Ruth Lee (September 14, 1895 – August 3, 1975) was an American stage and film actress.

Early life and career

Lee was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and she graduated from a dramatic school there. Lee acted in stock theater with the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. Her other activities on stage included three years with the Shubert Theater in Minneapolis. She also acted in New York, including performing on Broadway. Her Broadway debut was as a member of the chorus in ''Apple Blossoms'' (1919), and her final Broadway role was Muriel Payne in ''Your Loving Son'' (1941).

Death

Lee died in

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. She was married to the actor

Grandon Rhodes Grandon Rhodes (born Grandon Neviers Augustine Rolker; August 7, 1904 – June 9, 1987) was an American actor. Early years Rhodes was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. Career Early in his career, Rhodes acted in repertory theatre with troup ...

Partial filmography

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The Rich Are Always with Us ''The Rich Are Always with Us'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic comedy-drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Ruth Chatterton, George Brent, and Bette Davis. The screenplay by Austin Parker is based on the novel of the same ...

'' (1932) - Second Gossiper in 1920 (uncredited) * '' Sued for Libel'' (1939) - Radio Actress (uncredited) * ''

The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair ''The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair'' is a 1939 American film directed by Robert R. Snody produced by Westinghouse for their exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair. In 2012, the film was added to the National Film Registry, ...

'' (1939) - Mother * '' Not a Ladies' Man'' (1942) - Jennie Purcell * '' Get Hep to Love'' (1942) - Woman (uncredited) * '' Behind the Eight Ball'' (1942) - Woman (uncredited) * ''

Shadow of a Doubt ''Shadow of a Doubt'' is a 1943 American psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten. Written by Thornton Wilder, Sally Benson, and Alma Reville, the film was nominated for an Ac ...

'' (1943) - Mrs. MacCurdy (uncredited) * '' Silver Skates'' (1943) - Mrs. Martin * '' Rhythm of the Islands'' (1943) - Miss Widdicomb * '' Good Morning, Judge'' (1943) - Paula (uncredited) * ''

Hers to Hold ''Hers to Hold'' (aka ''Three Smart Girls Join Up'') is a 1943 American romantic musical comedy film and is the third film in the unofficial ''Three Smart Girls'' trilogy. In ''Hers to Hold'', Deanna Durbin reprises her role as Penny Craig, who ...

'' (1943) - Miss Crawford (uncredited) * '' Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event'' (1943) - Mrs. Fred Walters (uncredited) * '' The Adventures of a Rookie'' (1943) - Mrs. Linden (uncredited) * '' Moonlight in Vermont'' (1943) - Miss Evans * '' Tucson Raiders'' (1944) - Hannah Rogers * '' Sensations of 1945'' (1944) - Mrs. Gustafson (uncredited) * '' The Soul of a Monster'' (1944) - Woman in Sedan (uncredited) * ''

Goin' to Town ''Goin' To Town'' is a 1935 musical comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and written by Mae West. The film stars Mae West, Paul Cavanagh, Gilbert Emery, Marjorie Gateson, Tito Coral and Ivan Lebedeff. The film was released on April 25, 1935, b ...

'' (1944) - Mrs. Wentworth * '' The Town Went Wild'' (1944) - Lucille Conway * ''

Music for Millions ''Music for Millions'' is a 1944 musical comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Margaret O'Brien, José Iturbi, Jimmy Durante, June Allyson, Marsha Hunt, Hugh Herbert, Harry Davenport, and Marie Wilson. It was nominated for an Oscar ...

'' (1944) - Nurse (uncredited) * ''

Hi, Beautiful ''Hi, Beautiful'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Dick Irving Hyland. The film stars Martha O'Driscoll, Noah Beery Jr., Hattie McDaniel, Walter Catlett, Tim Ryan, Florence Lake, Grady Sutton, Lou Lubin ...

'' (1944) - Mother (uncredited) * ''

Here Come the Co-Eds ''Here Come The Co-Eds'' is a 1945 American comedy film starring the comedy team Abbott and Costello. Plot Oliver Quackenbush, Molly McCarthy and her brother Slats who acts as her publicity agent work for the Miramar Ballroom as taxi dancers. Sla ...

'' (1945) - Miss Holford * '' Keep Your Powder Dry'' (1945) - Classroom Instructor (uncredited) * '' The Man Who Walked Alone'' (1945) - Aunt Harriett * ''

G. I. Honeymoon ''G.I. Honeymoon'' is a 1945 film directed by Phil Karlson. It stars Gale Storm and Peter Cookson. Both play a couple who encounter problems as the husband wants to leave the army, but can't. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1946 for its ...

'' (1945) - Mrs. Barton * '' Corpus Christi Bandits'' (1945) - Mom Christie * '' I'll Tell the World'' (1945) - Ethel (uncredited) * ''

The Naughty Nineties ''The Naughty Nineties'' is a 1945 American film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. The film is noteworthy for containing a filmed version of the duo's famous "Who's on First?" routine. This version is shown at the National Baseball ...

'' (1945) - (uncredited) * '' On Stage Everybody'' (1945) - Barbara (uncredited) * ''

Anchors Aweigh "Anchors Aweigh" is the fight song of the United States Naval Academy and unofficial march song of the United States Navy. It was composed in 1906 by Charles A. Zimmermann with lyrics by Alfred Hart Miles. When he composed "Anchors Aweigh", Zimm ...

'' (1945) - Kindergarten Teacher (uncredited) * '' Mama Loves Papa'' (1945) - Mabel * ''

Divorce Divorce (also known as dissolution of marriage) is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the ...

'' (1945) - Liz Smith * '' Swingin' on a Rainbow'' (1945) - Landlady (uncredited) * ''

Week-End at the Waldorf ''Week-End at the Waldorf'', an American comedy drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Ginger Rogers, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon, and Van Johnson. It premiered in Los Angeles on 17 October 1945. The screenplay by Samuel and Bel ...

'' (1945) - The Woman (uncredited) * ''

Sing Your Way Home ''Sing Your Way Home'' is a 1945 musical film directed by Anthony Mann and featuring Jack Haley and Marcy McGuire. Cast * Jack Haley as Steve Kimball * Marcy McGuire as Bridget Forrester * Glen Vernon as Jimmy McCue * Anne Jeffreys as Kay Lawrenc ...

'' (1945) - Bridget's Mother (scenes deleted) * '' The Daltons Ride Again'' (1945) - Mrs. Maggie Bohannon (uncredited) * ''

Idea Girl ''Idea Girl'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Will Jason and written by Charles R. Marion and Elwood Ullman. The film stars Jess Barker, Julie Bishop, Alan Mowbray, George Dolenz, Joan Shawlee and Laura Deane Dutton. The film was rele ...

'' (1946) - Abigail Hawthorne * '' Swing Parade of 1946'' (1946) - Matron (uncredited) * ''

Partners in Time ''Partners in Time'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by William Nigh and written by Charles E. Roberts. The film stars Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Pamela Blake, John James, Teala Loring and Danny Duncan. The film was released on April ...

'' (1946) - Miss Martha Thurston * '' Ding Dong Williams'' (1946) - Laura Cooper * '' Cuban Pete'' (1946) - Woman on Table (uncredited) * '' The Stranger'' (1946) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The Dark Horse'' (1946) - Mrs. Aldrich * '' Holiday in Mexico'' (1946) - (uncredited) * ''

Sister Kenny ''Sister Kenny'' is a 1946 American biographical film about Sister Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian bush nurse, who fought to help people who suffered from polio, despite opposition from the medical establishment. The film stars Rosalind Russell, ...

'' (1946) - Mother (uncredited) * '' Magnificent Doll'' (1946) - Mrs. Gallentine (uncredited) * '' The Magnificent Rogue'' (1946) - Lita Andrews * ''

Monsieur Verdoux ''Monsieur Verdoux'' is a 1947 American black comedy film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, who plays a bigamist wife killer inspired by serial killer Henri Désiré Landru. The supporting cast includes Martha Raye, William Frawley, ...

'' (1947) - Gossipy Woman Hanging Clothes (uncredited) * '' Dark Delusion'' (1947) - Nurse (uncredited) * ''

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (1939) is a short story by James Thurber. The most famous of Thurber's stories, it first appeared in ''The New Yorker'' on March 18, 1939, and was first collected in his book '' My World and Welcome to It'' (Har ...

'' (1947) - Commentator (uncredited) * '' Cass Timberlane'' (1947) - Nurse (uncredited) * '' The Judge Steps Out'' (1948) - Welfare Worker (uncredited) * ''

Larceny Larceny is a crime involving the unlawful taking or theft of the personal property of another person or business. It was an offence under the common law of England and became an offence in jurisdictions which incorporated the common law of Engl ...

'' (1948) - Patricia Carson (uncredited) * ''Annie Was a Wonder'' (1949, Short) - Mrs. Nesbitt * ''

Henry, the Rainmaker ''Henry, the Rainmaker'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Lane Beauchamp. The film stars Raymond Walburn, Walter Catlett, William Tracy, Mary Stuart, Barbara Brown and Gary Gray. The film was released ...

'' (1949) - Schoolteacher * ''

Cover Up A cover-up is an attempt, whether successful or not, to conceal evidence of wrongdoing, error, incompetence, or other embarrassing information. Research has distinguished personal cover-ups (covering up one's own misdeeds) from relational cov ...

'' (1949) - Mrs. Abbey * ''

It Happens Every Spring ''It Happens Every Spring'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Ray Milland, Jean Peters and Paul Douglas. Plot A college professor is working on a long-term scientific experiment when a baseball comes through the ...

'' (1949) - Miss Collins - Prof. Greenleaf's Secretary (uncredited) * '' Everybody Does It'' (1949) - Recital Guest / Party Guest (uncredited) * '' The Lady Takes a Sailor'' (1949) - Miss Brand (uncredited) * ''

Whirlpool A whirlpool is a body of rotating water produced by opposing currents or a current running into an obstacle. Small whirlpools form when a bath or a sink is draining. More powerful ones formed in seas or oceans may be called maelstroms ( ). ''Vo ...

'' (1950) - Miss Hall (uncredited) * '' Your Witness'' (1950) - Miss Hubert - Heyward's New York Secretary * '' Shadow on the Wall'' (1950) - First Nurse (uncredited) * ''

The Company She Keeps ''The Company She Keeps'' is a 1951 drama film starring Lizabeth Scott, Jane Greer and Dennis O'Keefe. The film was directed by John Cromwell, whose film the previous year, ''Caged'', also concerned a woman sent to prison. It marked Jeff ...

'' (1951) - Matron (uncredited) * ''

Payment on Demand ''Payment on Demand'' is a 1951 American drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Bette Davis and Barry Sullivan. The screenplay by Bernhardt and Bruce Manning chronicles a marriage from its idealistic early days to its dissolution. P ...

'' (1951) - Aunt Edna (uncredited) * ''

Insurance Investigator An insurance investigator examines insurance claims that are suspicious or otherwise in doubt. Investigators in this field have differing specialties and backgrounds. Some insurance companies have their own in-house investigation teams while other ...

'' (1951) - Miss Pringle * '' When I Grow Up'' (1951) - Bully's Mother * '' Chain of Circumstance'' (1951) - Nurse (uncredited) * '' As You Were'' (1951) * '' On Dangerous Ground'' (1951) - Helen (uncredited) * ''

Young Man with Ideas ''Young Man with Ideas'' is a 1952 romantic comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Ruth Roman and Glenn Ford. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The screenplay concern a young small-town lawyer, who moves his family from Montan ...

'' (1952) - Secretary (uncredited) * '' Skirts Ahoy!'' (1952) - Mrs. Yarbrough (uncredited) * '' Crime Wave'' (1953) - 3rd Police Broadcaster (uncredited) * '' The Long, Long Trailer'' (1954) - Mrs. Tewitt (uncredited) * ''

Gypsy Colt ''Gypsy Colt'' is a 1954 American drama film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Donna Corcoran, Ward Bond and Frances Dee. Shot in Ansco Color, it was produced and distributed by Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film's basic pl ...

'' (1954) - Miss Hartner (uncredited) * '' Hell's Outpost'' (1954) - Mrs. Moffit * '' Lucy Gallant'' (1955) - Hazel (uncredited) * ''

Terror at Midnight ''Terror at Midnight'' is a 1956 film noir crime film directed by Franklin Adreon and starring Scott Brady, Joan Vohs and Frank Faylen.Koper p.157 The film's sets were designed by art director Walter E. Keller. Plot Rick Rickards, a cop, l ...

'' (1956) - Mrs. Lang (uncredited) * '' High Society'' (1956) - Ruth - Jazz Festival Organizer (uncredited) * '' These Wilder Years'' (1956) - Miss Adelaide Finch (uncredited) * '' Hot Shots'' (1956) - Mrs. Morley (uncredited) * '' Jet Pilot'' (1957) - Mother (uncredited) * ''

Wild Is the Wind ''Wild is the Wind'' is a 1957 film directed by George Cukor and starring Anna Magnani, Anthony Quinn, and Anthony Franciosa. It tells the story of an American rancher who, after his wife dies, goes to Italy to marry her sister, but finds that s ...

'' (1957) - Party Guest * ''

Toby Tyler ''Toby Tyler or 10 Weeks with a Circus'', also known simply as ''Toby Tyler'', is a 1960 American drama film directed by Charles Barton and starring Kevin Corcoran, Henry Calvin, Gene Sheldon, and Richard Eastham. It was produced by Walt Disn ...

'' (1960) - Wife in Audience (uncredited)

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