Ruth Taylor

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Birth Name: Ruth Alice Taylor

Born: 13 January 1905 Died: 12 April 1984

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 2"

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Description: Ruth Taylor (January 13, 1905 - April 12, 1984) was an American actress in silent films and early talkies. Her son is the writer Buck Henry. Born Ruth Alice Taylor to Norman and Ivah (Bates) Taylor in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was two years old when her parents moved to Portland, Oregon, where she graduated from high school. After participating in amateur dramatics as a youth, Taylor persuaded her mother to bring her to Hollywood where the teenager spent a year working as an extra. She was discovered by Mack Sennett in February 1925 when he was looking for a blonde to play in a Harry Langdon comedy. She was chosen from a ... (more)

Tags: Born 1905 (1), Died 1984 (1), Silent Actress (1), Film Actress (1), WAMPAS (1), Mack Sennett (1), Wampas Baby Star (1)

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