Chatterton, Ruth, 1893-1961
Variant namesBiographical notes:
Actress; Novelist.
From the description of Papers 1950- (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 46708595
Studio portrait of Ruth Chatterton, undated
Ruth Chatterton (1893-1961) was an American actress. She began her distinguished stage career in 1909 in "Merely Mary Ann." Her film debut was made in "Sins of the Fathers" (1928), after which she played starring roles in many films. She published several novels including Homeward Borne (1950), a novel about Pax Lyttleton and her work with Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany; The Pride of the Peacock (1954); The Betrayers (1953); and The Southern Wild (1958).
From the guide to the Ruth Chatterton Papers MS 33., 1950-, (Sophia Smith Collection)
Links to collections
Related names in SNAC
Collection Locations
Comparison
This is only a preview comparison of Constellations. It will only exist until this window is closed.
- Added or updated
- Deleted or outdated
Subjects:
- Actresses
- Actresses
- Jewish refugees
- Jewish refugees
- Actresses
- Jewish refugees
Occupations:
Places:
- United States (as recorded)
- Germany (as recorded)
- Germany (as recorded)