Biography

Harry Ruskin was born on November 30, 1894 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), Watch the Birdie (1950) and The Girl in the Kremlin (1957). He died on November 16, 1969 in Burbank, California, USA.

In a 2020 interview, former Golden Age of Hollywood child actress Cora Sue Collins alleged that when she was 15 years old, Ruskin, then 48 years old, tried to force her to have sex with him in exchange for a good movie role. She refused and told studio boss Louis B. Mayer about what had happened, who was nonchalant and dismissive about it.

He worked for a variety of Hollywood studios over the course of several decades.

For MGM he co-wrote several entries in the Andy Hardy and Dr. Kildare series.

Harry Ruskin was an American screenwriter and lyricist.

He wrote the lyrics for the 1929 hit song "I May Be Wrong (but I Think You're Wonderful)", with music by Henry Sullivan, utilized in the musical revue Murray Andersons Almanac.