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

Hamlet
Dodsworth
Once a Lady
Girls' Dormitory
The Doctor's Secret
The House That Shadows Built
Charming Sinners
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
The Rich Are Always with Us
Journal of a Crime

Top Movie Credits

Hamlet Gertrude
Dodsworth Fran Dodsworth
Once a Lady Anna Keremazoff
Girls' Dormitory Professor Anna Mathe
The Doctor's Secret Lillian Garson
Charming Sinners Kathryn Miles
The Rich Are Always with Us Caroline Van Dyke Grannard
Journal of a Crime Francoise Mollet