title":"Taxi","year":"1931","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/taxi-1931-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83423.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83423.jpg"},"released":1}
1931
Taxi
Taxi as Director
{"id":75446,"title":"Side Show","year":"1931","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/side-show","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75446.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75446.jpg"},"released":1}
Side Show
Side Show as Director
{"id":75289,"title":"The Maltese Falcon","year":"1931","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-maltese-falcon-1931","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75289.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75289.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":75220,"title":"Blonde Crazy","year":"1931","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blonde-crazy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75220.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75220.jpg"},"released":1}
Blonde Crazy
Blonde Crazy as Director
{"id":218964,"title":"My Past","year":"1931","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-past","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218964.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218964.jpg"},"released":1}
My Past
My Past as Director
{"id":83473,"title":"The Life of the Party","year":"1930","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-life-of-the-party-1930","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83473.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83473.jpg"},"released":1}
1930
{"id":83552,"title":"The First Auto","year":"1927","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-first-auto","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83552.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83552.jpg"},"released":1}
1927
The First Auto
The First Auto as Director