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Date of Birth:

18 October 1893, Delaware, USA more

Date of Death:

27 April 1961, Sherman Oaks, California, USA more

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A former journalist, Roy Del Ruth entered films in 1915 as a screenwriter... more

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Started as a writer with Mack Sennett in 1915. more

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R.I.P. Karl Malden (1912-2009)
(From Fangoria. 1 July 2009, 2:07 PM, PDT)

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Why Must I Die? (1960)		1960	-	5.2 (20)
	AKAs: 13 Steps to Death Thirteen Steps to Death
2.	"Adventures in Paradise" (1959)	(2 episodes, 1959)	1959	-	8.7 (79)
	2 TV episodes: "Adventures in Paradise: Peril at Pitcairn (#1.9)" "Adventures in Paradise: The Derelict (#1.5)"
3.	The Alligator People (1959)		1959	-	5.0 (499)

4.	"Richard Diamond, Private Detective" (1957)	(3 episodes, 1957-1958)	1958	-	8.6 (45)
	AKAs: Call Mr. 'D' (USA: syndication title) 3 TV episodes: "Richard Diamond, Private Detective: The Percentage Takers (#2.17)" "Richard Diamond, Private Detective: Merry-Go-Round Case (#1.12)" "Richard Diamond, Private Detective: The Mickey Farmer Case (#1.1)"
5.	"The 20th Century-Fox Hour" (1955)	(1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	6.5 (24)
	AKAs: Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "The 20th Century-Fox Hour: Deep Water (#2.16)"
6.	"Zane Grey Theater" (1956)	(1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	6.8 (53)
	AKAs: Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title) The Westerners (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "Zane Grey Theater: Black Creek Encounter (#1.22)"
7.	"Conflict" (1956)	(3 episodes, 1956)	1956	-	7.5 (5)
	3 TV episodes: "Conflict: The Man from 1997 (#1.6)" "Conflict: The People Against McQuade (#1.5)" "Conflict: Captain Without a Country (#1.4)"
8.	Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)		1954	-	5.4 (192)

9.	Three Sailors and a Girl (1953)		1953	-	5.8 (60)
	AKAs: 3 Sailors and a Girl (USA: poster title)
10.	Stop, You're Killing Me (1952)		1952	-	6.5 (35)

11.	About Face (1952)		1952	-	5.4 (42)

12.	Starlift (1951)		1951	-	5.9 (85)

13.	On Moonlight Bay (1951)		1951	-	7.0 (686)

14.	The West Point Story (1950)		1950	-	5.9 (365)
	AKAs: Fine and Dandy (UK)
15.	Always Leave Them Laughing (1949)		1949	-	6.4 (118)

16.	Red Light (1949)		1949	-	6.5 (48)

17.	The Babe Ruth Story (1948)		1948	-	5.3 (396)

18.	It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)		1947	-	7.4 (163)

19.	Ziegfeld Follies (1945)	(segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")	1945	-	6.6 (966)
	AKAs: Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA: poster title)
20.	Barbary Coast Gent (1944)		1944	-	6.5 (32)
	AKAs: Gold Town The Honest Thief
21.	Broadway Rhythm (1944)		1944	-	5.8 (52)

22.	Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)		1943	-	6.1 (436)

23.	Panama Hattie (1942)	(director of retakes) (uncredited)	1942	-	6.0 (126)

24.	I Married an Angel (1942)	(uncredited)	1942	-	5.8 (170)

25.	Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)		1942	-	6.2 (110)
	AKAs: She Got Her Man (UK)
26.	The Chocolate Soldier (1941)		1941	-	6.2 (81)

27.	Topper Returns (1941)		1941	-	6.9 (874)

28.	He Married His Wife (1940)		1940	-	5.9 (42)

29.	Here I Am a Stranger (1939)		1939	-	-

30.	The Star Maker (1939)		1939	-	6.5 (13)

31.	Tail Spin (1939)		1939	-	6.7 (22)

32.	My Lucky Star (1938)		1938	-	6.6 (28)

33.	Happy Landing (1938)		1938	-	6.8 (30)

34.	Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)		1937	-	6.7 (331)

35.	On the Avenue (1937)		1937	-	7.0 (200)

36.	Born to Dance (1936)		1936	-	6.6 (368)

37.	Private Number (1936)		1936	-	6.9 (70)
	AKAs: Secret Interlude (UK)
38.	Folies-Bergère (1936)		1936	-	6.8 (26)

39.	It Had to Happen (1936)		1936	-	7.3 (8)

40.	Thanks a Million (1935)		1935	-	6.9 (61)

41.	Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)		1935	-	6.9 (355)

42.	Folies Bergère de Paris (1935)		1935	-	6.9 (77)
	AKAs: Folies Bergere (USA: short title) The Man from the Folies Bergere (UK)
43.	Kid Millions (1934)		1934	-	7.4 (221)

44.	Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934)		1934	-	7.1 (113)

45.	Upperworld (1934)		1934	-	6.4 (147)

46.	Lady Killer (1933)		1933	-	7.1 (457)

47.	Bureau of Missing Persons (1933)		1933	-	7.0 (310)

48.	Captured! (1933)		1933	-	6.4 (79)

49.	The Little Giant (1933)		1933	-	7.1 (172)

50.	The Mind Reader (1933)		1933	-	6.7 (73)

51.	Employees' Entrance (1933)		1933	-	7.5 (256)

52.	Blessed Event (1932)		1932	-	7.4 (144)

53.	Winner Take All (1932)		1932	-	6.2 (148)

54.	Beauty and the Boss (1932)		1932	-	7.1 (91)

55.	Taxi! (1932)		1932	-	6.6 (305)

56.	Blonde Crazy (1931)		1931	-	7.1 (352)
	AKAs: Larceny Lane (UK)
57.	Side Show (1931)		1931	-	5.2 (36)

58.	The Maltese Falcon (1931)		1931	-	7.4 (1,104)
	AKAs: Dangerous Female (USA: TV title)
59.	My Past (1931)		1931	-	5.4 (34)
	AKAs: Ex-Mistress
60.	Divorce Among Friends (1930)		1930	-	-

61.	The Life of the Party (1930)		1930	-	5.2 (39)

62.	Three Faces East (1930)		1930	-	6.9 (8)

63.	The Second Floor Mystery (1930)		1930	-	6.9 (15)
	AKAs: The Second-Story Murder
64.	Hold Everything (1930)		1930	-	-

65.	The Aviator (1929)		1929	-	7.1 (5)

66.	Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929)		1929	-	8.2 (40)

67.	The Hottentot (1929)		1929	-	-

68.	The Desert Song (1929)		1929	-	7.0 (25)

69.	Conquest (1928)		1928	-	-

70.	Beware of Bachelors (1928)		1928	-	-

71.	The Terror (1928)		1928	-	-

72.	Five and Ten Cent Annie (1928)		1928	-	-
	AKAs: Ambitious Annie
73.	Powder My Back (1928)		1928	-	-

74.	Ham and Eggs at the Front (1927)		1927	-	4.8 (5)
	AKAs: Ham and Eggs (copyright title)
75.	If I Were Single (1927)		1927	-	-

76.	The First Auto (1927)		1927	-	6.2 (103)

77.	Wolf's Clothing (1927)		1927	-	-

78.	Across the Pacific (1926)		1926	-	-

79.	Footloose Widows (1926)		1926	-	-
	AKAs: Fine Feathers (UK)
80.	The Little Irish Girl (1926)		1926	-	1.1 (7)

81.	The Man Upstairs (1926)		1926	-	-

82.	Three Weeks in Paris (1925)		1925	-	-

83.	Hogan's Alley (1925)		1925	-	-

84.	Eve's Lover (1925)		1925	-	-

85.	Head Over Heels (1925)		1925	-	-

86.	The Mysterious Stranger (1925/II)		1925	-	-

87.	The Masked Marvel (1924/I)		1924	-	-

88.	Nip o' Scotch (1924)		1924	-	-

89.	A Deep Sea Panic (1924)		1924	-	-

90.	His New Mamma (1924)		1924	-	5.8 (17)

91.	The Cat's Meow (1924)		1924	-	-

92.	The Hollywood Kid (1924)		1924	-	5.0 (6)

93.	Shanghaied Lovers (1924)		1924	-	-

94.	Smile Please (1924)		1924	-	5.7 (30)

95.	Flip Flops (1923)		1923	-	-

96.	Asleep at the Switch (1923)		1923	-	-

97.	Skylarking (1923)		1923	-	7.0 (5)

98.	Nip and Tuck (1923)		1923	-	6.3 (23)

99.	When Summer Comes (1922)		1922	-	-

100.	Ma and Pa (1922)		1922	-	-

101.	Gymnasium Jim (1922)		1922	-	-

102.	The Duck Hunter (1922)		1922	-	-

103.	Bright Eyes (1922)		1922	-	7.1 (5)

104.	By Heck (1921)		1921	-	-

105.	Be Reasonable (1921)		1921	-	7.3 (8)

106.	Love and Doughnuts (1921)		1921	-	-

107.	Hard Knocks and Love Taps (1921)		1921	-	-

108.	His Noisy Still (1920)		1920	-	-

109.	Chase Me (1920/I)		1920	-	-

110.	Through the Keyhole (1920)		1920	-	-

111.	The Jazz Bandits (1920)		1920	-	-

112.	Should Dummies Wed? (1920)		1920	-	-

113.	A Lightweight Lover (1920)		1920	-	-

114.	The Heart Snatcher (1920)		1920	-	-

115.	Hungry Lions and Tender Hearts (1920)		1920	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Constabule (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	-

2.	One Cylinder Love (1923)	(story)	1923	-	-

3.	She Loved a Sailor (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	-

4.	Hearts and Sparks (1916)	(scenario)	1916	-	-

5.	Wife and Auto Trouble (1916)	(scenario)	1916	-	5.6 (33)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Red Light (1949)	(producer)	1949	-	6.5 (48)

2.	The Babe Ruth Story (1948)	(producer)	1948	-	5.3 (396)

3.	It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)	(producer)	1947	-	7.4 (163)

4.	Winner Take All (1932)	(producer) (uncredited)	1932	-	6.2 (148)

Actor View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	About Face (1952)	(uncredited) Professor	1952	-	5.4 (42)

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Ziegfeld Follies (1945)	(additional choreographer)	1945	-	6.6 (966)
		AKAs: Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA: poster title)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Presenting Lily Mars (1943)	(director: additional scenes) (uncredited)	1943	-	6.7 (290)

Self View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Screen Director (1951)	(uncredited) Himself	1951	-	5.9 (32)

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