Ruth Clifford

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Ruth Clifford (1922)

Ruth Clifford (born February 17, 1900 in Pawtucket , Rhode Island , † November 30, 1998 in Woodland Hills , California ) was an American actress whose career stretched from the silent film era to the late 1970s.

Life

Ruth Clifford was the child of British immigrants. After her mother died, she was taken to an orphanage in Narragansett with her sister when she was 11 years old . Four years later they both moved to live with their actress aunt in Los Angeles .

Clifford began her acting career in 1915 as an extra at Universal Studios and soon got bigger roles. In 1918 she was seen as Gabrielle in the propaganda film The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin . Clifford had the climax of her career in numerous leading roles during the 1920s. In 1925 she was seen in a small role as a ballerina in The Phantom of the Opera .

After the appearance of the talkie, Clifford's career declined. From then on she played mostly small supporting roles, most of which were not even mentioned in the credits. There were also appearances in television series and commercials. During the 1940s, Clifford was also active as a stage actress in the ensemble of the Abbey Theater during a tour of the United States. At times she was also the voice of the Disney characters Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck . Clifford remained active until 1977 before she retired into private life after an acting career of 62 years.

Ruth Clifford was married to real estate agent James Cornelius from 1924 until their divorce in 1938. The couple had one son. In the last years of her life she became a popular interviewee as a contemporary witness of the silent film era. Clifford lived in Woodland Hills, a neighborhood in Los Angeles . There she died on November 30, 1998 at the age of 98. Her grave is in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City . Clifford's son, who died in 1964, was buried in the same place.

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Commons : Ruth Clifford  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Myrna Oliver: Ruth Clifford; Early Movie Star, Character Actress. In: The Los Angeles Times . December 31, 1998, accessed April 11, 2020 .
  2. ^ Bobb Edwards: Ruth Clifford. In: Find a Grave . September 20, 2005, accessed April 11, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Clifford, Ruth
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH 17th February 1900
PLACE OF BIRTH Pawtucket , Rhode Island
DATE OF DEATH November 30, 1998
Place of death Woodland Hills , California