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Ruth Ford

Actor

Ruth Ford

Born July 7, 1911 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, USADied August 12, 200931 films

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The Keys of the Kingdom posterFirst watchThe Keys of the Kingdom19447.1as Sister ClotildeA young priest, Father Chisholm is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christian Chinese. While his boyhood friend, also a priest, flourishes in his calling as a…View film

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Dragonwyck poster6.6Dragonwyck1946Across the Pacific poster6.6Across the Pacific1942In This Our Life poster6.9In This Our Life1942Air Force poster6.5Air Force1943

Filmography

31 films as actor
  1. 2013Too Much JohnsonMrs. Billings (uncredited)
  2. 1984Too Scared to ScreamIrma Hornady
  3. 1982The Eyes of the AmaryllisGran
  4. 1972Play It as It LaysCarlotta
  5. 1969The TreeMrs. Gagnon
  6. 1964Screen Test [ST107]: Ruth Ford
  7. 1963Act OneBeatrice Kaufman
  8. 1946DragonwyckCornelia Van Borden (uncredited)
  9. 1946Strange ImpersonationJane Karaski #1
  10. 1945Woman Who Came BackRuth Gibson
  11. 1945Circumstantial EvidenceMrs. Simms
  12. 1944The Keys of the KingdomSister Clotilde
  13. 1944WilsonMargaret Wilson
  14. 1943Princess O'RourkeClare Stillwell (uncredited)
  15. 1943Adventure in IraqTess Torrence
  16. 1943Murder on the WaterfrontLana Shane
  17. 1943Air ForceNurse (uncredited)
  18. 1943Truck BustersPearl Dorgan
  19. 1943The Gorilla ManJanet Devon
  20. 1942The Hidden HandEstelle Channing
  21. 1942Across the PacificSecretary (uncredited)
  22. 1942Escape from CrimeMyrt - Slim's Moll
  23. 1942Men of the SkyCadet Gladdens' Sweetheart
  24. 1942The Devil's TrailElla
  25. 1942In This Our LifeMother of Accident Victim (uncredited)
  26. 1942Murder in the Big HouseIrene Gordon
  27. 1942Lady GangsterLucy Fenton
  28. 1942The Lady Is WillingMyrtle
  29. 1942The Man Who Returned to LifeBeth Beebe
  30. 1941Secrets of the Lone WolfHelene de Leon
  31. 1941Roaring FrontiersReba Bailey