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Ruth Chatterton
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Ruth Chatterton was an American stage, film, and television actor, as well as a novelist. Born in New York City, she began her work period in 1908. She was married to George Brent and Ralph Forbes. Chatterton wrote eight works, including *The Pride of the Peacock*, *You can't eat goldfish*, *Pygmalion*, *The little foxes*, and *Lovers and friends*.
She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Chatterton died in Norwalk in 1961. Her death was caused by a stroke and classified as natural causes. She spoke English and was recognized in the Hollywood Walk of Fame collection.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1893
- Died
- 1961
- Works
- 8
Top works
- The Pride of the Peacock
- You can't eat goldfish
- Pygmalion
- The little foxes
- Lovers and friends
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Film & TV
New York City, New York, USA
Ruth Chatterton (December 24, 1892 – November 24, 1961) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She was at her most popular in the early to mid-1930s, and in the same era gained prominence as an aviator, one of the few female pilots in the United States at the time. In the late 1930s, Chatterton retired from film acting but continued her career on the stage. She had several TV roles…
Known for
- Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood — Alison Drake (archive footage)2008
- Complicated Women — Self (archive footage)2003
- Hallmark Hall of Fame — Queen Gertrude1951
- The Philco Television Playhouse1948
- A Royal Divorce — Joséphine de Beauharnais1938
- The Rat — Zelia de Chaumont1937
- Dodsworth — Fran Dodsworth1936
- Girls' Dormitory — Professor Anna Mathe1936
- Lady of Secrets — Celia Whittaker1936
- Journal of a Crime — Francoise Mollet1934
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ruth
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Norwalk
- Spouse
- Ralph Forbes
- Occupation
- aircraft pilot
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Ruth Chatterton Louise.jpg
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- Commons category
- Ruth Chatterton
- date of birth
- 1892-12-24
- date of death
- 1961-11-24
- Commons gallery
- Ruth Chatterton
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Actress
- cause of death
- stroke
- name in native language
- Ruth Chatterton
- start of work period
- 1908-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
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