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- Birth nameRuth Henrietta Moody
- Ruth Moody was born on April 27, 1917 in Denver, Colorado, USA. She was an actress. She was married to Lester Stoefen. She died on April 24, 1990 in San Diego, California, USA.
- SpouseLester Stoefen(February 5, 1936 - February 8, 1970) (his death, 2 children)
- Anna Sten left Hollywood for a vacation during pre-production on The Wedding Night (1935). The production team still needed to work on costume and lighting tests, so they hired Moody to stand-in. Moody's height and coloring were reportedly so close to Sten's that the production was able to get everything done before Sten returned for filming.
- Ruth Moody was voted"most beautiful chorus girl",in 1935.The judges were Busby Berkley,Max Factor and Dick Powell.
- Retired from acting upon marriage.
- Was married to professional tennis player Lester Stoefen. The couple had two boys, Lester Jr. and Gary.
- Great-niece of banker and art collector Albert Henry Wiggin (1868-1951) of New York.
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