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Ruth Etting(1896-1978)

  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
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"Gift of Gab" Ruth Etting 1934 Universal **I.V.
Ruth Etting was born on 23 November 1896 in David City, Nebraska, USA. She was an actress, known for Hips, Hips, Hooray! (1934), A Regular Trouper (1932) and Road to Perdition (2002). She was married to Myrl Alderman and Martin Snyder. She died on 24 September 1978 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.
BornNovember 23, 1896
DiedSeptember 24, 1978(81)
BornNovember 23, 1896
DiedSeptember 24, 1978(81)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Ruth Etting, Dorothy Lee, Mark Sandrich, Thelma Todd, Bert Wheeler, and Robert Woolsey in Hips, Hips, Hooray! (1934)
Hips, Hips, Hooray!
6.3
  • Ruth Etting
  • 1934
A Regular Trouper (1932)
A Regular Trouper
5.5
Short
  • Ruth Eton
  • 1932
Tom Hanks and Tyler Hoechlin in Road to Perdition (2002)
Road to Perdition
7.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2002
Words & Music (1931)
Words & Music
6.2
Short
  • Ruth Eton
  • 1931

Credits

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Actress



  • Sleepy Time
    Short
    • 1936
  • Melody in May
    5.7
    Short
    • Ruth Etting
    • 1936
  • Aladdin from Manhattan
    Short
    • 1936
  • Tuned Out
    Short
    • Ruth, the Dixie Song Bird
    • 1935
  • Ticket or Leave It
    Short
    • 1935
  • An Old Spanish Onion
    5.6
    Short
    • Molly Armstrong
    • 1935
  • Bandits and Ballads
    Short
    • 1934
  • No Contest! (1934)
    No Contest!
    6.1
    Short
    • Ruth Etting
    • 1934
  • Southern Style
    Short
    • 1934
  • Gift of Gab (1934)
    Gift of Gab
    4.9
    • Ruth Etting
    • 1934
  • Derby Decade
    Short
    • Della Delmar
    • 1934
  • The Song of Fame (1934)
    The Song of Fame
    6.1
    Short
    • Ruth Eaton
    • 1934
  • A Torch Tango
    Short
    • 1934
  • Ruth Etting, Dorothy Lee, Mark Sandrich, Thelma Todd, Bert Wheeler, and Robert Woolsey in Hips, Hips, Hooray! (1934)
    Hips, Hips, Hooray!
    6.3
    • Ruth Etting
    • 1934
  • Hollywood on Parade
    3.4
    Short
    • 1934

Soundtrack



  • No Way Out (2023)
    No Way Out
    • performer: "Tomorrow, Who Cares?"
    • 2023
  • The Big Trim
    5.5
    Short
    • performer: "I Want to Meander in the Meadow"
    • 2020
  • Brian Vander Ark, Tracee Mae Miller, Dennis North, and Jeff Thomakos in Moon Rock City (2017)
    Moon Rock City
    5.1
    • performer: "10 Cents A Dance"
    • 2017
  • Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Eddie Redmayne, and Katherine Waterston in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
    7.2
    • performer: "You're The Cream In My Coffee"
    • 2016
  • Lorraine Toussaint, Don Henderson Baker, Margo Martindale, Julianne Nicholson, Takashi Yamaguchi, Mickey Dodge, Karen Wheeling Reynolds, and Meredith Jackson in Sophie and the Rising Sun (2016)
    Sophie and the Rising Sun
    6.7
    • performer: "After You've Gone"
    • 2016
  • Colin Firth and Emma Stone in Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
    Magic in the Moonlight
    6.5
    • performer: "It All Depends On You"
    • 2014
  • Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Anna Delvey Sorokin, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Stephen Nedoroscik, Dwight Howard, Julianne Hough, Phaedra Parks, Chandler Kinney, Danny Amendola, Jenn Tran, and Brooks Nader in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
    Dancing with the Stars
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Soundtrack ("It Had to Be You")
    • 2013
  • Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz, Robert Pattinson, and Tai in Water for Elephants (2011)
    Water for Elephants
    6.9
    • performer: "Button Up Your Overcoat"
    • 2011
  • Carnivàle (2003)
    Carnivàle
    8.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Love Me or Leave Me" (uncredited)
    • 2005
  • Tom Hanks and Tyler Hoechlin in Road to Perdition (2002)
    Road to Perdition
    7.6
    • performer: "Whose Honey Are You?"
    • 2002
  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "Pretty Baby" (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • Jesse Bradford in King of the Hill (1993)
    King of the Hill
    7.3
    • performer: "Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You)"
    • writer: "Maybe Who Knows"
    • 1993
  • Rambling Rose (1991)
    Rambling Rose
    6.5
    • performer: "If I Could Be with You One Hour Tonight"
    • 1991
  • Shy People (1987)
    Shy People
    6.6
    • performer: "Body and Soul"
    • 1987
  • Maxine Cantway in Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975)
    Brother Can You Spare a Dime
    7.0
    • performer: "Ten Cents a Dance" (1930)
    • 1975

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 23, 1896
    • David City, Nebraska, USA
  • Died
    • September 24, 1978
    • Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Myrl AldermanDecember 14, 1938 - September 16, 1966 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in "9:15 Revue," "Simple Simon," vaudeville act with Lou Holtz at the Palace Theater, NY.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 9 Articles
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was portrayed by Doris Day in Love Me or Leave Me (1955).
  • Quotes
    [about Love Me or Leave Me (1955), the biopic of her life with Martin Snyder (aka "Moe Snyder"), who jealously shot Myrl Alderman, her accompanist and later husband] It was half fairy tale. It's a shame that the most beautiful part of my life, my 28-year marriage to [Myrl], was left out completely because that was the real highlight of my life story.
  • Nickname
    • Sweetheart of Columbia Records

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