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Alma Ross(1916-2008)

  • Actress
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Alma Ross was born on 2 March 1916 in Becker, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942), Hold 'Em Navy (1937) and Waikiki Melody (1945). She was married to Louis Prima. She died on 7 October 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 2, 1916
DiedOctober 7, 2008(92)
BornMarch 2, 1916
DiedOctober 7, 2008(92)
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Known for

Charles Laughton, Peggy Drake, and Jon Hall in The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942)
The Tuttles of Tahiti
6.0
  • Hio
  • 1942
Lew Ayres, Mary Carlisle, and John Howard in Hold 'Em Navy (1937)
Hold 'Em Navy
5.7
  • Girl
  • 1937
Waikiki Melody
Short
  • Singer
  • 1945
Verge of Disaster
Short
  • Actress
  • 1939

Credits

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Actress

  • Waikiki Melody
    Short
    • Singer
    • 1945
  • Charles Laughton, Peggy Drake, and Jon Hall in The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942)
    The Tuttles of Tahiti
    6.0
    • Hio
    • 1942
  • Verge of Disaster
    Short
    • 1939
  • John Barrymore, John Boles, and Gladys Swarthout in Romance in the Dark (1938)
    Romance in the Dark
    7.5
    • Maid (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Lew Ayres, Louise Campbell, and Roscoe Karns in Scandal Street (1938)
    Scandal Street
    5.4
    • Bit Role (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • W.C. Fields, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Martha Raye, and Shirley Ross in The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
    The Big Broadcast of 1938
    6.1
    • Chorus Girl (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Fredric March in The Buccaneer (1938)
    The Buccaneer
    6.6
    • (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Bob Burns, Frances Dee, and Joel McCrea in Wells Fargo (1937)
    Wells Fargo
    6.4
    • Pioneer Girl (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Anna May Wong in Daughter of Shanghai (1937)
    Daughter of Shanghai
    6.6
    • Girl (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • John Barrymore, Carole Lombard, and Fred MacMurray in True Confession (1937)
    True Confession
    6.6
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Ben Blue, Judy Canova, and Eleanore Whitney in Thrill of a Lifetime (1937)
    Thrill of a Lifetime
    5.5
    • Chorus Girl (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Lew Ayres, Mary Carlisle, and John Howard in Hold 'Em Navy (1937)
    Hold 'Em Navy
    5.7
    • Girl
    • 1937
  • Betty Grable, Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Mary Livingstone, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, and Ned Sparks in This Way Please (1937)
    This Way Please
    6.0
    • Janet (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Helen Morgan, and Charles Winninger in Show Boat (1936)
    Show Boat
    7.4
    • Chorus Girl (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Carole Lombard and George Raft in Rumba (1935)
    Rumba
    5.8
    • Chorus Girl (uncredited)
    • 1935

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 2, 1916
    • Becker, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • October 7, 2008
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Louis PrimaJuly 25, 1936 - March 17, 1947 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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  • Trivia
    Performed on Broadway in 7 productions from 1928-1949.

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