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Ruth Pelupessy(1938-1996)

  • Actress
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Ruth Pelupessy in Perkawinan Nyi Blorong (1983)
Ruth Pelupessy was born on 27 April 1938 in Bangka Island, North Sulawesi, Dutch East Indies. She was an actress, known for Perempuan Bergairah (1982), Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters, Part 2 (1982) and Membakar Matahari (1983). She was married to Richard Turangan. She died on 21 October 1996 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
BornApril 27, 1938
DiedOctober 21, 1996(58)
BornApril 27, 1938
DiedOctober 21, 1996(58)
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Known for

Perempuan Bergairah (1982)
Perempuan Bergairah
6.7
  • Siska(as Ruth Pelupessi)
  • 1982
Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters, Part 2 (1982)
Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters, Part 2
5.3
  • Actress(as Ruth Pelupessi)
  • 1982
Membakar Matahari (1983)
Membakar Matahari
5.3
  • Actress(as Ruth Pellupessy)
  • 1983
W.D. Mochtar, Kusno Sudjarwadi, and Tatiek Tito in The Great Lover (1973)
The Great Lover
  • Actress(as Ruth Pelupessi)
  • 1973

Credits

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Actress

  • Please Be Patient! (1990)
    Please Be Patient!
    7.0
    • Mevrouw Rudolf (as Ruth Pelupessi)
    • 1990
  • White Crocodile Queen (1988)
    White Crocodile Queen
    6.1
    • Crocodile Demon (as Ruth Pelupessi, credit only)
    • 1988
  • Santet (1988)
    Santet
    6.2
    • Market trader (as Ruth Pelupessi, credit only)
    • 1988
  • Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI (1984)
    Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI
    6.3
    • Mitzi Farre (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Perkawinan Nyi Blorong (1983)
    Perkawinan Nyi Blorong
    7.0
    • 1983
  • Membakar Matahari (1983)
    Membakar Matahari
    5.3
    • (as Ruth Pellupessy)
    • 1983
  • Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters (1982)
    Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters
    4.7
    • Owner of Wrestleholics (as Ruth Pelupessi)
    • 1982
  • Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters, Part 2 (1982)
    Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters, Part 2
    5.3
    • (as Ruth Pelupessi)
    • 1982
  • Suzzanna in Nyi Blorong (1982)
    Nyi Blorong
    6.3
    • Ginong (as Ruth Pellupessy)
    • 1982
  • Perempuan Bergairah (1982)
    Perempuan Bergairah
    6.7
    • Siska (as Ruth Pelupessi)
    • 1982
  • Detik-detik cinta menyentuh (1981)
    Detik-detik cinta menyentuh
    7.5
    • (as Ruth Pelupessi)
    • 1981
  • Dukun ilmu hitam (1981)
    Dukun ilmu hitam
    5.8
    • Dewi (as Ruth Pellupessy)
    • 1981
  • Liza Tanzil in Ira Maya Putri Cinderella (1981)
    Ira Maya Putri Cinderella
    9.0
    • Ibu Tiri (as Ruth Pelupessi)
    • 1981
  • H.I.M. Damsyik, Eddy Hansudi, Rukman Herman, Barry Prima, Suzzanna, Ruth Pelupessy, Jack John, Jafar Breel, Diana Suarkom, Rudy Salam, Marlia Hardi, and Eddy Bakar Pare in Sundelbolong (1981)
    Sundelbolong
    6.1
    • Mami (as Ruth Pellupessy)
    • 1981
  • Satan's Slave (1980)
    Satan's Slave
    5.6
    • Darmina (as Ruty Pellupessy)
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Ruth Pellupessy
  • Born
    • April 27, 1938
    • Bangka Island, North Sulawesi, Dutch East Indies
  • Died
    • October 21, 1996
    • Jakarta, Indonesia(Heart disease)
  • Spouse
    • Richard TuranganAugust 1960 - 1968 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Parents
    • Jacob Pelupessy

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