Person
Roy Del Ruth
Directing · 1893–1961 · New Castle, Delaware, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Roy Del Ruth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
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Adventures in Paradise
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The 20th Century Fox Hour
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Du Barry Was a Lady
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Ziegfeld Follies
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Be Reasonable
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The Alligator People
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Phantom of the Rue Morgue
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It Happened on Fifth Avenue
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Folies Bergère de Paris
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Filmography
- 1960Why Must I DieDirector
- 1959Adventures in ParadiseDirector
- 1959The Alligator PeopleDirector
- 1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveDirector
- 1955The 20th Century Fox HourDirector
- 1954Phantom of the Rue MorgueDirector
- 1953Three Sailors and a GirlDirector
- 1952Stop, You're Killing MeDirector
- 1952Here We Go AgainDirector
- 1952About FaceDirector
- 1951StarliftDirector
- 1951On Moonlight BayDirector
- 1951The Screen DirectorSelf (uncredited)
- 1950The West Point StoryDirector
- 1949Always Leave Them LaughingDirector
- 1949Red LightDirector
- 1948The Babe Ruth StoryDirector
- 1947It Happened on Fifth AvenueDirector
- 1945Ziegfeld FolliesDirector
- 1944Barbary Coast GentDirector
- 1944Broadway RhythmDirector
- 1943Du Barry Was a LadyDirector
- 1942I Married an AngelDirector
- 1942Maisie Gets Her ManDirector
- 1941The Chocolate SoldierDirector
- 1941Topper ReturnsDirector
- 1940He Married His WifeDirector
- 1939Here I Am a StrangerDirector
- 1939The Star MakerDirector
- 1939Tail SpinDirector
- 1938My Lucky StarDirector
- 1938Happy LandingDirector
- 1937Broadway Melody of 1938Director
- 1937On the AvenueDirector
- 1936Born to DanceDirector
- 1936Private NumberDirector
- 1936It Had to HappenDirector
- 1935Thanks a MillionDirector
- 1935Broadway Melody of 1936Director
- 1935Folies BergèreDirector
- 1935Folies Bergère de ParisDirector
- 1934Kid MillionsDirector
- 1934Bulldog Drummond Strikes BackDirector
- 1934UpperworldDirector
- 1933Lady KillerDirector
- 1933Bureau of Missing PersonsDirector
- 1933Captured!Director
- 1933The Little GiantDirector
- 1933The Mind ReaderDirector
- 1933Employees' EntranceDirector
- 1932Blessed EventDirector
- 1932Winner Take AllDirector
- 1932Beauty and the BossDirector
- 1932Taxi!Director
- 1931Side ShowDirector
- 1931Blonde CrazyDirector
- 1931The Maltese FalconDirector
- 1931My PastDirector
- 1930Divorce Among FriendsDirector
- 1930The Life of the PartyDirector
- 1930Three Faces EastDirector
- 1930The Second Floor MysteryDirector
- 1930Hold EverythingDirector
- 1929The AviatorDirector
- 1929Gold Diggers of BroadwayDirector
- 1929The HottentotDirector
- 1929The Desert SongDirector
- 1928ConquestDirector
- 1928Beware of BachelorsDirector
- 1928The TerrorDirector
- 1928Five and Ten Cent AnnieDirector
- 1928Powder My BackDirector
- 1927If I Were SingleDirector
- 1927Ham and Eggs at the FrontDirector
- 1927The First AutoDirector
- 1927Wolf's ClothingDirector
- 1926Across the PacificDirector
- 1926Footloose WidowsDirector
- 1926The Little Irish GirlDirector
- 1926The Man UpstairsDirector
- 1925Hogan's AlleyDirector
- 1925Three Weeks in ParisDirector
- 1925Eve's LoverDirector
- 1924A Deep Sea PanicDirector
- 1924His New MammaDirector
- 1924The Cat's MeowDirector
- 1924The Hollywood KidDirector
- 1924Shanghaied LoversDirector
- 1924Smile PleaseDirector
- 1923Flip FlopsDirector
- 1923One Cylinder LoveWriter
- 1923Asleep at the SwitchDirector
- 1923SkylarkingDirector
- 1923Nip and TuckDirector
- 1922When Summer ComesDirector
- 1922Gymnasium JimDirector
- 1922On PatrolDirector
- 1922The Duck HunterDirector
- 1921Bright EyesDirector
- 1921Be ReasonableDirector
- 1921Love and DoughnutsDirector
- 1921Hard Knocks and Love TapsDirector
- 1920His Noisy StillDirector
- 1920The Heart SnatcherDirector
- 1916Wife and Auto TroubleScenario Writer
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