Acting
Ruth Taylor
Born January 13, 1905 · Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Died April 12, 1984 · aged 79
Ruth Taylor was an American actress in silent films and early talkies. Her son was the writer/comic/actor Buck Henry (real name Henry Zuckerman).
Known For
A Blonde's Revenge · 1926A Blonde's Revenge
★ 3.01926
MovieComedy
Turpin plays a candidate who poses as the worker's friend but spends hi time buttering up wealthy women and seizing upn any opportunity to womanise.
The Soapsuds Lady · 1926The Soapsuds Lady
★ 9.01926
MovieComedy
Betty’s parents are eager to achieve financial security and believe she is their ticket to wealth. They are easily deceived by a villain who poses as a rich man by wearing expensive, hired clothes. Despite her parents' pressure to marry the "wealthy" imposter, Betty is in love with Jack, a young man who once saved her life. Jack is currently engaged to a society girl he does not love. Through a series of fast-paced gags and fortunate circumstances, the two lovers manage to outmaneuver the villain and Betty's parents, eventually realizing their ambition to marry one another.
The Jolly Jilter · 1927The Jolly Jilter
★ 9.01927
MovieComedy
Ben Turpin, a self-proclaimed "lady killer" finds himself in a difficult romantic predicament. Currently engaged to a woman described as a "gold-digger" (played by Madeleine Hurlock), Ben decides he must first end his relationship with his former lover, a showgirl and theater dancer named Alma Bennett.
Cured in the Excitement · 1927Cured in the Excitement
★ 7.01927
MovieComedy
Professor Brawn has been swinging a dumbbell for so long he looks like one!
Just Married · 1928Just Married
★ 7.01928
MovieComedy
After many outrageous moments, a young girl marries her former acquaintance, not with her fiancee.
The Perils of Petersboro · 1926The Perils of Petersboro
★ 8.01926
MovieComedy
Alice Day is the pretty maid who wins the heart of Danny O'Shea, a young artist who motors down to Petersboro to paint the scenery.
The Pride of Pikeville · 1927The Pride of Pikeville
★ 7.01927
MovieComedy
Unlikely Lothario, the less-than-dashing crossed-eyed Ben Turpin, finds himself pursued by many beautiful ladies.
Jack Spurlock, Prodigal · 1918Jack Spurlock, Prodigal
1918
MovieComedy
George Walsh plays the "prodigal" hero in this fast-moving star vehicle from the Fox factory. An incurable cut-up, Jack Spurlock throws a college campus in an uproar when he shows up the first day of classes with his pet bear. Needless to say, Jack is immediately booted out of college, infuriating his big-businessman father (Dan Mason).











