Ruth Chatterton

Born: 1892-12-23

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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 beginning in the late 1940s and became a successful novelist in the 1950s.

Known For

Dodsworth
Female
The Rat
Madame X
Complicated Women
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Paramount on Parade
The Lady of Scandal
Tomorrow and Tomorrow
The Crash

Top Movie Credits

Dodsworth Fran Dodsworth
Female Alison Drake
The Rat Zelia de Chaumont
Madame X Jacqueline Floriot
Complicated Women Self (archive footage)
The Crash Linda Gault