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Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Actor

Born February 16, 1900 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA

Died November 30, 1998

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Ruth Clifford (February 17, 1900 – November 30, 1998) was an American actress of leading roles in silent films, whose career lasted from silent days into the television era. Clifford got work as an extra and began her career at 15 at Universal, in fairly substantial roles. She received her first film credit for her work in Behind the Lines (1916).

By her mid-twenties, she was playing leads and second leads, including the role of Abraham Lincoln's lost love, Ann Rutledge, in The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (1924). But sound pictures found her roles diminishing, and throughout the next three decades she played smaller and smaller parts.

She was a favorite of director John Ford (they played bridge together), who used her in eight films, but rarely in substantial roles. She was also, for a time, the voice of Walt Disney's Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck.

Clifford's obituary in the Los Angeles Times noted that she "became a prime source for historians of the silent screen era".

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The First Buddyman of Kick the Buddy by New Compilation Movies of Edition Poster

The First Buddyman of Kick the Buddy by New Compilation Movies of Edition TV Special2025All Recorded Videos

I Used to Be in Pictures Documentary2000Self

The Silent Feminists: America's First Women Directors Poster

The Silent Feminists: America's First Women Directors Documentary1993Self

Lifestyles of the Rich and Animated Poster

Lifestyles of the Rich and Animated TV Movie1991Minnie Mouse

Disney's Cartoon Arcade Poster

Disney's Cartoon Arcade Video Game1990Minnie Mouse

Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Very Merry Christmas Songs Poster

Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Very Merry Christmas Songs Video1988Minnie Mouse

Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition: Daisy Poster

Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition: Daisy Video1984Daisy Duck

A Disney Christmas Gift Poster

A Disney Christmas Gift TV Special1983Minnie Mouse

Police Story Poster

Police Story TV Series1973Mrs. Stewart

Funny Girl Poster

Funny Girl Feature Film1968Maid

I'd Rather Be Rich Poster

I'd Rather Be Rich Feature Film1964Director's wife

Grindl TV Series1963Mrs. Reynolds

Dr. Kildare Poster

Dr. Kildare TV Series1961Librarian

Hazel TV Series1961Mrs. Denton

Two Rode Together Poster

Two Rode Together Feature Film1961Woman

Sergeant Rutledge Poster

Sergeant Rutledge Feature Film1960Officer's Wife

Lock Up TV Series1959Melanie

Target TV Series19581 episode, 1958

The Last Hurrah Poster

The Last Hurrah Feature Film1958Nurse

Designing Woman Poster

Designing Woman Feature Film1957Vanessa Cole

The Wings of Eagles Poster

The Wings of Eagles Feature Film1957Tourist

Bigger Than Life Poster

Bigger Than Life Feature Film1956Churchgoer

Dr. Christian Poster

Dr. Christian TV Series1956Sarah

Playhouse 90 Poster

Playhouse 90 TV Series1956Millie

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit Poster

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit Feature Film1956Florence

The Searchers Poster

The Searchers Feature Film1956Deranged Woman at Fort

A Man Called Peter Poster

A Man Called Peter Feature Film1955Nurse

Highway Patrol Poster

Highway Patrol TV Series1955Helen Melton

Jungle Jim Poster

Jungle Jim TV Series1955Lady Forsythe

Prince of Players Poster

Prince of Players Feature Film1955English Nurse

The Cobweb Poster

The Cobweb Feature Film1955Mrs. Jenkins

The Millionaire Poster

The Millionaire TV Series1955Mrs. Mason

Public Defender Poster

Public Defender TV Series1954Mrs. Adams

Flight Nurse Poster

Flight Nurse Feature Film1953Mother

Give a Girl a Break Poster

Give a Girl a Break Feature Film1953Madelyn's Mother

I Led 3 Lives Poster

I Led 3 Lives TV Series1953Eva's Mother

Pluto's Christmas Tree Poster

Pluto's Christmas Tree Short Film1952Minnie Mouse

Pluto's Party Poster

Pluto's Party Short Film1952Mickey's Nephews

Stars and Stripes Forever Poster

Stars and Stripes Forever Feature Film1952Brooklyn Navy Yard Nurse

The Quiet Man Poster

The Quiet Man Feature Film1952Mother

Racket Squad Poster

Racket Squad TV Series1951Mrs. Davies

Key to the City Poster

Key to the City Feature Film1950Mrs. Anderson

Pluto and the Gopher Poster

Pluto and the Gopher Short Film1950Minnie Mouse

Pluto's Heart Throb Poster

Pluto's Heart Throb Short Film1950Dinah the Dachshund

Sunset Blvd. Poster

Sunset Blvd. Feature Film1950Sheldrake's Secretary

Wagon Master Poster

Wagon Master Feature Film1950Fleuretty Phyffe

Whirlpool Poster

Whirlpool Feature Film1950Nurse Eliott

Wonder Dog Poster

Wonder Dog Short Film1950Dinah the Dachshund

Everybody Does It Poster

Everybody Does It Feature Film1949Nurse

Father Was a Fullback Poster

Father Was a Fullback Feature Film1949Neighbor

Fireside Theatre Poster

Fireside Theatre TV Series1949Mrs. Farnsworth

Free for All Poster

Free for All Feature Film1949Miss Berry

Not Wanted Poster

Not Wanted Feature Film1949Mrs. Elizabeth Stone

Pluto's Sweater Poster

Pluto's Sweater Short Film1949Minnie Mouse

Prejudice Poster

Prejudice Feature Film1949Ma Hanson's Friend

You're My Everything Poster

You're My Everything Feature Film1949Nurse

3 Godfathers Poster

3 Godfathers Feature Film1948Woman in Bar

Cry of the City Poster

Cry of the City Feature Film1948Nurse

Donald's Dream Voice Poster

Donald's Dream Voice Short Film1948Daisy Duck

Hazard Feature Film1948Waitress

The Luck of the Irish Poster

The Luck of the Irish Feature Film1948Secretary

The Snake Pit Poster

The Snake Pit Feature Film1948Nurse

The Walls of Jericho Poster

The Walls of Jericho Feature Film1948Undetermined Secondary Role

Unfaithfully Yours Poster

Unfaithfully Yours Feature Film1948Saleslady

Figaro and Frankie Poster

Figaro and Frankie Short Film1947Minnie Mouse

Mickey's Delayed Date Poster

Mickey's Delayed Date Short Film1947Minnie Mouse

Mother Wore Tights Poster

Mother Wore Tights Feature Film1947Resort Guest

Bath Day Poster

Bath Day Short Film1946Minnie Mouse

In Dutch Poster

In Dutch Short Film1946Dinah the Dachshund

My Darling Clementine Poster

My Darling Clementine Feature Film1946Opera House Patron

Shock Feature Film1946Mrs. Margaret Cross

Canine Casanova Poster

Canine Casanova Short Film1945Dinah the Dachshund

Circumstantial Evidence Poster

Circumstantial Evidence Feature Film1945Bridge Player

Leave Her to Heaven Poster

Leave Her to Heaven Feature Film1945Telephone operator

The Spider Poster

The Spider Feature Film1945Mrs. Gillespie, Tenant

First Aiders Poster

First Aiders Short Film1944Minnie Mouse

In the Meantime, Darling Poster

In the Meantime, Darling Feature Film1944Mrs. Phillips

The Keys of the Kingdom Poster

The Keys of the Kingdom Feature Film1944Sister Mercy Mary

The Lodger Poster

The Lodger Feature Film1944Hairdresser

Coney Island Poster

Coney Island Feature Film1943Saloon Patron

Blue, White and Perfect Poster

Blue, White and Perfect Feature Film1942Ship's Passenger

Holiday Inn Poster

Holiday Inn Feature Film1942Guest at Inn

It Happened in Flatbush Poster

It Happened in Flatbush Feature Film1942Ruth - Mrs. McAvoy's Secretary

Land of the Open Range Poster

Land of the Open Range Feature Film1942Mrs. Palmer

Ten Gentlemen from West Point Poster

Ten Gentlemen from West Point Feature Film1942Graduation Spectator

The Postman Didn't Ring Poster

The Postman Didn't Ring Feature Film1942Secretary

The Sleep Walker Poster

The Sleep Walker Short Film1942Dinah the Dachshund

Along the Rio Grande Poster

Along the Rio Grande Feature Film1941Paula

Ball of Fire Poster

Ball of Fire Feature Film1941Chorus Girl

Cadet Girl Poster

Cadet Girl Feature Film1941Undetermined Minor Role

For Beauty's Sake Poster

For Beauty's Sake Feature Film1941Thin woman

How Green Was My Valley Poster

How Green Was My Valley Feature Film1941Village Woman

Mr. Celebrity Poster

Mr. Celebrity Feature Film1941Woman in Convertible

Road to Happiness Poster

Road to Happiness Feature Film1941Ship Passenger

We Go Fast Poster

We Go Fast Feature Film1941Miss Kertz - Hempstead's Secretary

Free, Blonde and 21 Poster

Free, Blonde and 21 Feature Film1940Nurse

Lillian Russell Poster

Lillian Russell Feature Film1940Extra

Sailor's Lady Poster

Sailor's Lady Feature Film1940Maid

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk Poster

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk Feature Film1940Mrs. Finney

Drums Along the Mohawk Poster

Drums Along the Mohawk Feature Film1939Pioneer Woman

Swanee River Poster

Swanee River Feature Film1939Bit Role

The Honeymoon's Over Poster

The Honeymoon's Over Feature Film1939Receptionist

Wife, Husband and Friend Poster

Wife, Husband and Friend Feature Film1939Seamstress

Charlie Chan in Honolulu Poster

Charlie Chan in Honolulu Feature Film1938Nurse

Four Men and a Prayer Poster

Four Men and a Prayer Feature Film1938Telephone operator

Keep Smiling Poster

Keep Smiling Feature Film1938Schoolteacher

Safety in Numbers Poster

Safety in Numbers Feature Film1938Mrs. Hensley

Hollywood Boulevard Poster

Hollywood Boulevard Feature Film1936Nurse

Paddy O'Day Poster

Paddy O'Day Feature Film1936Mrs. Right - First Class Passenger

The Crime of Dr. Forbes Poster

The Crime of Dr. Forbes Feature Film1936Reporter

The Little Stranger Poster

The Little Stranger Short Film1936Singer

The Return of Jimmy Valentine Poster

The Return of Jimmy Valentine Feature Film1936Radio Actress

To Mary - with Love Poster

To Mary - with Love Feature Film1936Nurse

Dante's Inferno Poster

Dante's Inferno Feature Film1935Mrs. Gray

Ginger Feature Film1935Society Woman

Hold 'Em Yale Poster

Hold 'Em Yale Feature Film1935

Let's Live Tonight Poster

Let's Live Tonight Feature Film1935American

She Married Her Boss Poster

She Married Her Boss Feature Film1935Shopper

Stolen Harmony Poster

Stolen Harmony Feature Film1935Nurse

The Farmer Takes a Wife Poster

The Farmer Takes a Wife Feature Film1935Yorkshire Pioneer's Wife

Elmer and Elsie Poster

Elmer and Elsie Feature Film1934Mamie

Lady by Choice Poster

Lady by Choice Feature Film1934Undetermined Role

Making the Rounds Short Film1934

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen Poster

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen Feature Film1934Friend of Miss Fane

Poisoned Ivory Poster

Poisoned Ivory Short Film1934Mrs. Bevan

Stand Up and Cheer! Poster

Stand Up and Cheer! Feature Film1934Secretary

Whom the Gods Destroy Poster

Whom the Gods Destroy Feature Film1934Frightened Balkan Passenger

Woman Unafraid Poster

Woman Unafraid Feature Film1934Kate

Face in the Sky Poster

Face in the Sky Feature Film1933Hotel Guest with Dog

On Ice Short Film1933

Only Yesterday Poster

Only Yesterday Feature Film1933Eleanor

Pilgrimage Poster

Pilgrimage Feature Film1933Schoolteacher

The Constant Woman Poster

The Constant Woman Feature Film1933Speakeasy Floozie

The Hitch Hiker Poster

The Hitch Hiker Short Film1933Adolph's Wife

Three Little Swigs Short Film1933

The Sign of the Cross Poster

The Sign of the Cross Feature Film1932Christian Mother at Meeting

The Cat's Out Poster

The Cat's Out Short Film1931Bird Whistles

Show of Shows Poster

Show of Shows Feature Film1929Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number

The Devil's Apple Tree Poster

The Devil's Apple Tree Feature Film1929Jane Norris

The Eternal Woman Poster

The Eternal Woman Feature Film1929Doris Forbes

Don Mike Poster

Don Mike Feature Film1927Mary Kelsey

The Thrill Seekers Poster

The Thrill Seekers Feature Film1927Adrean Wainwright

Brooding Eyes Feature Film1926Joan Ayre

Lew Tyler's Wives Feature Film1926Jessie Winkler

As Man Desires Poster

As Man Desires Feature Film1925Gloria Gordon

Her Husband's Secret Feature Film1925Mrs. Pearce

Mrs. Beverly Hills Short Film1925Mrs. Beverly Hills

The Love Hour Poster

The Love Hour Feature Film1925Betty Brown

The Phantom of the Opera Poster

The Phantom of the Opera Feature Film1925Ballerina

The Storm Breaker Poster

The Storm Breaker Feature Film1925Lysette DeJon

Typhoon Love Feature Film1925

Butterfly Poster

Butterfly Feature Film1924Hilary Collier

The City of Stars Short Film1924Self

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln Poster

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln Feature Film1924Ann Rutledge

The Tornado Poster

The Tornado Feature Film1924Ruth Travers

The Whispered Name Poster

The Whispered Name Feature Film1924Anne Gray

April Showers Poster

April Showers Feature Film1923Miriam Welton

Daughters of the Rich Poster

Daughters of the Rich Feature Film1923Sally Malakoff

Hell's Hole Poster

Hell's Hole Feature Film1923Dorothy Owen

Mothers-in-Law Poster

Mothers-in-Law Feature Film1923Vianna Courtleigh

Ponjola Feature Film1923Gay Lypiatt

The Face on the Bar-Room Floor Poster

The Face on the Bar-Room Floor Feature Film1923Marion Trevor

Truxton King Poster

Truxton King Feature Film1923Lorraine

My Dad Feature Film1922Dawn

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12 Poster

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12 Documentary1922Self

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 3 Short Film1922Self

The Dangerous Age Poster

The Dangerous Age Feature Film1922Gloria Sanderson

Tropical Love Poster

Tropical Love Feature Film1921Rosario

Screen Snapshots, Series 1, No. 11 Documentary1920Self

The Amazing Woman Poster

The Amazing Woman Feature Film1920Anitra Frane

The Invisible Ray Poster

The Invisible Ray Feature Film1920Mystery

The Black Gate Poster

The Black Gate Feature Film1919Vera Hampton

The Game's Up Poster

The Game's Up Feature Film1919Ruth Elliott

The Millionaire Pirate Poster

The Millionaire Pirate Feature Film1919The Girl

Fires of Youth Poster

Fires of Youth Feature Film1918Lucille Linforth

Hands Down Poster

Hands Down Feature Film1918Hilda Stuyvesant

Hungry Eyes Poster

Hungry Eyes Feature Film1918Mary Jane Appleton

Midnight Madness Poster

Midnight Madness Feature Film1918Gertrude Temple

The Cabaret Girl Poster

The Cabaret Girl Feature Film1918Ann Reid

The Guilt of Silence Poster

The Guilt of Silence Feature Film1918Mary

The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin Poster

The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin Feature Film1918Gabrielle

The Lure of Luxury Poster

The Lure of Luxury Feature Film1918Dale Aldis

The Red, Red Heart Poster

The Red, Red Heart Feature Film1918Rhoda Tuttle

A Kentucky Cinderella Poster

A Kentucky Cinderella Feature Film1917Nannie

Eternal Love Poster

Eternal Love Feature Film1917Mignon

Mary from America Short Film1917Mary Moore

Mother o' Mine Poster

Mother o' Mine Feature Film1917Catherine Thurston

Polly Put the Kettle On Poster

Polly Put the Kettle On Feature Film1917Polly Vance

The Bubble of Love Short Film1917Violet

The Desire of the Moth Poster

The Desire of the Moth Feature Film1917Stella Vorhis

The Door Between Poster

The Door Between Feature Film1917Heloise Crocker

The Keeper of the Gate Short Film1917Floretta

The Melody of Death Short Film1917Lorna

The Mysterious Mr. Tiller Poster

The Mysterious Mr. Tiller Feature Film1917Clara Hawthorne

The Savage Poster

The Savage Feature Film1917Marie Louise

A Hero by Proxy Short Film1916Dollie

Behind the Lines Poster

Behind the Lines Feature Film1916Camilla

Her Wedding Day Short Film1916Jennie

In the Dead o' Night Short Film1916Gloria Blain

Should She Have Told? Short Film1916Mary

The Penalty of Treason Short Film1916Francesca

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