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Born on October 30, 1911 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, Ruth Hussey was a stage actor, film actor and television actor. Death is recorded on April 19, 2005, at the age of 93. Ruth Hussey was educated at Pembroke College in Brown University. Recorded honors include Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame Women inductee and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
My Take
What draws me to Ruth Hussey is intelligence on screen. As photographer Elizabeth Imbrie in The Philadelphia Story, she held her own beside Hepburn and Grant, playing a sharp, wry woman who never gets upstaged, and earning an Academy Award nomination for it. That backbone in a supporting part is exactly what I prize. A Walk of Fame star and a true classic-era talent, she is the kind of actress who makes old black-and-white films glow for me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ruth Hussey
- Name (Japanese)
- ルース・ハッセイ
- Reading
- るーす・はっせい
- Born
- October 30, 1911 – April 19, 2005
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
- Origin
- Providence, Rhode Island, United States
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- University
- Pembroke College in Brown University
Awards & achievements
- Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame Women inductee
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://ruthhussey.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth%20Hussey
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295679
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ruth Hussey born?
Born October 30, 1911.
When did Ruth Hussey die?
Died April 19, 2005, aged 93.
Where was Ruth Hussey from?
Ruth Hussey was from Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
What did Ruth Hussey do?
Ruth Hussey worked as actor, stage actor, film actor, television actor.
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