Ruth Royce (February 6, 1893 – May 7, 1971) was an American vaudeville performer and silent film actress from Versailles, Missouri.

Career

Royce appeared in the serial, '' The Vanishing Dagger'' (1920), which starred Eddie Polo and C. Norman Hammond. In 1923, Royce, along with other

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actors, participated in a vaudeville show at Universal City. Royce assisted Joe Bonomo with a Strong Man act. She performed in a number of western movies over the years like ''California in '49'' (1924), ''Warrior Gap'' (1925), ''Fort Frayne'' (1926), '' The Oregon Trail'' (1923), ''

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'' (1922), '' Perils of the Yukon'' (1922), ''Rawhide'' (1926), ''Wolves of the Desert'' (1926), and ''Code of the Cow Country'' (1927). The latter was Royce's final film. Ruth Royce died in Los Angeles, California on May 7, 1971.

Selected filmography

* '' The Girl in Number 29'' (

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) * '' The Vanishing Dagger'' (1920) * '' Blue Streak McCoy'' (1920) * ''

'If Only' Jim ''If Only' Jim'' is a 1920 American silent Western film directed by Jacques Jaccard and starring Harry Carey. The film is based on Philip Verrill Mighel's 1904 novel ''Bruvver Jim's Baby''. It is not known whether the film currently survives, a ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Man Trackers ''The Man Trackers'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by Edward A. Kull and starring George Larkin, Josephine Hill and Albert J. Smith.Munden, p. 485. Plot Cast * George Larkin as Jimmy Hearn * Josephine Hill as Molly K ...

'' (1921) * '' All Dolled Up'' (1921) * '' Perils of the Yukon'' (

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) * ''

'' (1922) * ''

Caught Bluffing ''Caught Bluffing'' is a 1922 American drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Charles Sarver. The film stars Frank Mayo, Edna Murphy, Wallace MacDonald, Jack Curtis, Andrew Arbuckle, and Ruth Royce. The film was released on Sep ...

'' (1922) * '' The Oregon Trail'' (

1923 Events January–February * January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory). * January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...

) * ''

In the Days of Daniel Boone ''In the Days of Daniel Boone'' is a 1923 American silent Western film serial directed by William James Craft. The film is considered to be lost. A trailer is included in the DVD ''More Treasures from American Film Archives, 1894-1931: 50 Film ...

'' (1923) * ''

Beasts of Paradise ''Beasts of Paradise'' is a 1923 American adventure silent film serial in 15 episodes directed by William James Craft. The film stars William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick and was produced and released by Universal Pictures. The film is presumed ...

'' (1923) * '' Riders of the Plains'' (

1924 Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...

) * '' The Empty Saddle'' (1925) * '' Tonio, Son of the Sierras'' (1925) * '' Officer 444'' (

1926 Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...

) * '' Rawhide'' (1926) * ''

Wolves of the Desert ''Wolves of the Desert'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Ben F. Wilson and starring Neva Gerber, Ruth Royce and Ashton Dearholt.Langman, p. 520 Cast * Neva Gerber * Ruth Royce * Ashton Dearholt * Al Ferguson Al Fergu ...

'' (1926) * '' Fort Frayne'' (1926) * '' The Gallant Fool'' (1926) * '' Thunderbolt's Tracks'' (1927)

References

*'' Los Angeles Times'', ''Adds New Stars To His List'', December 7, 1919, Page III17. *''Los Angeles Times'', ''Universal Players In Vaudeville'', August 3, 1923, Page II9.

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Royce, Ruth American film actresses American silent film actresses People from Versailles, Missouri Actresses from Missouri Western (genre) film actresses 1893 births 1971 deaths Vaudeville performers 20th-century American actresses