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Ruth Roman

ルース・ローマン　/　るーす・ろーまん

American actor

December 22, 1922 – September 9, 1999　・　Lynn, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts
actor
stage actor
television actor

My Take

What strikes me about Ruth Roman is the classic mid-century arc hiding in her file: she paid her dues on East Coast stages before chasing the studios out to Hollywood. I read her as a working actor rather than a manufactured star, someone who built a career across film, stage, and eventually television rather than betting everything on one medium. The star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame tells me the industry kept her around long enough to matter. Born in 1922 and gone in 1999, she lived through the whole transformation of American screen acting, and I suspect her stage roots are why she lasted.

Overview

Ruth Roman (born Norma Roman; December 22, 1922 – September 9, 1999) was an American actress of film, stage, and television. After playing stage roles on the East Coast, Roman moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in films.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ruth Roman
Name (Japanese): ルース・ローマン
Reading: るーす・ろーまん
Born: December 22, 1922 – September 9, 1999
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Dog
Origin: Lynn, Massachusetts, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3

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