Acting
Ruth Terry
Born October 21, 1920 · Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Died March 11, 2016 · aged 95
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ruth Terry, born Ruth McMahon (born 21 October 1920), is a retired American singer and TV and screen actress from the 1930s to the 1960s. She claimed her stage name came from Walter Winchell, who combined the names of two then-famous baseball players, Babe Ruth and Bill Terry. Description above from the Wikipedia Ruth Terry licensed under CC-BY-SA, full lis…
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The Hound of the Baskervilles · 1939The Hound of the Baskervilles
★ 7.11939
MovieMysteryCrime
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
Hold That Co-ed · 1938Hold That Co-ed
★ 6.71938
MovieComedyMusic
An egotistical politician believes he can win votes by turning a small college's hapless football squad into a championship team.
An Angel from Texas · 1940An Angel from Texas
★ 5.31940
MovieComedyRomance
A pair of slick Broadway producers con a wealthy cowboy into backing their show.
Appointment for Love · 1941Appointment for Love
★ 5.81941
MovieComedyRomance
Charming Andre Cassil woos physician Jane Alexander and the two impulsively get married. The honeymoon ends very quickly when Jane voices her progressive views on marriage which include the two having separate apartments. Andre then tries to make his wife jealous in order to lure her into his bedroom.
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine · 1942The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
★ 6.41942
MovieComedyCrime
A New York radio personality travels to the small town of Fernville to oversee a contest to identify retired safecracker Jimmy Valentine, believed to be living there under an assumed name. The close-knit town of upstanding citizens is understandably upset by this venture, all the moreso when some of its citizens begin to be murdered. The radio personality and the local newspaper's young daughter collaborate on solving the murders while revealing Valentine, who has become one of the suspects.
The Cheaters · 1945The Cheaters
★ 6.21945
MovieComedyDrama
An eccentric wealthy family facing bankruptcy schemes to steal an inheritance, but an alcoholic ex-actor they take in for Christmas charity complicates their plan.
Call of the Canyon · 1942Call of the Canyon
★ 8.51942
MovieWestern
A radio saleswoman helps a singing cattleman trap a shady meat buyer with a bogus broadcast.
My Buddy · 1944My Buddy
★ 9.01944
MovieDramaCrime
A priest relates the tale of his friend, a WWI veteran, to the Post-War Planning Committee. Unable to get a job upon his return from the war, he puts off his marriage and works for a bootlegger. He is forced to take a rap for his boss, goes to prison, and forms a gang.
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Call of the Canyon · 1942Call of the Canyon
★ 8.51942
MovieWestern
A radio saleswoman helps a singing cattleman trap a shady meat buyer with a bogus broadcast.
Katherine "Kit" Carson
Love and Hisses · 1937Love and Hisses
★ 10.01937
MovieComedy
As part of their public feud, Bandleader Bernie pretends a girl singer is no good so columnist Winchell promotes her in his column.
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