by Sandra Brennan
biography
Actress Ruth Gillette worked steadily on stage, screen, and television from the mid-'20s through the early '80s. She made her Broadway debut in a 1925 production of Gay Paree. She subsequently played supporting roles in many more shows. She made her feature film debut in Woman in the Dark (1934). One of her most acclaimed film roles was that of Lillian Russell in The Great Ziegfeld (1936). On television, Gillette guest starred on such shows as McHale's Navy, Dennis the Menace, and Dr. Kildare. She made her final film appearance in Going Ape (1981).
| Title | Year | Editors' Rating | User Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Going Ape!
Actor |
1981 | |||
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The Shaggy D.A.
Actor |
1976 | |||
| 1973 | ||||
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In a Lonely Place
Actor |
1950 | |||
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Everybody Does It
Actor |
1949 | |||
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Nob Hill
Actor |
1945 | |||
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Hello, Frisco, Hello
Actor |
1943 | |||
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Street of Chance
Actor |
1942 | |||
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For Beauty's Sake
Actor |
1941 | |||
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Small Town Deb
Actor |
1941 | |||
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The Monster and the Girl
Actor |
1941 | |||
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Little Accident
Actor |
1939 | |||
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Made for Each Other
Actor |
1939 | |||
| 1939 | ||||
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In Old Chicago
Actor |
1938 | |||
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Josette
Actor |
1938 | |||
| 1938 | ||||
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Slander House
Actor |
1938 | |||
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The Chaser
Actor |
1938 | |||
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Off to the Races
Actor |
1937 | |||
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Saratoga
Actor |
1937 | |||
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This is My Affair
Actor |
1937 | |||
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Bulldog Edition
Actor |
1936 | |||
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Navy Wife
Actor |
1936 | |||
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San Francisco
Actor |
1936 | |||
| 1936 | ||||
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The Great Ziegfeld
Actor |
1936 | |||
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Convention Girl
Actor |
1935 | |||
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Life Begins at 40
Actor |
1935 | |||
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The Spanish Cape Mystery
Actor |
1935 | |||
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Frontier Marshal
Actor |
1934 | |||
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Wild Gold
Actor |
1934 | |||
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Woman in the Dark
Actor |
1934 |

