Known For
Directing
Born
Oct 18, 1893
Died
Apr 27, 1961
Place of Birth
New Castle, Delaware, USA
Credits
105 titles
Roy Del Ruth
Biography
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
Filmography
Why Must I Die
Director
Adventures in Paradise
Director
The Alligator People
Director
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Director
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Director
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Director
Three Sailors and a Girl
Director
Stop, You're Killing Me
Director
Here We Go Again
Director
About Face
Director
Starlift
Director
On Moonlight Bay
Director
The Screen Director
Self (uncredited)
The West Point Story
Director
Always Leave Them Laughing
Director
Red Light
Producer
The Babe Ruth Story
Director
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Director
Ziegfeld Follies
Director
Barbary Coast Gent
Director
Broadway Rhythm
Director
Du Barry Was a Lady
Director
I Married an Angel
Director
Maisie Gets Her Man
Director
The Chocolate Soldier
Director
Topper Returns
Director
He Married His Wife
Director
Here I Am a Stranger
Director
The Star Maker
Director
Tail Spin
Director
My Lucky Star
Director
Happy Landing
Director
Broadway Melody of 1938
Director
On the Avenue
Director
Born to Dance
Director
Private Number
Director
It Had to Happen
Director
Thanks a Million
Director
Broadway Melody of 1936
Director
Folies Bergère
Director
Folies Bergère de Paris
Director
Kid Millions
Director
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
Director
Upperworld
Director
Lady Killer
Director
Bureau of Missing Persons
Director
Captured!
Director
The Little Giant
Director
The Mind Reader
Director
Employees' Entrance
Director