Ruth Carol Hussey
| Sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Oct 30, 1911 Providence, RI |
| Died | Apr 19, 2005 Newbury Park, CA |
| Age | Died at 93 |
Ruth Hussey | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1937-1973 |
| Top Roles | Cordelia 'Kay' Motford Pulham, Mary Gilbert, Pamela Fitzgerald, Miss Watts, Jennie Sousa |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Mystery, War, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Romance (Comic), Detectives |
| Top Collaborators | Hunt Stromberg (Producer), J. Walter Ruben (Director), John W. Considine Jr. (Producer), W.S. Van Dyke (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Ruth Gordon, Eily Malyon, Norman Bird see more.. |
Ruth Hussey Overview:
Legendary actress, Ruth Hussey, was born Ruth Carol Hussey on Oct 30, 1911 in Providence, RI. Hussey died at the age of 93 on Apr 19, 2005 in Newbury Park, CA .
MINI BIO:
Chic, rosy-cheeked brunette American actress whose ladylike manner belied her name. She gave sophisticated performances in dozens of films and always looked most comfortable in smart suits and mink coats. Her best role was the photographer in The Philadelphia Story; it earned her an Oscar nomination. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Hussey was nominated for one Oscar, she never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1940 | Best Supporting Actress | The Philadelphia Story (1940) | Liz Imbrie | Nominated |
She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
BlogHub Articles:
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Who’s that girl?:
By Brandie on Jan 9, 2011 From True ClassicsSometimes when you’re watching a classic film, you see a face pop up in a minor or supporting role that makes you scratch your head and think, “I know I’ve seen him/her somewhere before …” This is inevitably followed by a trip to the TCM movie database to determine just... Read full article
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Ruth Hussey Quotes:
C. K. Dexter Haven: She has a horror of men who wear their hats in the house.
Elizabeth (Liz) Imbrie: Leading characteristics to be filled in later.
Macaulay Connor: I can fill them in right now: the rich, rapacious, American female. There's no other country where she exists.
Elizabeth (Liz) Imbrie: And would I change places with Tracy Samantha Lord for all her wealth and beauty? Oh boy just ask me.
[Mike discovers the intercom in the Lords' house]
Macaulay Connor: Uh-oh, Liz, what did I tell you? Look, how do you like this - living room, sitting room, terrace, pool, stables.
Elizabeth (Liz) Imbrie: That's probably so they can talk to the horses without having them in the house.
Macaulay Connor: [telling off Sidney Kidd, his boss] Quote: No hunter of buckshot in the rear is cagey, crafty Connor. Un-quote. Close paragraph.
Elizabeth (Liz) Imbrie: Close job. Close bank account.
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