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Roy Del Ruth

Directing

Roy Del Ruth

Born
Died
(aged 67)
Birthplace
New Castle, Delaware, USA
Credits
105 titles

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Roy Del Ruth (October 18, 1893 – April 27, 1961) was a Hollywood film director. Del Ruth, who started out as a screenwriter in 1915 writing gags for Mack Sennett, began directing feature films in the 1920s. He became known for directing urban and crime dramas including the 1931 version of The Maltese Falcon. He also directed the universally panned The Babe Ruth Story (1948) and the 20th Century Fox B-movie Alligator People (1959).

Roy Del Ruth died in 1961 at age 67 and was interred in the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California.

For his contributions to the motion picture industry, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6150 Hollywood Blvd.

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Known For

Acting credits 1

YearTitleRole
1951 The Screen Director Film Self (uncredited)

Crew credits 104

YearTitleJob
1960 Why Must I Die Film Director
1959 Adventures in Paradise TV Director (2 ep)
1959 The Alligator People Film Director
1957 Richard Diamond, Private Detective TV Director (2 ep)
1955 The 20th Century Fox Hour TV Director (1 ep)
1954 Phantom of the Rue Morgue Film Director
1953 Three Sailors and a Girl Film Director
1952 Stop, You're Killing Me Film Director
1952 Here We Go Again Film Director
1952 About Face Film Director
1951 Starlift Film Director
1951 On Moonlight Bay Film Director
1950 The West Point Story Film Director
1949 Always Leave Them Laughing Film Director
1949 Red Light Film Director, Producer
1948 The Babe Ruth Story Film Director, Producer
1947 It Happened on Fifth Avenue Film Director, Producer
1945 Ziegfeld Follies Film Director
1944 Barbary Coast Gent Film Director
1944 Broadway Rhythm Film Director
1943 Du Barry Was a Lady Film Director
1942 I Married an Angel Film Director
1942 Maisie Gets Her Man Film Director
1941 The Chocolate Soldier Film Director
1941 Topper Returns Film Director
1940 He Married His Wife Film Director
1939 Here I Am a Stranger Film Director
1939 The Star Maker Film Director
1939 Tail Spin Film Director
1938 My Lucky Star Film Director
1938 Happy Landing Film Director
1937 Broadway Melody of 1938 Film Director
1937 On the Avenue Film Director
1936 Born to Dance Film Director
1936 Private Number Film Director
1936 It Had to Happen Film Director
1935 Thanks a Million Film Director
1935 Broadway Melody of 1936 Film Director
1935 Folies Bergère Film Director
1935 Folies Bergère de Paris Film Director
1934 Kid Millions Film Director
1934 Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back Film Director
1934 Upperworld Film Director
1933 Lady Killer Film Director
1933 Bureau of Missing Persons Film Director
1933 Captured! Film Director
1933 The Little Giant Film Director
1933 The Mind Reader Film Director
1933 Employees' Entrance Film Director
1932 Blessed Event Film Director
1932 Winner Take All Film Director, Producer
1932 Beauty and the Boss Film Director
1932 Taxi! Film Director
1931 Side Show Film Director
1931 Blonde Crazy Film Director
1931 The Maltese Falcon Film Director
1931 My Past Film Director
1930 Divorce Among Friends Film Director
1930 The Life of the Party Film Director
1930 Three Faces East Film Director
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