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The Philadelphia Story (1940) -- When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.
The Women (1939) -- Open-ended Trailer from Warner Bros.
The Uninvited (1944) -- Open-ended Trailer from Paramount
Another Thin Man (1939) -- An explosives manufacturer suspects a young man is out to kill him. He calls in Nick and Nora (with new baby) to sort things out.
The Philadelphia Story (1940) -- AllTrailers.net - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Death:
19 April 2005, Newbury Park, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
A graduate of the University of Michigan School of Drama, Ruth Hussey's... more
Trivia:
Step daughter of William O'Rourke more
STARmeter: ?
Down 54% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
Alternate Names:
Ruth March

Filmography

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Actress:
  1. My Darling Daughters' Anniversary (1973) (TV) .... Maggie Cartwright
  2. "The New Perry Mason" .... Corinne Warner (1 episode, 1973)
        - The Case of the Horoscope Homicide (1973) TV episode .... Corinne Warner
  3. "The Jimmy Stewart Show" .... Lydia Harper (1 episode, 1972)
        - Aunts in My Plans (1972) TV episode .... Lydia Harper
  4. "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka Robert Young, Family Doctor
        - The Best Is Yet to Be (1971) TV episode
  5. The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970) .... Voice Over

  6. "Vacation Playhouse" .... Nurse Edie Ramsey (1 episode, 1963)
        - Come a-Runnin' (1963) TV episode .... Nurse Edie Ramsey
  7. "Insight" (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Agitator (1963) TV episode
  8. Joyful Hour (1960) (TV) .... Mary
  9. "The Christophers" (2 episodes, 1955-1960)
        - Parents Lead the Way (1960) TV episode
        - Washington as a Young Man (1955) TV episode
  10. The Facts of Life (1960) .... Mary Gilbert

  11. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Department Store Owner / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1958)
    ... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
        - San Fernando's Filibuster (1958) TV episode .... Guest
        - San Fernando Goes Straight (1956) TV episode .... Department Store Owner
  12. "Climax!" .... Alice Moore / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1957)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - Along Came a Spider (1957) TV episode .... Alice Moore
        - A Trophy for Howard Davenport (1956) TV episode .... Martha
        - The Unimportant Man (1955) TV episode .... Katherine Benson
  13. "Lux Video Theatre" .... Linda Carson / ... (7 episodes, 1950-1957)
    ... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Payment in Kind (1957) TV episode
        - Old Acquaintance (1956) TV episode
        - The Gay Sisters (1956) TV episode
        - It Grows on Trees (1955) TV episode .... Polly Baxter
        - Craig's Wife (1954) TV episode
          (2 more)
  14. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Paula Hudson (1 episode, 1956)
        - Mink (1956) TV episode .... Paula Hudson
  15. "Science Fiction Theatre" .... Bernice Knight / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
        - The Unguided Missile (1956) TV episode .... Janice O'Hara
        - 100 Years Young (1955) TV episode .... Bernice Knight
  16. "Studio 57" (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
        - The Magic Glass (1956) TV episode
  17. "Playwrights '56" .... Mrs. Anderson (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Pontiac Playwrights '56 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Playwright Hour
        - Flight (1956) TV episode .... Mrs. Anderson
  18. "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" .... Nancy (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - Woman at Sea (1955) TV episode .... Nancy
  19. "Shower of Stars" .... Agnes Carroll (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Chrysler Shower of Stars
        - Time Out for Ginger (1955) TV episode .... Agnes Carroll
  20. "Producers' Showcase" .... Mary Haines (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Women (1955) TV episode .... Mary Haines
  21. "The Elgin Hour" .... Fran Tillman (1 episode, 1954)
        - Warm Clay (1954) TV episode .... Fran Tillman
  22. "Studio One" .... Nancy Edison (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - The Boy Who Changed the World (1954) TV episode .... Nancy Edison
  23. "General Electric Theater" .... Emma (2 episodes, 1953-1954)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - To Lift a Feather (1954) TV episode .... Emma
        - Winners Never Lose (1953) TV episode
  24. "The Revlon Mirror Theater" (1 episode, 1953)
        - Flight from Home (1953) TV episode
  25. The Lady Wants Mink (1953) .... Nora Connors
  26. "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Allison Scott (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
        - This Is My Heart (1953) TV episode .... Allison Scott
  27. Stars and Stripes Forever (1952) .... Jennie Sousa
    ... aka Marching Along (UK)
  28. Woman of the North Country (1952) .... Christine Powell, later Christine Ramlo
  29. "Family Theatre" .... The Virgin Mary / ... (3 episodes, 1951-1952)
    ... aka Father Peyton's Family Theatre (alternative title)
        - The World's Greatest Mother (1952) TV episode .... The Virgin Mary
        - That I May See (1951) TV episode .... The Virgin Mary
        - Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration (1951) TV episode .... Mary
  30. "Celanese Theatre" (1 episode, 1951)
        - Counsellor-at-Law (1951) TV episode
  31. That's My Boy (1951) .... Ann Jackson
  32. Mr. Music (1950) .... Lorna Marvis
  33. "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" (1 episode, 1950)
        - The Magnificent Ambersons (1950) TV episode
  34. "Nash Airflyte Theatre" (1 episode, 1950)
    ... aka Airflyte Theatre
        - Borrowed Memory (1950) TV episode
  35. Louisa (1950) .... Meg Norton

  36. The Great Gatsby (1949) .... Jordan Baker
  37. I, Jane Doe (1948) .... Eve Meredith Curtis
    ... aka Diary of a Bride (UK)
  38. Bedside Manner (1945) .... Dr. Hedy Fredericks, MD
    ... aka Her Favorite Patient (USA: reissue title)
  39. Marine Raiders (1944) .... Lt. Ellen Foster
  40. The Uninvited (1944) .... Pamela Fitzgerald
  41. Tender Comrade (1943) .... Barbara Thomas
  42. Tennessee Johnson (1942) .... Eliza McCardle Johnson
    ... aka The Man on America's Conscience (UK)
  43. Pierre of the Plains (1942) .... Daisy Denton
  44. H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941) .... Cordelia 'Kay' Motford Pulham
  45. Married Bachelor (1941) .... Norma Haven, aka Norma Winters
  46. Our Wife (1941) .... Professor Susan Drake
  47. Free and Easy (1941) .... Martha Gray
  48. The Philadelphia Story (1940) .... Elizabeth Imbrie
  49. Flight Command (1940) .... Lorna Gary
  50. Susan and God (1940) .... Charlotte
    ... aka The Gay Mrs. Trexel (UK)
  51. 'Northwest Passage' (Book I -- Rogers' Rangers) (1940) .... Elizabeth Browne
    ... aka Northwest Passage (USA: short title)

  52. Another Thin Man (1939) .... Dorothy Waters, Charles' Nanny
    ... aka Return of the Thin Man (USA: promotional title)
  53. Fast and Furious (1939) .... Lily Cole
  54. Blackmail (1939) .... Helen Ingram
  55. The Women (1939) .... Miss Watts (Stephen's secretary)
  56. Maisie (1939) .... Sybil Ames
  57. Within the Law (1939) .... Mary Turner
  58. Honolulu (1939) .... Eve, David's wife in the Movie
  59. Spring Madness (1938) .... Kate 'Katie' McKim
  60. Time Out for Murder (1938) .... Peggy Norton
  61. Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938) .... Joan Thayer
  62. Marie Antoinette (1938) (uncredited) .... Duchess de Polignac
  63. Hold That Kiss (1938) .... Nadine Piermont Kent
  64. Judge Hardy's Children (1938) .... Margaret 'Maggie' Lee
  65. Man-Proof (1938) (scenes deleted) .... Jane
  66. Madame X (1937) .... Annette
  67. Big City (1937) (uncredited) .... Mayor's Secretary
    ... aka Skyscraper Wilderness (USA: TV title)
Self:
  1. The Easter Seal Teleparade of Stars (1955) (TV) .... Herself

  2. Soaring Stars (1942) (uncredited) .... Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Appeared on Broadway in the 1945 hit "State of the Union", and in the 1949 comedy "Goodbye, My Fancy". more
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