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Ruth Handforth(1882-1965)

  • Actress
  • Writer
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Ruth Handforth was born on 11 July 1882 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Intolerance (1916), The Fair Barbarian (1917) and The Cruel Truth (1927). She died on 10 September 1965 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 11, 1882
DiedSeptember 10, 1965(83)
BornJuly 11, 1882
DiedSeptember 10, 1965(83)
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Known for

Intolerance (1916)
Intolerance
7.6
  • Brown Eyes's Mother
  • 1916
Vivian Martin in The Fair Barbarian (1917)
The Fair Barbarian
  • Miss Chickie
  • 1917
The Cruel Truth
  • Maid
  • 1927
The Siren's Song (1919)
The Siren's Song
5.6
  • Aunt Caroline
  • 1919

Credits

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Actress

  • Mae Clarke and Douglass Montgomery in Waterloo Bridge (1931)
    Waterloo Bridge
    7.4
    • Augusta - the Maid
    • 1931
  • The Cruel Truth
    • Maid
    • 1927
  • John Harron and LeRoy Mason in Closed Gates (1927)
    Closed Gates
    4.4
    • Bridget
    • 1927
  • Barbara Luddy and Ernest Shields in Honeymoon Hospital (1926)
    Honeymoon Hospital
    Short
    • Ernie's 1st Aunt
    • 1926
  • John Harron and Elizabeth Patterson in The Boy Friend (1926)
    The Boy Friend
    6.5
    • (uncredited)
    • 1926
  • Jackie Coogan in Long Live the King (1923)
    Long Live the King
    8.4
    • Mrs. Braithwaite (the governess)
    • 1923
  • Down the Line (1922)
    Down the Line
    Short
    • 1922
  • Soothing Syrup (1922)
    Soothing Syrup
    Short
    • 1922
  • Scattergood Makes a Match (1922)
    Scattergood Makes a Match
    Short
    • 1922
  • What No Man Knows (1921)
    What No Man Knows
    6.3
    • Miss Quimby
    • 1921
  • Pauline Frederick in A Slave of Vanity (1920)
    A Slave of Vanity
    • Miss Pinsent
    • 1920
  • The Siren's Song (1919)
    The Siren's Song
    5.6
    • Aunt Caroline
    • 1919
  • Pauline Starke in The Atom (1918)
    The Atom
    • Miss Miggs
    • 1918
  • Nell Shipman in The Wild Strain (1918)
    The Wild Strain
    • Mrs. Burton
    • 1918
  • Vivian Martin in The Fair Barbarian (1917)
    The Fair Barbarian
    • Miss Chickie
    • 1917

Writer

  • From Out of the Past (1916)
    From Out of the Past
    Short
    • story
    • 1916

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Mrs. Handforth
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • July 11, 1882
    • Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • September 10, 1965
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.

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