Roy Del Ruth
Directing·October 18, 1893·† April 27, 1961 — 67 years old·New Castle, Delaware, USA
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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.
Known For
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1960Why Must I DieDirector1959Adventures in ParadiseTVDirector1959The Alligator PeopleDirector1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveTVDirector1955The 20th Century Fox HourTVDirector1954Phantom of the Rue MorgueDirector1953Three Sailors and a GirlDirector1952Stop, You're Killing MeDirector1952Here We Go AgainDirector1952About FaceDirector1951StarliftDirector1951On Moonlight BayDirector1951The Screen DirectorSelf (uncredited)1950The West Point StoryDirector1949Always Leave Them LaughingDirector1949Red LightDirector · Producer1948The Babe Ruth StoryDirector · Producer1947It Happened on Fifth AvenueDirector · Producer1945Ziegfeld FolliesDirector1944Barbary Coast GentDirector1944Broadway RhythmDirector1943Du Barry Was a LadyDirector1942I Married an AngelDirector1942Maisie Gets Her ManDirector1941The Chocolate SoldierDirector1941Topper ReturnsDirector1940He Married His WifeDirector1939Here I Am a StrangerDirector1939The Star MakerDirector1939Tail SpinDirector1938My Lucky StarDirector1938Happy LandingDirector1937Broadway Melody of 1938Director1937On the AvenueDirector1936Born to DanceDirector1936Private NumberDirector1936It Had to HappenDirector1935Thanks a MillionDirector1935Broadway Melody of 1936Director1935Folies BergèreDirector1935Folies Bergère de ParisDirector1934Kid MillionsDirector1934Bulldog Drummond Strikes BackDirector1934UpperworldDirector1933Lady KillerDirector1933Bureau of Missing PersonsDirector1933Captured!Director1933The Little GiantDirector1933The Mind ReaderDirector1933Employees' EntranceDirector1932Blessed EventDirector1932Winner Take AllDirector · Producer1932Beauty and the BossDirector1932Taxi!Director1931Side ShowDirector1931Blonde CrazyDirector1931The Maltese FalconDirector1931My PastDirector1930Divorce Among FriendsDirector1930The Life of the PartyDirector1930Three Faces EastDirector1930The Second Floor MysteryDirector1930Hold EverythingDirector1929The AviatorDirector1929Gold Diggers of BroadwayDirector1929The HottentotDirector1929The Desert SongDirector1928ConquestDirector1928Beware of BachelorsDirector1928The TerrorDirector1928Five and Ten Cent AnnieDirector1928Powder My BackDirector1927If I Were SingleDirector1927Ham and Eggs at the FrontDirector1927The First AutoDirector1927Wolf's ClothingDirector1926Across the PacificDirector1926Footloose WidowsDirector1926The Little Irish GirlDirector1926The Man UpstairsDirector1925Hogan's AlleyDirector1925Three Weeks in ParisDirector1925Eve's LoverDirector1924A Deep Sea PanicDirector1924His New MammaDirector1924The Cat's MeowDirector1924The Hollywood KidDirector1924Shanghaied LoversDirector1924Smile PleaseDirector1923Flip FlopsDirector1923One Cylinder LoveWriter1923Asleep at the SwitchDirector1923SkylarkingDirector1923Nip and TuckDirector1922When Summer ComesDirector1922Gymnasium JimDirector1922On PatrolDirector1922The Duck HunterDirector1921Bright EyesDirector1921Be ReasonableDirector1921Love and DoughnutsDirector1921Hard Knocks and Love TapsDirector1920His Noisy StillDirector1920The Heart SnatcherDirector1916Wife and Auto TroubleScenario Writer