Chatterton, Ruth, 1893-1961
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)
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| referencedIn | Additional papers, ca. 1870-1922. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Will Rapport papers, 1931-1964. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| referencedIn | Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961. Letters and notes (30), telegrams (16), cards (23) : Saratoga Springs; New York; Hollywood; and Barley Sheaf Farm, Holincong, Pa., to Claire Luce, 1937-1950 and [n.d.]. | Pierpont Morgan Library. | |
| creatorOf | Swanson, Gloria. Papers. Series II. Career, ca. 1914-1983. | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Ruth Moesel collection of Ruth Chatterton materials, 1909-1974 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Century Company records | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | Lucille Lortel papers | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Sterling, George, 1869-1926. To Ruth Chatterton : typed poem signed, n.d. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | John Eldon Thayer collection of motion picture memorabilia, 1916-1979. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| creatorOf | Ruth Chatterton Papers MS 33., 1950- | Sophia Smith Collection | |
| creatorOf | Chatterton, Ruth, 1893-1961. Papers 1950- | Smith College, Neilson Library | |
| referencedIn | Charles G. Shaw Papers, 1916-1964 | Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center |
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| spouseOf | Brent, George, 1904-1979 | person |
| correspondedWith | Century Company | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935 | person |
| associatedWith | Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937 | person |
| spouseOf | Forbes, Ralph, 1905-1951 | person |
| associatedWith | Jannings, Emil, 1884-1950 | person |
| associatedWith | Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961. | person |
| associatedWith | Lortel, Lucille | person |
| employeeOf | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Moesel, Ruth | person |
| employeeOf | Paramount pictures corporation | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Peabody, Josephine Preston, 1874-1922 | person |
| associatedWith | Rapport, Will. | person |
| associatedWith | Saddler, Donald | person |
| associatedWith | Shaw, Charles Green, 1892- | person |
| associatedWith | Sterling, George, 1869-1926. | person |
| associatedWith | Swanson, Gloria. | person |
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Birth 1893-12-24
Death 1961-11-24
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