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Ethel Ruby Keeler (August 25, 1909 – February 28, 1993) was an American actress, dancer, and singer who was paired on-screen with Dick Powell in a string of successful early musicals at Warner Bros., particularly 42nd Street (1933).
Ruby Keeler was a Canadian-born actress and dancer who starred in several Warner Bros. musicals opposite Dick Powell. She was married to Al Jolson and retired from show business for 30 years before returning to Broadway in 1971.
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- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Rancho Mirage, California, USA
May 10, 2024 · Ruby Keeler was a Canadian-born American actor and dancer who starred as a fresh-faced ingenue who would triumphantly emerge from the chorus line to replace an ailing or temperamental star in a string of lavish, formulaic Depression-era film musicals remembered for the colossal kaleidoscopic dance.
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Ruby Keeler, the innocent-faced tap-dancing sweetheart of nine Warner Brothers musicals in the 1930's, died yesterday morning at her home in Palm Springs, Calif. She...
Ruby Keeler was a Canadian-born dancer and actress who starred in Warner Bros. musicals opposite Dick Powell. She was married to Al Jolson and had a troubled relationship with him, as well as a gangster protector and a forbidden Oscar appearance.
- August 25, 1909
- February 28, 1993
Mar 1, 1993 · Ruby Keeler, the cherub-faced dancer who tapped her way to fame in the ‘20s and then five decades later managed it again, died Sunday. She died at her home in Rancho Mirage near Palm...
Ruby Keeler was a tap dancing star of the 1930s musicals, such as "42nd Street" and "Footlight Parade". Learn about her film career, personal life, marriages, and legacy in this photo journey.
