Ruth Chatterton
| Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Dec 24, 1892 New York City, NY |
| Died | Nov 24, 1961 Norwalk, CT |
| Age | Died at 68 |
Ruth Chatterton | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1928-1953 |
| Top Roles | Linda Gault, Lilly 'Queenie' Turner Dixon, Fran Dodsworth, Sarah Storm, Alison Drake |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Film Adaptation, Musical, Historical |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Pre-Code Cinema, Forbidden Hollywood |
| Top Collaborators | William A. Wellman (Director), George Brent, Raymond Griffith (Producer), B.P. Schulberg (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Michael Curtiz, Ava Gardner, Jill Bennett see more.. |
Ruth Chatterton Overview:
Legendary actress, Ruth Chatterton, was born on Dec 24, 1892 in New York City, NY. Chatterton died at the age of 68 on Nov 24, 1961 in Norwalk, CT .
MINI BIO:
Pretty, dark-haired American stage star (an immense hit in gamine roles of the 1920s) for whom film talkies came almost too late. She was a major star in them, but for only a few years. Returned to the stage in the late 1930s, having been nominated for Academy Awards in Madame X and Sarah and Son. In her later years she became a modestly successful novelist. Married three times, the first two being film stars Ralph Forbes (1924-1932) and George Brent (1932-1934). (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Chatterton was nominated for two Oscars, she never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1928/29 | Best Actress | Madame X (1929) | Jacqueline Floriot | Nominated |
| 1929/30 | Best Actress | Sarah and Son (1930) | Sarah Storm | Nominated |
She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. In addition, Chatterton was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame .
BlogHub Articles:
Walter Huston and star in William Wyler’s production of “Dodsworth”
By Stephen Reginald on Jan 31, 2024 From Classic Movie ManWalter Huston and star in William Wyler’s production of “Dodsworth” Dodsworth (1936) is an American drama film directed by William Wyler, and starring Walter Huston, , Paul Lukas, Mary Astor, and David Niven. The screenplay by Sidney Howard is ba... Read full article
Frisco Jenny (1932): Remembering
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 11, 2022 From 4 Star FilmsPre-earthquake San Francisco was ripe for the Hollywood treatment, and there were a number of films to tackle this era including San Francisco or Barbary Coast. Frisco Jenny is more than at home in the same company. In the opening moments, the camera follows a constable into the local watering hole ... Read full article
On Blu-ray: Walter Huston and in William Wyler's Dodsworth (1936)
By KC on May 6, 2020 From Classic MoviesI have revisited director William Wyler’s Dodsworth (1936), a film based on a Sinclair Lewis novel, many times over the years and the older I get, the richer it becomes. While any movie can change meaning with repeat viewings, this is a production that particularly reveals new facets with time... Read full article
Actress of the Month:
By Emma on Apr 18, 2012 From Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode HollywoodThis is the begining of my 'Actress of the Month' segment discussing the most famous women of the Precode era. The first, for whats left of the month of April, is who I consider to be the Queen of the Precodes. Below is a short bio of her life and, sadly, her too short acting career.... Read full article
Actress of the Month:
By Emma on Apr 18, 2012 From Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode HollywoodThis is the begining of my 'Actress of the Month' segment discussing the most famous women of the Precode era. The first, for whats left of the month of April, is who I consider to be the Queen of the Precodes. Below is a short bio of her life and, sadly, her too short acting career.... Read full article
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Ruth Chatterton Quotes:
Jim Thorne: What about you?
Alison Drake: Oh, you didn't know? I'm gonna have nine children.
Jim Thorne: Is that all?
Alison Drake: That's all.
[last lines]
Fran Dodsworth: Are you going back to that washed-out expatriate in Naples?
Sam Dodsworth: Yes, and when I marry her, I'm going back to doing things.
Fran Dodsworth: Do you think you'll ever get me out of your blood?
Sam Dodsworth: Maybe not, but love has got to stop someplace short of suicide.
[Dodsworth runs to the gangplank and jumps on just as it is lowered away from the ship. The boat whistle sounds]
Steward: But the gentleman will miss the boat!
Fran Dodsworth: [shouting above the boat whistle] HE'S GONE ASHORE! HE'S GONE ASHORE!
Fran Dodsworth: Remember, I, I did make a home for you once, and I'll do it again, only you've got to let me have my fling now! Because you're simply rushing at old age, Sam, and I'm not ready for that yet.
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