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Berta Ruck(1878-1978)

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Berta Ruck was born on 2 August 1878 in Murree, Punjab, British India. She was a writer, known for In Another Girl's Shoes (1917), Ossi hat die Hosen an (1928) and His Official Fiancée (1919). She was married to Oliver Onions. She died on 11 August 1978 in Aberdyfi, Wales, UK.
BornAugust 2, 1878
DiedAugust 11, 1978(100)
BornAugust 2, 1878
DiedAugust 11, 1978(100)
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In Another Girl's Shoes
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1917
Ilja Lapiner in Ossi hat die Hosen an (1928)
Ossi hat die Hosen an
  • Writer
  • 1928
Vivian Martin and Forrest Stanley in His Official Fiancée (1919)
His Official Fiancée
  • Writer
  • 1919
Hans officiella fästmö (1944)
Hans officiella fästmö
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1944

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Writer

  • Hans officiella fästmö (1944)
    Hans officiella fästmö
    6.9
    • novel "His official fiancee"
    • 1944
  • Ilja Lapiner in Ossi hat die Hosen an (1928)
    Ossi hat die Hosen an
    • novel
    • screenplay
    • 1928
  • Vivian Martin and Forrest Stanley in His Official Fiancée (1919)
    His Official Fiancée
    • novel
    • 1919
  • In Another Girl's Shoes
    7.0
    • novel
    • 1917

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 2, 1878
    • Murree, Punjab, British India
  • Died
    • August 11, 1978
    • Aberdyfi, Wales, UK
  • Spouse
    • Oliver Onions1909 - April 9, 1961 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Ossi hat die Hosen an" (filmed as Ossi hat die Hosen an (1928),

Did you know

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    She and her husband were newlyweds when one night she combed her hair; Oliver noticed that the crackling caused by the static was a unique sound. It inspired his 1911 story "The Beckoning Fair One," considered by many to be the best ghost story ever written.

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