Ruby Keeler



First NameRuby
Middle NameHilda
Last NameKeeler
Full Name at BirthEthel Hilda Keeler
Age83 (age at death)
Date of BirthAugust 25, 1909
BirthplaceDartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date of DeathFebruary 28, 1993
Location of DeathRancho Mirage, California
Cause of DeathCancer
Height5' 4" (163 cm)
BuildSlim
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBrown - Light
Star SignVirgo
ReligionRoman Catholic
EthnicityWhite
NationalityCanadian
Occupation CategoryActress
Claim to Fame42nd Street (1933)
Brand EndorsementsMax Factor
Sister(s)Gertrude Keeler
Helen Keeler

Ruby Keeler, born Ethel Hilda Keeler, (August 25, 1910 – February 28, 1993) was an actress, singer, and dancer most famous for her on-screen coupling with Dick Powell in a string of successful early musicals at Warner Brothers, particularly 42nd Street (1933). From 1928 to 1940, she was married to legendary singer Al Jolson. She retired from show business in the 1940s but made a widely publicized comeback on Broadway in 1971.


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Filmography

Selected Ruby Keeler film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1989
Goldie

1984
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1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
Peggy Rusher

1963
Vacation Playhouse
Ruby

1952
Guest Dancer

1941
Sweetheart of the Campus
Betty Blake

1938
Katherine 'Kitty' Carey

1937
Jane Clarke

1936
Colleen Reilly

1935
Dorothy 'Dot' Wayne

1935
June Blackburn

1934
Barbara Hemingway, aka Joan Grey

1934
Kathleen 'Kit' Fitts

1933
Peggy Sawyer

1933
Bea Thorn

Soundtrack Credits

2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure
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1991
Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros.
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1976
Virgins in Heat
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1973
RCA's Opening Night
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1972
The 26th Annual Tony Awards
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1942
Calling All Girls
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1942
Six Hits and a Miss
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1941
Sweetheart of the Campus
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1936
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1934
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1933
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