Ruthelma Stevens (1903–1984) was an American film actress.[2]
Ruthelma Stevens | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 23, 1903 |
| Died | June 1, 1984 (aged 80) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1932–1957 (film) |
| Spouse | Waldo H. Logan (1933-1933)[1] |
Stevens's mother was Mrs. Beatrice Stevens.[3]
Stevens's film debut came in Life Begins. She was signed to a long-term contract after acting on the Broadway stage.[4] Broadway plays in which she appeared included Speak Easy (1927), Jarnegan (1928), Hotel Universe (1930), Roadside (1930), Anatol (1931), Life Begins (1932), and A Red Rainbow (1953).[5]
Stevens married Waldo H. Logan, a "wealthy young sportsman" in Yuma, Arizona, in November 1933. The marriage was disclosed in June 1934.[3]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | The Night Club Lady | Miss Kelly | |
| 1932 | Life Begins | Rose 'Rosie' Laughton | uncredited |
| 1932 | Vanity Street | Show Girl | uncredited |
| 1932 | No More Orchids | Rita | |
| 1933 | Grand Slam | Muriel | uncredited |
| 1933 | The Mind Reader | Ann Holman | uncredited |
| 1933 | The Circus Queen Murder | Miss Kelly | |
| 1933 | The Working Man | Mrs. Price | |
| 1933 | Ann Carver's Profession | Dinner Party Guest | uncredited |
| 1933 | Curtain at Eight | Doris Manning | |
| 1934 | The Scarlet Empress | Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie' | |
| 1934 | Desirable | Brunette in Theatre | uncredited |
| 1934 | Wake Up and Dream | Miss Banks | uncredited |
| 1935 | The Florentine Dagger | Fraulein von Elsner - Actress | uncredited |
| 1935 | People Will Talk | Doris McBride | |
| 1935 | Chinatown Squad | The Drunk's Wife | uncredited |
| 1935 | Dante's Inferno | Girl in Stoke-Hold | uncredited |
| 1935 | Orchids to You | Evelyn Bentley | |
| 1949 | Not Wanted | Miss James | |
| 1949 | The Fountainhead | Roark's Secretary | uncredited |
| 1950 | Trial Without Jury | Mrs. Mannings | |
| 1950 | A Life of Her Own | Uncredited | |
| 1950 | Harvey | Miss LaFay | uncredited |
| 1951 | Apache Drums | Betty Careless | |
| 1951 | Too Young to Kiss | Jeffrey's Mother | uncredited |
| 1957 | Jet Pilot | Saleswoman | uncredited, final film role |
References
edit- ^ "January 12, 1957 - WALDO H. LOGAN KILLS HIMSELF IN MIAMI HOTEL | Chicago Tribune Archive". Archives.chicagotribune.com. 1957-01-12. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ Solomon p.357
- ^ a b "Ruthelma Stevens is bride of sportsman". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. June 20, 1934. p. 16. Retrieved June 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ruthelma Stevens Signs Long-Term Contract". The Baltimore Sun. September 11, 1932. p. 40. Retrieved June 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ruthelma Stevens". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 26, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
Bibliography
edit- Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland, 2011.
External links
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