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Ruth St. Denis(1878-1968)

  • Choreography
  • Actress
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Ruth Saint Denis North Hollywood, CA 1953
Ruth St. Denis was born on 20 January 1878 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for The Fall of Babylon (1919), The Lily and the Rose (1915) and Look Your Best (1923). She was married to Ted Shawn. She died on 21 July 1968 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornJanuary 20, 1878
DiedJuly 21, 1968(90)
BornJanuary 20, 1878
DiedJuly 21, 1968(90)
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Known for

The Fall of Babylon (1919)
The Fall of Babylon
6.7
  • Dancer of Tammuz
  • 1919
The Lily and the Rose (1915)
The Lily and the Rose
6.8
  • Choreography
  • 1915
Colleen Moore in Look Your Best (1923)
Look Your Best
  • Choreography
  • 1923
Two by Dove (1995)
Great Performances: Dance in America
7.3
TV Series
  • Choreography

Credits

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Choreography

  • Two by Dove (1995)
    Great Performances: Dance in America
    7.3
    TV Series
    • choreographer: Soaring
    • 1977
  • Tallulah Bankhead in The Cheat (1931)
    The Cheat
    6.3
    • choreographer (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Colleen Moore in Look Your Best (1923)
    Look Your Best
    • dance supervisor
    • 1923
  • Intolerance (1916)
    Intolerance
    7.6
    • choreographer (uncredited)
    • 1916
  • The Lily and the Rose (1915)
    The Lily and the Rose
    6.8
    • dance: Miss Dolly
    • 1915

Actress

  • Ray Milland, Paulette Goddard, and Patric Knowles in Kitty (1945)
    Kitty
    6.9
    • Duchess (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • The Fall of Babylon (1919)
    The Fall of Babylon
    6.7
    • Dancer of Tammuz
    • 1919
  • Intolerance (1916)
    Intolerance
    7.6
    • Dancer of Tammuz (uncredited)
    • 1916

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ruth Dennis
  • Born
    • January 20, 1878
    • Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • July 21, 1968
    • Hollywood, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Ted ShawnAugust 13, 1914 - 1931 (separated)
  • Other works
    She acted in Maurice Maeterlinck's play, "Monna Vanna," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 5 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    With her husband, Ted Shawn, founded the Denishawn dance company and school.

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