Ruth Hussey
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Born:
Oct 30, 1911

Died:
Apr 19, 2005

Age: 93 Deceased

From:
Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Department:
Acting

Total Credits: 64

Avg Rating: 6.4

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Ruth Hussey

Also known as: Ruth March, Рут Хасси, Ruth Carol Hussey

Biography

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Ruth Carol Hussey (October 30, 1911 – April 19, 2005) was an American actress best known for her Academy Award-nominated role as photographer Elizabeth Imbrie in The Philadelphia Story.

After working as an actress in summer stock, she returned to Providence and worked as a radio fashion commentator on a local station. She wrote the ad copy for a Providence clothing store and read it on the radio each afternoon. She was encouraged by a friend to try out for acting roles at the Providence Playhouse. The theater director there turned her down, saying the roles were cast only out of New York City. Later that week, she journeyed to New York City and on her first day there, she signed with a talent agent who booked her for a role in a play starting the next day back at the Providence Playhouse.

In New York City, she also worked for a time as a model. She then landed a number of stage roles with touring companies. Dead End toured the country in 19...

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