Roy Del Ruth
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roy Del Ruth (October 18, 1893 – April 27, 1961) was a Hollywood film director. Del Ruth, who started out as a screenwriter in 1915 writing gags for Mack Sennett, began directing feature films in the 1920s. He became known for directing urban and crime dramas including the 1931 version of The Maltese Falcon. He also directed the universally panned The Babe Ruth Story (1948) and the 20th Century Fox B-movie Alligator People (1959). Roy Del Ruth died in 1961 at age 67 and was interred in the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California. For his contributions to the motion picture industry, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6150 Hollywood Blvd. Description above from the Wikipedia article Roy Del Ruth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
DirectingBirthday
October 18, 1893Deathday
April 27, 1961Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
100Place of birth
New Castle, Delaware, USAAlso known as
Thomas LeRoy RuthCast credits
Crew credits
My Lucky Star
DirectorRed Light
Producer, DirectorThe Little Giant
DirectorThe Maltese Falcon
DirectorOn Moonlight Bay
DirectorBlonde Crazy
DirectorThe Alligator People
DirectorBlessed Event
DirectorThe Babe Ruth Story
Director, ProducerPhantom of the Rue Morgue
DirectorI Married an Angel
DirectorDu Barry was a Lady
DirectorEmployees' Entrance
DirectorLady Killer
DirectorBroadway Melody of 1938
DirectorHappy Landing
DirectorBroadway Melody of 1936
DirectorBorn to Dance
DirectorGold Diggers of Broadway
DirectorTopper Returns
DirectorTail Spin
Director