Ruth Hussey

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Birth Name: Ruth Carol Hussey

Born: 30 October 1911 Died: 19 April 2005

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 5"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Charles Robert Longenecker

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Description: A graduate of the University of Michigan School of Drama, Ruth Hussey's first show-business job was as a fashion commentator on a local radio station. She journeyed to New York City, where she was signed as a model by the world-famous Powers agency. She obtained some stage roles with touring companies and was noticed by MGM, which signed her and with whom she made her film debut in 1937. She quickly became a leading lady in MGM's "B" unit, usually playing sophisticated, worldly roles. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her turn as a cynical photographer in The Philadelphia Story (1940). She soon focused her mai ... (more)