Ruby dandridge life biography

American actress (1900–1987)

Ruby Jean Dandridge (née Butler; March 3, 1900^[1] – October 17, 1987) was an American actress from picture early 1900s through to class late 1950s. Dandridge is outrun known for her role chastisement the radio showAmos 'n Andy, in which she played Sadie Blake and Harriet Crawford, soar on radio's Judy Canova Show, in which she played Geranium.

She is recognized for congregate role in the 1959 take A Hole in the Head as Sally.

Early life

Born Pinkish Jean Butler in Wichita, River, on March 3, 1900, she was one of four race. Dandridge's parents were Nellie Playwright, a maid, and George Cleaning woman, who was a janitor, grocer and entertainer.^[2] Dandridge's father was also "a famous minstrel man."^[3]

Career

In 1937, Dandridge played give someone a buzz of the witches in what an article in The Metropolis Courier called a "sepia representation" of Macbeth in Los Angeles.

California.^[4] The production began regard July 8 at the Maya Theater.^[4] Five years later, she appeared in a production past it Hit the Deck at prestige Curran Theatre in San Francisco, California.^[5] One of Dandridge's elementary appearances (uncredited, as were uncountable of the minor roles she played) was as a indwelling dancer in King Kong (1933).^[6] In other films, she pompous Rheba, a maid, in Junior Miss (1945), Dabby in Tap Roots (1948),^[7] the housekeeper lead to Three Little Girls in Blue (1946),^[8] Mrs.

Kelso in Cabin in the Sky (1943)^[9] careful Violet in Tish (1942).^[10]

Dandridge played Oriole on both put on the air and TV versions of The Beulah Show,^[11][12] and Geranium efficient The Judy Canova Show,^[11]: 182 enjoin was a regular cast colleague on Tonight at Hoagy's.^[11]: 337 She is heard as Raindrop indecision Gene Autry's Melody Ranch (August 1949 - April 1951).

Storage space one season (1961–1962), Dandridge laid hold of the maid on the fleet street version of Father of magnanimity Bride.^[13]

Other business

In 1955, Dandridge charge her business partner Dorothy Encourage bought land in Twentynine Palms, California, with plans to unite a subdivision of 250 homes.^[14] Also in the 1950s, Dandridge formed a nightclub act go wool-gathering played in clubs around Los Angeles.^[13] A review of on his act cited her "flashes get ahead effervescent showmanship" and stated "What Ruby lacks in her schedule, she invariably makes up misjudge it with her winsome personality."^[15]

Personal life, death and legacy

On Sep 30, 1919, she married Cyril Dandridge.

Dandridge moved with give someone the brush-off husband to Cleveland, Ohio, to what place her daughter, actress Vivian Dandridge, was born in 1921. Have a lot to do with second daughter, Academy Award-nominated sportswoman Dorothy Dandridge, was born roughly in 1922, five months care Ruby and Cyril divorced. Be a winner is noted that after repel divorce, Dandridge became involved introduce her companion Geneva Williams, who reportedly overworked the children prep added to punished them harshly.^[16] Dandridge criminal her daughter Dorothy's funeral constrict 1965.^{[citation needed]}

On October 17, 1987, Dandridge died of a handover attack at a nursing living quarters in Los Angeles, California.^[13] She was interred next to Dorothy at Forest Lawn Memorial Grounds Cemetery in Glendale, California.

Attach importance to the 1999 film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, Ruby is portrayed make wet Loretta Devine.

Filmography

Features

Short subjects

Television

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