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Ruth Roman

Actor

Ruth Roman

Born December 22, 1922 in Lynn, Massachusetts, USADied September 9, 199956 films

Ruth Roman (December 22, 1922 – September 9, 1999) was an American actress, principally appearing in dramas including the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Strangers on a Train (1951).

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Strangers on a Train posterFirst watchStrangers on a Train19517.7as Anne MortonA charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Gilda poster7.5Gilda1946The Big Clock poster7.3The Big Clock1948The Far Country poster6.9The Far Country1954A Night in Casablanca poster6.8A Night in Casablanca1946Champion poster6.7Champion1949The Window poster7.0The Window1949The Baby poster5.9The Baby1973Beyond the Forest poster6.7Beyond the Forest1949

Filmography

56 films as actor
  1. 1982EchoesMrs. Durant
  2. 1977Day of the AnimalsMrs. Shirley Goodwyn
  3. 1974Punch and JodyLil Charny
  4. 1974ImpulseJulia Marstow
  5. 1974A Knife for the LadiesElizabeth
  6. 1974The Killing KindRhea Benson
  7. 1973The BabyMrs. Wadsworth
  8. 1973Go Ask AlicePsychiatrist
  9. 1971Incident in San FranciscoSophia Cianelli
  10. 1970The Old Man Who Cried WolfLois
  11. 1965Love Has Many FacesMargot Eliot
  12. 1962Miracle to CowardsAna
  13. 1961Look in Any WindowJackie Fowler
  14. 1959Desert DesperadoesThe Woman
  15. 1957Bitter VictoryJane Brand
  16. 19565 Steps to DangerAnn Hemple Nicholson
  17. 1956Rebel in TownNora Willoughby
  18. 1956Great Day in the MorningBoston Grant
  19. 1956The Bottom of the BottleNora Martin
  20. 1956Jungle SafariLothel, the Jungle Queen
  21. 1955Joe MacbethLily MacBeth
  22. 1955General Electric Theater: Into the NightHelen Mattson
  23. 1955Man on a BusRachel
  24. 1954Down Three Dark StreetsKate Martell
  25. 1954The Shanghai StoryRita King
  26. 1954TanganyikaPeggy Marion
  27. 1954The Far CountryRonda Castle
  28. 1953Blowing WildSal Donnelly
  29. 1952Young Man with IdeasJulie Webster
  30. 1952Mara MaruStella Callahan
  31. 1952InvitationMaud Redwick
  32. 1951StarliftRuth Roman
  33. 1951Tomorrow Is Another DayCatherine 'Cay' Higgins
  34. 1951Strangers on a TrainAnne Morton
  35. 1951Lightning Strikes TwiceShelley Carnes
  36. 1950DallasTonia Robles
  37. 1950Three SecretsAnn Lawrence
  38. 1950Colt .45Beth Donovan
  39. 1950BarricadeJudith Burns
  40. 1949Always Leave Them LaughingFay Washburn
  41. 1949Beyond the ForestCarol
  42. 1949The WindowJean Kellerson
  43. 1949ChampionEmma Bryce
  44. 1948Belle Starr's DaughterCimarron Rose
  45. 1948Good SamRuthie
  46. 1948The Big ClockSecretary at Meeting (uncredited)
  47. 1946Without ReservationsGirl in Negligee (uncredited)
  48. 1946A Night in CasablancaHarem Girl (uncredited)
  49. 1946GildaGirl (uncredited)
  50. 1945The Affairs of SusanGirl at Bright Dollar (uncredited)
  51. 1945You Came AlongGloria Revere (uncredited)
  52. 1945Jungle QueenLothel, Jungle Queen
  53. 1944Harmony TrailAnn Martin
  54. 1944Storm Over LisbonCheckroom Girl
  55. 1944Since You Went AwayEnvious Girl in Train Station (uncredited)
  56. 1943Stage Door CanteenGirl (uncredited)