Ruth Hart
Ruth Hart | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ruth E. Hart August 1886 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 1952 (aged 65) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | film actress |
| Years active | 1906–late 1920s |
| Spouse | Walter J. Moore (m. 1918) |
| Children | 3 |
Ruth E. Hart[1] (August 1886[2][3][4] – 2 May 1952), was an American film and stage actress. She appeared in over 30 films between 1909 and 1914, as well as the original Broadway production of Thomas Dixon Jr.'s The Clansman.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Born in Jacksonville, Florida,[5] Hart was the daughter of Robert Hart and Laura Swan.[6] She began her career as a secretary to producer A. H. Woods.[7] In 1906, she appeared on Broadway in The Clansman,[8] adapted from the like-named novel by its author, Thomas Dixon Jr.[9] Making what would prove to be her sole Broadway appearance,[10] Hart was cast as the female lead, Nellie Stoneman.[9] Aside from famously being the basis, almost a decade later, for D. W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation, the play evidently performed much the same function for Hart's film career, judging from the vast preponderance of Griffith titles amongst her confirmed screen appearances.[11] In the meantime, Hart was seen performing the role throughout the United States in touring companies over the next two years.[12]
Personal life and death
[edit | edit source]In September 1918, Hart married producer Walter John Moore,[6] with whom she had a daughter and two sons.[5]
On May 2, 1952, Hart died in New York City at age 65, survived by her husband and three children.[7]
Selected filmography
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHFT-K2H : Sun Mar 10 04:08:38 UTC 2024), Entry for Albert Woods Moore and Barbara Josephine Hunter, 15 July 1949.
- ^ "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSV1-LRT : Thu Apr 11 21:06:51 UTC 2024), Entry for Laura Hart and Ruth Hart, 1900.
- ^ "New York State Census, 1905", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPXG-ZM2 : Fri Jul 26 14:33:21 UTC 2024), Entry for Louise F Hart and Ruth Hart, 1905.
- ^ "United States Census, 1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M593-ZNB : Mon Mar 11 00:13:58 UTC 2024), Entry for Laura Hart and Ruth Hart, 1910.
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28G-7NV8 : Thu Nov 07 22:42:33 UTC 2024), Entry for Walter J Moore and John Moore, 8 Sep 1918.
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- ^ "To Play in 'The Clansman'; Principals in New Drama Are Finally Selected". The Baltimore Sun. December 31, 1905. p. 14. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Southern Girl in Dixie Role". The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 13, 1906. p. 41. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Ruth Hart credits". Internet Broadway Database.
- ^ "Ruth Hart filmography".
- ^ “Here Come the Clansmen: Thumbnail Portraits and Sketches of the Principal Actors”. ‘’The Sedalia Democrat’’. January 5, 1908. p. 12. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Ruth Hart at IMDb
- Ruth Hart at the Internet Broadway DatabaseLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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