Ruby Keeler

Born: 1910-08-25

Birthplace: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Biography

Ruby Keeler, born Ethel Hilda Keeler, (August 25, 1910 – February 28, 1993) was an actress, singer, and dancer most famous for her on-screen coupling with Dick Powell in a string of successful early musicals at Warner Brothers, particularly 42nd Street (1933). From 1928 to 1940, she was married to legendary singer Al Jolson. She retired from show business in the 1940s but made a widely publicized comeback on Broadway in 1971.

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Known For

Gold Diggers of 1933
Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywood
42nd Street
Footlight Parade
That's Dancing!
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Dames
Flirtation Walk
Ready, Willing and Able
The Phynx

Top Movie Credits

Gold Diggers of 1933 Polly
Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywood Self (archive footage)
42nd Street Peggy
Footlight Parade Bea
That's Dancing! From '42nd Street' and 'Dames' (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage)
Dames Barbara Hemingway
Flirtation Walk Kathleen "Kit" Fitts
Ready, Willing and Able Jane
The Phynx Ruby Keeler