Jean Ruth
Jean Ruth | |
|---|---|
 Ruth in At War with the Army (1950) | |
| Born | September 10, 1917 Malvern, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 18, 2004 (aged 87) Fortuna, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1939–1957 |
| Spouses | |
Jean Ruth (September 10, 1917[3] – September 18, 2004) was an American actress and radio personality.[4]
Early life and career
[edit]Born in Malvern, Pennsylvania, Ruth was the daughter of Davis Clifford Ruth and Evelyn Read Hillyer.[5][6] She graduated from Monrovia High School in 1935[7] and the University of Colorado in 1941.[8]
As an actress, she is best known for appearing in the Martin and Lewis film At War with the Army (1950).[9] Her radio broadcasts during WWII from 1941-44 were the basis for the musical film Reveille with Beverly. She claimed later that while broadcasting she would be asked to read out the titles of songs that didn't exist, which served as secret messages to the French Resistance. She also later befriended the famous wartime Japanese-American radio announcer Iva Toguri after she was prosecuted for treason for radio broadcasts from Tokyo.[10]
Personal life
[edit]She was married to American swing and boogie-woogie pianist and bandleader Freddie Slack from 1945 to 1948.[2][8]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | The Star Maker | Butch | (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Youth for the Kingdom | Carlotta Manson | |
| 1946 | O.S.S. | Brady's Secretary | (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Double Rhythm | Waitress | (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Ladies' Man | Caroline | (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Suddenly It's Spring | WAC Cpl. Michaels | |
| 1949 | Alias Nick Beal | Adding Machine Worker | (uncredited) |
| 1950 | No Man of Her Own | Nurse | (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Riding High | Nurse | (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Fancy Pants | Miss Wilkins | (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Union Station | Pretty Girl | |
| 1950 | At War with the Army | Millie | |
| 1951 | The Mating Season | Bridesmaid | (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Something to Live For | Secretary | (uncredited) |
| 1952 | The Lady and the Rocket | Lucille | (uncredited) |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Cavalcade of America | ||
| 1956 | Matinee Theater | ||
| 1957 | Panic! | Florence | 1 episode |
| 1957 | Highway Patrol | Alma Wigram | 1 episode |
| 1957 | Harbor Command | Jeanne Gorman | 1 episode |
References
[edit]- ^ Associated Press (October 3, 2004). "Jean Hay, 87, Host During War of 'Reveille With Beverly' Show, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ a b McLellan, Dennis (October 1, 2004). "Jean Hay, 87; Host of Radio's 'Reveille With Beverly' Gave GIs Their Wake-Up Call". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Lentz, Harris (April 20, 2005). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2004. McFarland. pp. 160–161. ISBN 9780786421039 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Jean Gets Raves For Stage Role". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 23, 1948. p. 13. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KWF-19PR : 10 February 2023), Jean Ruth, .
- ^ "New Jersey Notes". The Philadelphia Inquirer. August 27, 1914. p. 3. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Knudsen, Elizabeth (June 5, 1935). "Elizabeth Looks Into Future for Class of 1935 (Continued from page one)". Monrovia News-Post. p. 3. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Miller, Stephen (September 27, 2004). "Jean Ruth Hay, 87, Morning Radio Host of 'Reveille with Beverly' During World War II". The New York Sun. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Neubaur, James; Okuda, Ted (1995). The Jerry Lewis Films: An Analytical Filmography of the Innovative Comic. McFarland. pp. 33–35. ISBN 9780899509617 – via Google Books.
- ^ Miller, Stephen (September 27, 2004). "Jean Ruth Hay, 87, Morning Radio Host of 'Reveille with Beverly' During World War II". The New York Sun. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
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