Ruth Hall

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INFORMATION FROM IMDb

Date of birth
29 December 1910
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Date of death
9 October 2003
Glendale, California, USA. (natural causes)

Birth name
Ruth Gloria Blasco Ibáñez

Spouse
Lee Garmes (1933 - 31 August 1978) (his death) 2 daughters

Sometimes Credited As:
Ruth Blasco / Ruth Hall Garmes

Trivia
The niece of Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, author of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,
brought to the screen as a vehicle for Rudolph Valentino in 1921.

Min-Biography
From All Movie Guide:New York Times
Reportedly a great-niece of novelist Vicente Blasco Ibanez of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse fame,
brunette Ruth Hall had been an extra prior to playing Zeppo Marx's girlfriend in Monkey Business (1931).
The comedy earned her a berth as one of the 1932 Wampas Baby Stars and a host of leading lady chores
opposite silver screen cowboys such as John Wayne (with whom she also did the serial The Three Musketeers in 1933),
Ken Maynard, and Tom Mix. Hall recalled being termed "the girl" on these cheaply made program Westerns.
"The Girl," she told Western historian Jon Tuska,
"had to play her scene right because there were no second takes and, horrors, of course no retakes.
The main stars were coached but not the girls." It may have been arduous work, especially on dusty locations
with few if any conveniences --
especially for The Girl -- but the always game Hall would remain a favorite of both Wayne and Ken Maynard,
who felt the loss when she left films
to marry one of the industry's best cinematographers, Lee Garmes, a union that would last a lifetime. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide
AMG © 2006 All Media Guide, LLC Portions of content provided by All Movie Guide®, a trademark of All Media Guide, LLC

Filmography
Actress
1. How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) .... Fashion Model
2. The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953) (uncredited) .... Abbie
3. The I Don't Care Girl (1953) .... Jessie Reed
4. Julia Misbehaves (1948) (uncredited) .... Mannequin
5. Easter Parade (1948) (uncredited) .... Showgirl
... aka Irving Berlin's Easter Parade (USA: complete title)
6. George White's Scandals (1945) (uncredited) .... Showgirl
7. The Old Grey Mayor (1935) (as Ruth Blasco) .... Gwendolyn 'Gwennie' Mc Gill
8. Badge of Honor (1934) .... Helen Brewster
9. Beloved (1934/I) .... Patricia Sedley
10. Murder on the Campus (1933) .... Ann Michaels
... aka On the Stroke of Nine (UK)
11. Strawberry Roan (1933) .... Alice Edwards
... aka Flying Fury (UK)
12. The Man From Monterey (1933) .... Dolores Castanares
13. Laughing at Life (1933) .... Alice Lawton
14. The Return of Casey Jones (1933) .... Nona Winters
... aka Train 2419
15. The Three Musketeers (1933/I) .... Elaine Corday
16. Flaming Guns (1932) .... Mary Ramsey
17. Gambling Sex (1932) .... Sheila Tracy
18. The Kid from Spain (1932) .... Anita Gomez
19. Between Fighting Men (1932) .... Judy Winters
20. One Way Passage (1932) (uncredited) .... Friend of Joan's
21. Blessed Event (1932) (uncredited) .... Miss Bauman
22. Ride Him, Cowboy (1932) .... Ruth Gaunt
... aka The Hawk
23. Crooner (1932) (uncredited) .... Secretary
24. Miss Pinkerton (1932) .... Paula Brent
25. Dynamite Ranch (1932) .... Doris Collins
26. Honeymoon Beach (1932) (uncredited) .... Party Girl
27. The Heart of New York (1932) .... Lillian Marantz
... aka East Side (USA)
28. A Fool's Advice (1932) .... Norma Baker
... aka Meet the Mayor (USA: reissue title)
29. Manhattan Parade (1932) .... Sewing Girl
30. Union Depot (1932) (uncredited) .... Welfare Worker's Charge
... aka Gentleman for a Day (UK)
31. Her Majesty, Love (1931) (uncredited) .... Miss Hoffman, Factory Secretary
32. Local Boy Makes Good (1931) .... Marjorie Blake
33. Monkey Business (1931) .... Mary Helton
34. Chances (1931) (uncredited) .... Girl at party
... aka Changes (UK)
35. The Drums of Jeopardy (1931) (uncredited) .... Girl
... aka Mark of Terror
36. The Doorway to Hell (1930) (uncredited) .... Girl
... aka A Handful of Clouds (UK)
37. Hell Harbor (1930) (uncredited) .... Extra

Herself
1. Hollywood on Parade No. 9 (1933) .... Herself

Archive Footage
1. Desert Command (1946) .... Elaine Corday

Ruth Hall, was one of Duke's early screen lovers,
and made just 3 films with him.

The Man From Monterey (1933) .... Dolores Castanares
The Three Musketeers (1933/I) .... Elaine Corday
Ride Him, Cowboy (1932) .... Ruth Gaunt

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Ruth who was to star alongside screen-cowboys,
such as Duke, Ken Maynard and Tom Mix, was often known as 'The Girl'

She recalled

Quote

You had to play the scene right because there were no second takes and, horrors, of course no retakes.
The main stars were coached but not the girls. It may have been arduous work,especially on dusty locations, with few if any conveniences --

Always a game actor, 'The Girl '-- would remain a favourite of both Duke and Ken Maynard, who felt the loss when she left films, to marry one of thy's best cinematographers, Lee Garmes, a union that would last a lifetime.

Good Morning Sue,

How are you?

Desert Command

Was released in 1946, this feature is just an edited version of the
12 part 1933 Mascot serial, The Three Musketeers

Some filmographers, started listing it, which was incorrect.

Hi Sue,

Like Sheila Terry,
Ruth Hall, is another one of my early screen beauties!!

To re-introduce oe of Duke's eary beautiful co-stars