J. Walter Ruben
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Birth Name: Jacob Walter Ruben
Born: 14 August 1899 Died: 16 August 1942
Country of origin: United States
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J. Walter Ruben was born on August 14, 1899 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Roadhouse Murder (1932), The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) and The Getaway (1941). He was previously married to Virginia Bruce and Jane. He died on August 16, 1942 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Died of a heart ailment in 1942, complicated by a streptococcus infection brought on by the stresses of filming the movie Tennessee Johnson (1942).
A graduate of Columbia University, he worked briefly as a stage actor, publicity flack and vaudeville gag writer before becoming a regional distributor for the newly fo
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1. Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937)
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4. The Fleet's In (1942)
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1. Gold Rush Maisie (1940)
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2. Riffraff (1936)
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4. Trouble for Two (1936)
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5. The Phantom of Crestwood (1932)
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