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Ruth Donnelly (May 17, 1896 – November 17, 1982) was an American film and stage actress. Early years and family. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Donnelly was the daughter of Harry Augustus and Bessie B. Donnelly. [1] Her uncle Frederick W. Donnelly was the longtime mayor of Trenton, New Jersey. [2] [3]
Ruth Donnelly. Actress: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Feisty, ebullient character comedienne who, for three decades, enlivened Hollywood films with her drollery and quick-fire repartee.
Ruth Donnelly. Actress: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Feisty, ebullient character comedienne who, for three decades, enlivened Hollywood films with her drollery and quick-fire repartee.
Nov 19, 1982 · Ruth Donnelly, one of Hollywood's most durable and well-loved character comediennes, known for rapid-fire wisecracks offset by a droll expression, died Wednesday at Roosevelt...
Ruth Donnelly (May 17, 1896 – November 17, 1982) was an American stage and film actress. Her father was the mayor of Trenton, New Jersey. She began her stage career at the age of 17 in 1913, in The Quaker Girl.
American comedic actress. Born May 17, 1896, in Trenton, New Jersey; died Nov 17, 1982, in New York, NY; m. Basil de Guichard.
The daughter of a New Jersey newspaper reporter/ critic/ editor, Ruth Donnelly made her first stage appearance at 17, in the chorus of the touring show The Quaker Girl. Shortly afterward, she essayed the first of hundreds of comedy roles in a theatrical piece called Margie Pepper.
Hollywood widow landlady Ruth Donnelly is looking to scam a furniture buyer (William H. Strauss) while her daughter Ruth (Mary Brian) is still soaking her feet, after winning a dance marathon, with some help from her promoter boyfriend Lefty (James Cagney), who was himself robbed of the prize she was supposed to get, in Hard To Handle, 1933.
Ruth debuted in 1913, and in 1917, she appeared on Broadway and was coached by actress Rose Stahl. In 1914, she appeared in some silent films and presented the roles of a cunning wife, secretary, or girlfriend.
Ruth Donnelly. Biography: (1896-1982) A native of Trenton, New Jersey, Ruth Donnelly was a member of the last generation of actors who honed their stagecraft in the touring stock companies.
