About

Known credits:
20
Birthday:
1896-11-22
Place of birth:
David City, Nebraska, USA
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Ruth Etting

Overview

From Wikipedia

Ruth Etting (November 23, 1896 – September 24, 1978) was an American singing star and actress of the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. She is known as "America's sweetheart of song". Her signature tunes were "Shine On, Harvest Moon", "Ten Cents a Dance" and "Love Me or Leave Me". Her other popular recordings included "Button Up Your Overcoat", "Mean to Me", "Exactly Like You" and "Shaking the Blues Away".

In Hollywood, Etting made a long series of movie shorts between 1929 and 1936, and three feature movies in 1933 and 1934. In 1936, she appeared in London in Ray Henderson's Transatlantic Rhythm.

Her life was the basis for the fictionalized 1955 film Love Me or Leave Me, which starred Doris Day (as Etting), James Cagney (as Snyder) and Cameron Mitchell (as Alderman). Etting, Myrl Alderman and Moe Snyder all sold their rights to the story to MGM. Shortly before her death, Etting said she thought the screen portrayal of her was too tough and that Jane Powell would have been a better choice for the lead.

For her work in films, Etting has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on the north side of the 6500 block of Hollywood Boulevard.

Known for

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1936 Melody in May Actor N/A
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1935 An Old Spanish Onion Actor 59
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1934 No Contest! Actor Ruth N/A
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1934 Gift of Gab Actor Ruth 59
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1934 The Song of Fame Actor 59
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1934 Hips, Hips, Hooray! Actor Ruth Etting 59
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1933 Roman Scandals Actor Olga 58
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1933 Mr. Broadway Actor Ruth Etting N/A
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1933 Along Came Ruth Actor Ruth Etting a.k.a. Ruth Eldridge N/A
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1933 I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket Actor Self N/A
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1933 Bye-Gones Actor N/A
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1932 A Modern Cinderella Actor Anita Ragusa 59
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1932 A Regular Trouper Actor Ruth Eton N/A
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1932 Artistic Temper Actor Ruth 59
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1931 Words & Music Actor Ruth Eton N/A
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1931 Old Lace Actor N/A
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1930 One Good Turn Actor Ruth Eton N/A
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1930 Roseland Actor Helen Leslie 59
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1930 Broadway's Like That Actor Ruth 58
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1929 Ruth Etting in Favorite Melodies Actor Herself 58
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