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Ruth Etting

Ruth Etting

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Born November 22, 1896 in David City, Nebraska, USA

Died September 24, 1978

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Ruth Etting (November 23, 1896 – September 24, 1978) was an American singing star and actress of the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. She is known as "America's sweetheart of song". Her signature tunes were "Shine On, Harvest Moon", "Ten Cents a Dance" and "Love Me or Leave Me". Her other popular recordings included "Button Up Your Overcoat", "Mean to Me", "Exactly Like You" and "Shaking the Blues Away".

In Hollywood, Etting made a long series of movie shorts between 1929 and 1936, and three feature movies in 1933 and 1934. In 1936, she appeared in London in Ray Henderson's Transatlantic Rhythm.

Her life was the basis for the fictionalized 1955 film Love Me or Leave Me, which starred Doris Day (as Etting), James Cagney (as Snyder) and Cameron Mitchell (as Alderman). Etting, Myrl Alderman and Moe Snyder all sold their rights to the story to MGM. Shortly before her death, Etting said she thought the screen portrayal of her was too tough and that Jane Powell would have been a better choice for the lead.

For her work in films, Etting has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on the north side of the 6500 block of Hollywood Boulevard.

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All You Need Is Love Poster

All You Need Is Love TV Series1977Self

Hollywood Without Make-Up Poster

Hollywood Without Make-Up Documentary1963Self

Alladin from Manhattan Short Film1936

Melody in May Short Film1936Ruth Etting

Sleepy Time Short Film1936

An Old Spanish Onion Short Film1935

Ticket or Leave It Short Film1935

Tuned Out Short Film1935Ruth, the Dixie Song Bird

A Torch Tango Short Film1934

Bandits and Ballads Short Film1934

Derby Decade Short Film1934Della Delmar

Gift of Gab Poster

Gift of Gab Feature Film1934Ruth Etting

Hips, Hips, Hooray! Poster

Hips, Hips, Hooray! Feature Film1934Ruth Etting

Hollywood on Parade Short Film1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-6 Short Film1934Self

No Contest! Poster

No Contest! Short Film1934Ruth Etting

Southern Style Short Film1934

The Song of Fame Poster

The Song of Fame Short Film1934Ruth Eaton

Along Came Ruth Poster

Along Came Ruth Short Film1933Ruth Etting a.k.a. Ruth Eldridge

Bye-Gones Short Film1933Aunt Ruth

California Weather Short Film1933

Crashing the Gate Poster

Crashing the Gate Short Film1933

Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 Short Film1933Self

I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket Poster

I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket Short Film1933Self

Knee Deep in Music Short Film1933Self

Mr. Broadway Poster

Mr. Broadway Feature Film1933Ruth Etting

Roman Scandals Poster

Roman Scandals Feature Film1933Olga

A Mail Bride Short Film1932

A Modern Cinderella Poster

A Modern Cinderella Short Film1932Anita Ragusa

A Regular Trouper Poster

A Regular Trouper Short Film1932Ruth Eton

Artistic Temper Short Film1932Ruth Whitney

Freshman Love Poster

Freshman Love Short Film1931Ruth Eton

Old Lace Short Film1931

Radio Salutes Short Film1931

Stage Struck Short Film1931

The Season's Greetings Short Film1931Ruth Etting

Words & Music Poster

Words & Music Short Film1931Ruth Eton

Broadway's Like That Poster

Broadway's Like That Short Film1930Ruth

One Good Turn Poster

One Good Turn Short Film1930Ruth Eton

Roseland Poster

Roseland Short Film1930Helen Leslie

Blue Songs Short Film1929

Booklovers Poster

Booklovers Short Film1929

Favorite Melodies Poster

Favorite Melodies Short Film1929Self

Ruth Etting, the Sweetheart of Columbia Records, Glorifying the Popular Song Short Film1929Self

Ruth Etting Short Film1928Self

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