Roy Del Ruth
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- October 18, 1893
- Died
- April 27, 1961
- Birthplace
- New Castle, Delaware, USA
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.
Filmography
Why Must I Die 1960
Director
The Alligator People 1959
Director
Phantom of the Rue Morgue 1954
Director
Three Sailors and a Girl 1953
Director
Stop, You're Killing Me 1952
Director
Here We Go Again 1952
Director
About Face 1952
Director
Starlift 1951
Director
On Moonlight Bay 1951
Director
The Screen Director 1951
as Self (uncredited)
The West Point Story 1950
Director
Always Leave Them Laughing 1949
Director
Red Light 1949
Director, Producer
The Babe Ruth Story 1948
Director, Producer
It Happened on Fifth Avenue 1947
Director, Producer
Ziegfeld Follies 1945
Director
Barbary Coast Gent 1944
Director
Broadway Rhythm 1944
Director
Du Barry Was a Lady 1943
Director
I Married an Angel 1942
Director
Maisie Gets Her Man 1942
Director
The Chocolate Soldier 1941
Director
Topper Returns 1941
Director
He Married His Wife 1940
Director
Here I Am a Stranger 1939
Director
The Star Maker 1939
Director
Tail Spin 1939
Director
My Lucky Star 1938
Director
Happy Landing 1938
Director
Broadway Melody of 1938 1937
Director
On the Avenue 1937
Director
Born to Dance 1936
Director
Private Number 1936
Director
It Had to Happen 1936
Director
Thanks a Million 1935
Director
Broadway Melody of 1936 1935
Director
Folies Bergère 1935
Director
Folies Bergère de Paris 1935
Director
Kid Millions 1934
Director
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back 1934
Director
Upperworld 1934
Director
Lady Killer 1933
Director
Bureau of Missing Persons 1933
Director
Captured! 1933
Director
The Little Giant 1933
Director
The Mind Reader 1933
Director
Employees' Entrance 1933
Director
Blessed Event 1932
Director
Winner Take All 1932
Director, Producer
Beauty and the Boss 1932
Director
Taxi! 1932
Director
Side Show 1931
Director
Blonde Crazy 1931
Director
The Maltese Falcon 1931
Director
My Past 1931
Director
Divorce Among Friends 1930
Director
The Life of the Party 1930
Director
Three Faces East 1930
Director
The Second Floor Mystery 1930
Director
Hold Everything 1930
Director
The Aviator 1929
Director
Gold Diggers of Broadway 1929
Director
The Hottentot 1929
Director
The Desert Song 1929
Director
Conquest 1928
Director
Beware of Bachelors 1928
Director
The Terror 1928
Director
Five and Ten Cent Annie 1928
Director
Powder My Back 1928
Director
If I Were Single 1927
Director
Ham and Eggs at the Front 1927
Director
The First Auto 1927
Director
Wolf's Clothing 1927
Director
Across the Pacific 1926
Director
Footloose Widows 1926
Director
The Little Irish Girl 1926
Director
The Man Upstairs 1926
Director
- Hogan's Alley
Hogan's Alley 1925
Director
Three Weeks in Paris 1925
Director
Eve's Lover 1925
Director
- A Deep Sea Panic
A Deep Sea Panic 1924
Director
His New Mamma 1924
Director
The Cat's Meow 1924
Director
The Hollywood Kid 1924
Director
Shanghaied Lovers 1924
Director
Smile Please 1924
Director
- Flip Flops
Flip Flops 1923
Director
- One Cylinder Love
One Cylinder Love 1923
Writer
Asleep at the Switch 1923
Director
- Skylarking
Skylarking 1923
Director
Nip and Tuck 1923
Director
When Summer Comes 1922
Director
Gymnasium Jim 1922
Director
On Patrol 1922
Director
The Duck Hunter 1922
Director
Bright Eyes 1921
Director
Be Reasonable 1921
Director
- Love and Doughnuts
Love and Doughnuts 1921
Director
Hard Knocks and Love Taps 1921
Director
- His Noisy Still
His Noisy Still 1920
Director
- The Heart Snatcher
The Heart Snatcher 1920
Director
Wife and Auto Trouble 1916
Scenario Writer
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