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Ruth Hussey

Ruth Hussey

Actor

Born October 30, 1911 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Died April 19, 2005

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Ruth Carol Hussey (October 30, 1911 – April 19, 2005) was an American actress best known for her Academy Award-nominated role as photographer Elizabeth Imbrie in The Philadelphia Story.

After working as an actress in summer stock, she returned to Providence and worked as a radio fashion commentator on a local station. She wrote the ad copy for a Providence clothing store and read it on the radio each afternoon. She was encouraged by a friend to try out for acting roles at the Providence Playhouse. The theater director there turned her down, saying the roles were cast only out of New York City. Later that week, she journeyed to New York City and on her first day there, she signed with a talent agent who booked her for a role in a play starting the next day back at the Providence Playhouse.

In New York City, she also worked for a time as a model. She then landed a number of stage roles with touring companies. Dead End toured the country in 1937 and the last theater on the road trip was at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, where she was spotted on opening night by MGM talent scout Billy Grady. MGM signed her to a players contract and she made her film debut in 1937. She quickly became a leading lady in MGM's "B" unit, usually playing sophisticated, worldly roles. For a 1940 "A" picture role, she was nominated for an Academy Award for her turn as Elizabeth Imbrie, the cynical magazine photographer and almost-girlfriend of James Stewart's character Macaulay Connor in The Philadelphia Story. In 1941, exhibitors voted her the third-most popular new star in Hollywood.

Hussey also worked with Robert Taylor in Flight Command (1940), Robert Young in Northwest Passage (1940) and H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941), Van Heflin in Tennessee Johnson (1942), Ray Milland in The Uninvited (1944), and Alan Ladd in The Great Gatsby (1949).

In 1946, she starred on Broadway in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play State of the Union. Her 1949 role in Goodbye, My Fancy on Broadway caused a Billboard reviewer to write: "Miss Hussey brings a splendid aliveness and warmth to the lovely congresswoman...."

She filled in for Jean Arthur in the 1955 Lux Radio Theater presentation of Shane, playing Miriam Start, alongside original film stars Alan Ladd and Van Heflin.

In 1960, she co-starred in The Facts of Life with Bob Hope. Hussey was also active in early television drama.

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The Facts of Life (1960) ORIGINAL TRAILER

The Facts of Life and Spartacus Win Costume Design: 1961 Oscars

Larry Cohen on THE UNINVITED

The Uninvited (1944) trailer

The Uninvited (1944) ORIGINAL TRAILER

Tennessee Johnson - HD Trailer

H.M. Pulham Esquire - Trailer

Susan and God Movie Trailer

FLIGHT COMMAND (Original Theatrical Trailer)

Fast and Furious (Original Theatrical Trailer)

Filmography

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And God Created Woman Poster

And God Created Woman Feature Film1988Elizabeth 'Liz' Imbrie in The Philadelphia Story

All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan Poster

All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan TV Special1985Self

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart Poster

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart Documentary1980Self

AFI Life Achievement Award Poster

AFI Life Achievement Award TV Series1973Self

My Darling Daughters' Anniversary Poster

My Darling Daughters' Anniversary TV Movie1973Maggie Cartwright

The New Perry Mason Poster

The New Perry Mason TV Series1973Corinne Warner

The Jimmy Stewart Show Poster

The Jimmy Stewart Show TV Series1971Lydia Harper

The Resurrection of Broncho Billy Poster

The Resurrection of Broncho Billy Short Film1970Voice Over

Marcus Welby, M.D. Poster

Marcus Welby, M.D. TV Series1969Laura Benson

Valentine's Day Poster

Valentine's Day TV Series1964Mrs. Freeman

Vacation Playhouse Poster

Vacation Playhouse TV Series1963Nurse Edie Ramsey

Here's Hollywood Poster

Here's Hollywood TV Series1960Self

Insight TV Series19601 episode, 1961

Joyful Hour TV Movie1960Mary

The Facts of Life Poster

The Facts of Life Feature Film1960Mary Gilbert

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV Series1955Paula Hudson

Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre Poster

Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre TV Series1955Nancy

Playwrights '56 Poster

Playwrights '56 TV Series1955Mrs. Anderson

Science Fiction Theatre Poster

Science Fiction Theatre TV Series1955Bernice Knight

The Easter Seal Teleparade of Stars TV Special1955Self

Climax! TV Series1954Alice Moore

Producers' Showcase Poster

Producers' Showcase TV Series1954Mary Haines

Shower of Stars Poster

Shower of Stars TV Series1954Agnes Carroll

Studio 57 Poster

Studio 57 TV Series1954Maxine Smith

The Elgin Hour Poster

The Elgin Hour TV Series1954Fran Tillman

General Electric Theater Poster

General Electric Theater TV Series1953Emma

The Lady Wants Mink Poster

The Lady Wants Mink Feature Film1953Nora Connors

The Revlon Mirror Theater Poster

The Revlon Mirror Theater TV Series19531 episode, 1953

Your Play Time TV Series19531 episode, 1954

Footlights Theater TV Series1952Allison Scott

Stars and Stripes Forever Poster

Stars and Stripes Forever Feature Film1952Jennie Sousa

The Christophers TV Series1952

The Ford Television Theatre Poster

The Ford Television Theatre TV Series1952Allison Scott

Woman of the North Country Poster

Woman of the North Country Feature Film1952Christine Powell, later Christine Ramlo

Celanese Theatre Poster

Celanese Theatre TV Series1951Cora Simon

That's My Boy Poster

That's My Boy Feature Film1951Ann Jackson

The Red Skelton Hour Poster

The Red Skelton Hour TV Series1951Department Store Owner

Louisa Feature Film1950Meg Norton

Lux Video Theatre Poster

Lux Video Theatre TV Series1950Harriet Craig

Mr. Music Poster

Mr. Music Feature Film1950Lorna Marvis

Nash Airflyte Theatre TV Series19501 episode, 1950

Pulitzer Prize Playhouse Poster

Pulitzer Prize Playhouse TV Series1950Isabel Amberson

Showtime, U.S.A. TV Series1950Self - Host

Family Theatre Poster

Family Theatre TV Series1949The Virgin Mary

The Great Gatsby Poster

The Great Gatsby Feature Film1949Jordan Baker

I, Jane Doe Poster

I, Jane Doe Feature Film1948Eve Meredith Curtis

Studio One Poster

Studio One TV Series1948Nancy Edison

The Eyes Have It TV Series1948Self

Bedside Manner Poster

Bedside Manner Feature Film1945Dr. Hedy Fredericks, MD

Marine Raiders Poster

Marine Raiders Feature Film1944Lt. Ellen Foster

The Uninvited Poster

The Uninvited Feature Film1944Pamela Fitzgerald

Tender Comrade Poster

Tender Comrade Feature Film1943Barbara Thomas

Pierre of the Plains Poster

Pierre of the Plains Feature Film1942Daisy Denton

Soaring Stars Short Film1942Self

Tennessee Johnson Poster

Tennessee Johnson Feature Film1942Eliza McCardle Johnson

Free and Easy Poster

Free and Easy Feature Film1941Martha Gray

H.M. Pulham, Esq. Poster

H.M. Pulham, Esq. Feature Film1941Kay Motford

Married Bachelor Poster

Married Bachelor Feature Film1941Norma Haven

Our Wife Poster

Our Wife Feature Film1941Professor Susan Drake

Flight Command Poster

Flight Command Feature Film1940Lorna Gary

Northwest Passage Poster

Northwest Passage Feature Film1940Elizabeth Browne

Susan and God Poster

Susan and God Feature Film1940Charlotte

The Miracle of Sound Poster

The Miracle of Sound Short Film1940Self

The Philadelphia Story Poster

The Philadelphia Story Feature Film1940Elizabeth 'Liz' Imbrie

Another Thin Man Poster

Another Thin Man Feature Film1939Dorothy Waters

Blackmail Poster

Blackmail Feature Film1939Helen Ingram

Fast and Furious Poster

Fast and Furious Feature Film1939Lily Cole

Honolulu Poster

Honolulu Feature Film1939Eve

Maisie Feature Film1939Sybil Ames

The Women Poster

The Women Feature Film1939Miss Watts

Within the Law Poster

Within the Law Feature Film1939Mary Turner

Hold That Kiss Poster

Hold That Kiss Feature Film1938Nadine Piermont

Judge Hardy's Children Poster

Judge Hardy's Children Feature Film1938Margaret 'Maggie' Lee

Man-Proof Poster

Man-Proof Feature Film1938Jane

Marie Antoinette Poster

Marie Antoinette Feature Film1938Duchess de Polignac

Rich Man, Poor Girl Poster

Rich Man, Poor Girl Feature Film1938Joan Thayer

Spring Madness Poster

Spring Madness Feature Film1938Kate McKim

Time Out for Murder Poster

Time Out for Murder Feature Film1938Peggy Norton

Big City Poster

Big City Feature Film1937Mayor's Secretary

Madame X Poster

Madame X Feature Film1937Annette

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