Flippen, Ruth Brooks, 1921-1981

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Birth 1921-09-14
Death 1981-07-09

Biographical notes:

Ruth Albertina Brooks was born in Brooklyn, NY, Sept. 14, 1921; married actor and comedian Jay C. Flippen; Emmy recipient for Oh baby, baby, baby; her numerous writing credits include the television programs, Bewitched, My world and welcome to it, and Days of our lives, and the motion pictures, Gidget goes Hawaiian, Sail a crooked ship, and Gidget goes to Rome; she died in Marina del Rey, CA, July 9, 1981.

From the description of Papers, 1946-1974. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40659220

Biography

Ruth Albertina Brooks was born in Brooklyn, NY on Sept. 14, 1921. Among her numerous credits are the television television programs Bewitched, My World and Welcome to It, and Days of Our Lives and motion pictures Gidget Goes Hawaiian, Sail a Crooked Ship, and Gidget Goes to Rome. She was married to actor and comedian Jay C. Flippen, and was the Emmy recipient for Oh Baby, Baby, Baby. Ruth Brooks Flippen died in Marina del Rey, CA on July 9, 1981.

From the guide to the Ruth Brooks Flippen Papers, 1946-1974, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections)

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  • Television writers
  • Women screenwriters
  • Women screenwriters

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