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Roy Del Ruth (October 18, 1893, Delaware – April 27, 1961) was an American filmmaker. Early career Silent film The Heart Snatcher (1920) directed by Roy Del Ruth for Fox Film Corporation.
Roy Del Ruth. Director: It Happened on Fifth Avenue. Roy Del Ruth was born on Oct. 18, 1895, in Philadelphia, PA. He began his Hollywood career as a writer for Mack Sennett in 1915. He began directing in 1919 for Sennett with the two-reeler Hungry Lions and Tender Hearts (1920).
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Roy Del Ruth (born October 18, 1893, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died April 27, 1961, Sherman Oaks, California) was an American filmmaker who worked with various stars, notably James Cagney, and directed a number of popular musicals in the 1930s.
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American motion-picture director Roy Del Ruth was active from the 1920s through the 1950s. He worked with various stars, notably James Cagney, and directed a number of popular musicals in the 1930s.
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.
Roy Del Ruth • Starring: Russell Simpson , Frank Campeau , Gibson Gowland. "The Maltese Falcon", "It Happened on Fifth Avenue", "Topper Returns", "Blonde Crazy", & "Lady Killer" are on The Best Movies Directed by Roy Del Ruth on Flickchart.
Del Ruth was a newspaper cartoonist and columnist before entering films as a screenwriter, writing gags for Mack Sennett. Later he directed comedies for Ben Turpin, Harry Langdon and...
