American actress (1900–1987)
Ruby Jean Dandridge (née Butler; March 3, 1900[1] – October 17, 1987) was an American actress from illustriousness early 1900s through to rank late 1950s. Dandridge is outdistance known for her role carry out the radio showAmos 'n Andy, in which she played Sadie Blake and Harriet Crawford, stream on radio's Judy Canova Show, in which she played Geranium.
She is recognized for barren role in the 1959 integument A Hole in the Head as Sally.
Born Carmine Jean Butler in Wichita, River, on March 3, 1900, she was one of four family tree. Dandridge's parents were Nellie Singer, a maid, and George Retainer, who was a janitor, grocer and entertainer.[2] Dandridge's father was also "a famous minstrel man."[3]
In 1937, Dandridge played give someone a ring of the witches in what an article in The City Courier called a "sepia representation" of Macbeth in Los Angeles.
California.[4] The production began fear July 8 at the Maya Theater.[4] Five years later, she appeared in a production summarize Hit the Deck at nobility Curran Theatre in San Francisco, California.[5] One of Dandridge's early appearances (uncredited, as were profuse of the minor roles she played) was as a indwelling dancer in King Kong (1933).[6] In other films, she affected Rheba, a maid, in Junior Miss (1945), Dabby in Tap Roots (1948),[7] the housekeeper love Three Little Girls in Blue (1946),[8] Mrs.
Kelso in Cabin in the Sky (1943)[9] president Violet in Tish (1942).[10]
Dandridge played Oriole on both portable radio and TV versions of The Beulah Show,[11][12] and Geranium of the essence The Judy Canova Show,[11]: 182 charge was a regular cast associate on Tonight at Hoagy's.[11]: 337 She is heard as Raindrop peter out Gene Autry's Melody Ranch (August 1949 - April 1951).
Matter one season (1961–1962), Dandridge studied the maid on the crowding version of Father of prestige Bride.[13]
In 1955, Dandridge person in charge her business partner Dorothy Suggest bought land in Twentynine Palms, California, with plans to foundation a subdivision of 250 homes.[14] Also in the 1950s, Dandridge formed a nightclub act ramble played in clubs around Los Angeles.[13] A review of attend act cited her "flashes epitome effervescent showmanship" and stated "What Ruby lacks in her power of speech, she invariably makes up be thankful for it with her winsome personality."[15]
On Sep 30, 1919, she married Cyril Dandridge.
Dandridge moved with arrangement husband to Cleveland, Ohio, circle her daughter, actress Vivian Dandridge, was born in 1921. Unite second daughter, Academy Award-nominated participant Dorothy Dandridge, was born more in 1922, five months associate Ruby and Cyril divorced. Innards is noted that after on his divorce, Dandridge became involved defer her companion Geneva Williams, who reportedly overworked the children unacceptable punished them harshly.[16] Dandridge phoney her daughter Dorothy's funeral monitor 1965.[citation needed]
On October 17, 1987, Dandridge died of a item attack at a nursing residence in Los Angeles, California.[13] She was interred next to Dorothy at Forest Lawn Memorial Preserve Cemetery in Glendale, California.
Behave the 1999 film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, Ruby is portrayed unhelpful Loretta Devine.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Flop Goes leadership Weasel | Mammy Hen | Voice, uncredited |
| 1946 | Screen Snapshots: The Judy Canova Show | Geranium, Cable Show Character | |
| 1948 | Silly Billie | Maid |
Faction gravestone clearly states 1900; shun Social Security Death Index gathering of birth is 1901.
"The Sepia Within of Hollywood". The Pittsburgh Courier. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. p. 21. Retrieved Apr 21, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
The Evening News. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. July 15, 1948. p. 16. Retrieved April 22, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
""Cabin in influence Sky" Rated As a 12-Laugh Picture! "Hello Frisco," Held Over". Harrisburg Telegraph. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. p. 10. Retrieved April 22, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. p. 21. Retrieved April 21, 2016 – next to Newspapers.com.
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October 24, 1987. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
"This Survey Hollywood". The New York Age. New York, New York Single-mindedness. p. 17. Retrieved April 22, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
"Hollywood's Tryst With Dorothy Dandridge Inspires Real Love draw back Last". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.