Ruth Warrick
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Ruth Warrick is the sort of actress who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching her. Among the rest of the work, 'Song of the South' stands out. Very few actresses keep finding work for 85 years. The single most recognizable credit is 'Citizen Kane', playing Emily Norton Kane.
Ruth Warrick
29 Movies
7 Series
Ruth Warrick is the sort of actress who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching her. Among the rest of the work, 'Song of the South' stands out. Very few actresses keep finding work for 85 years. The single most recognizable credit is 'Citizen Kane', playing Emily Norton Kane.
Movies
Plays Emily Norton Kane
Citizen Kane
1941
Plays Sally
Song of the South
1946
Plays Lucille O'Mara
Daisy Kenyon
1947
Plays Kate Bergstroem
Arch of Triumph
1948
Plays Countess Isabelle Gravini
The Corsican Brothers
1941
Plays Mrs. Applebee
The Great Bank Robbery
1969
Plays Susan Moore
Driftwood
1947
Plays Aunt Gussie
Ride Beyond Vengeance
1966
Plays Lesley Trimble
Forever and a Day
1943
Plays Mrs. Stephanie Graham
Journey into Fear
1943
Plays Carola Everett
Let's Dance
1950
Plays Linda Norton
Obliging Young Lady
1942
Plays Dr. Sara Durand
China Sky
1945
Plays Amy Winkle
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944
Plays Ann Proctor
Guest in the House
1944
Plays Florence Ayres Cavanaugh
The Iron Major
1943
Plays Lea Damaron
Secret Command
1944
Plays Pat Mitchell
Petticoat Larceny
1943
Plays Beatrice VandenBerg
Deathmask
1984
Plays Jane Evans
Three Husbands
1950
Plays Ruth Treadwell
The Great Dan Patch
1949
Plays Grace
The Returning
1983
Plays Liza Lee
Make Believe Ballroom
1949
Plays Emily Dean
Second Chance
1950
TV Shows
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The Great Bank Robbery
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Deathmask
Beatrice VandenBerg
1984
Film
The Returning
Grace
1983
Film
The Love Boat
Joan Heinsley · 1 episode
1982
TV
Daniel Boone
Wise Woman · 1 episode
1969–1970
TV
The Great Bank Robbery
Mrs. Applebee
1969
Film
Ride Beyond Vengeance
Aunt Gussie
1966
Film
Gunsmoke
Clara Benteen · 1 episode
1965
TV
A Letter to Nancy
Mrs. Helen Reed
1965
Film
Perry Mason
Mrs. Winlock · 1 episode
1964
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ruth Warrick still alive?
Ruth Warrick passed away on January 15, 2005 at age 88.
What are the most famous roles of Ruth Warrick?
Ruth Warrick is best known for roles in Citizen Kane, Song of the South, Journey into Fear.
How many movies has Ruth Warrick been in?
Over a 64-year career (since 1941), Ruth Warrick has appeared in 29 movies and 7 TV shows.
What was Ruth Warrick's first movie?
The career of Ruth Warrick began with Citizen Kane (1941).
What is Ruth Warrick's most recent movie or series?
Ruth Warrick's most recent release is Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies, which premiered on February 14, 2001.
What TV shows has Ruth Warrick appeared in?
On television, Ruth Warrick has appeared in The Love Boat, Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, Daniel Boone.
Ruth Warrick
1916-06-29 · Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
Dame Ruth Elizabeth Warrick (June 29, 1916 – January 15, 2005), DM, was a long-time American singer, Hollywood Golden-Age actress and political activist, best known for her role as Phoebe Tyler on All My Children, which she played regularly from 1970 until her death in 2005.
She celebrated her 80th birthday by attending a special screening of Citizen Kane to a packed, standing-room-only audience, to which she spoke afterward. (She made her film debut as Kane's first wife.) Over the years, she collected several books about Orson Welles and Citizen Kane, in which she would write "Property of Ruth Warrick, Mrs. Citizen Kane".
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