Ruth Taylor Net Worth
Ruth Taylor Net Worth is
$200,000
Ruth Taylor Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Ruth Taylor was born on January 13, 1908 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA as Ruth Alice Taylor. She was an actress, known for Dangerous Curves Behind (1925), The College Coquette (1929) and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928). She was married to Paul Stuart Zuckerman. She died on April 12, 1984 in Palm Springs, California, USA. | Date Of Birth | January 13, 1908 |
| Place Of Birth | Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA |
| Height | 5' 2" (1.57 m) |
| Profession | Actress |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | She was the daughter of Norman C. and Ivah Bates Taylor. |
| 2 | Her son, actor and writer Buck Henry followed Ruth into show business and was 16 when he picked up his Equity card, in 1946, for a role in the long-running comedy "Life With Father.". |
| 3 | Husband Paul Zuckerman (nicknamed "Buck") was a U.S. Army Air Forces general who became a Wall Street stockbroker. |
| 4 | First appeared as an extra in films after arriving in Hollywood in 1925. Appeared in a host of Hollywood comedy shorts not only for Mack Sennett but opposite such stars as Ben Turpin. |
| 5 | Appeared in amateur dramatics as a youth. |
| 6 | Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, her family moved to Portland, Oregon when she was two, and there she graduated from high school in June 1925. |
| 7 | Was the original blue-eyed, gold-digging Lorelei Lee, playing the leading role in the silent movie version of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928). During the search for Lorelei Lee, fans sent 14,000 letters to Paramount Pictures. Each suggested a choice of an actress for the role. In return, every fan was mailed a photo of Ruth when she was selected for the part. It was the largest shipment of pictures of one person ever shipped from Hollywood. Ruth also was the choice of its author Anita Loos. |
| 8 | Not to be confused with another silent screen actress Ruth Taylor, who played opposite baseball legend Babe Ruth in Ruth's biopic Headin' Home (1920). |
| 9 | "Little Rascals" tyke star Shirley Jean Rickert's blonde spit curls were styled after Ruth. |
| 10 | The Mack Sennett Bathing Beauty star with trademark blonde spit curls, Ruth was discovered by Sennett in February 1925 when he was looking for a blonde to play in a Harry Langdon comedy. She was chosen from among two hundred girls who auditioned. Taylor was the only true blonde employed by the comedy producer at this time. |
| 11 | Wampas Baby Star: 1928 |
| 12 | Mother of Buck Henry |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scrappily Married | 1930 | Short | |
| This Thing Called Love | 1929 | Dolly | |
| The College Coquette | 1929 | Betty Forrester | |
| A Hint to Brides | 1929 | Short | The Newlywed Wife |
| Just Married | 1928 | Roberta | |
| Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | 1928 | Lorelei Lee | |
| Smith's Modiste Shop | 1927 | Short | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| For Sale, a Bungalow | 1927 | Short | The Stenographer |
| Daddy Boy | 1927 | Short | Basketball Girl |
| The College Kiddo | 1927 | Short | Ruth Albright - Eddie's Sweetheart |
| Cured in the Excitement | 1927 | Short | Nurse |
| The Pride of Pikeville | 1927 | Short | Ruth Hawkins |
| Broke in China | 1927 | Short | Ruth - Donald's Sweetheart |
| A Dozen Socks | 1927 | Short | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| The Jolly Jilter | 1927 | Short | Alma's Maid |
| Flirty Four-Flushers | 1926 | Short | Slumming Girl |
| A Blonde's Revenge | 1926 | Short | Ruth Brown |
| Kitty from Killarney | 1926 | Short | Bit Role (uncredited) |
| Hesitating Horses | 1926 | Short | Ruth Brown |
| The Perils of Petersboro | 1926 | Short | Minor Role (unconfirmed, uncredited) |
| Her Actor Friend | 1926 | Short | Ruth Bailey |
| Smith's Vacation | 1926 | Short | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Alice Be Good | 1926 | Short | Ruth - Alice's Cousin |
| Puppy Lovetime | 1926 | Short | May Daye |
| A Yankee Doodle Duke | 1926 | Short | Ruth Osborn |
| Muscle-Bound Music | 1926 | Short | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| A Love Sundae | 1926 | Short | Maudie Parker |
| Wandering Willies | 1926 | Short | Nurse |
| Trimmed in Gold | 1926 | Short | Minor Role (unconfirmed, uncredited) |
| Whispering Whiskers | 1926 | Short | Woman in Dining Car (uncredited) |
| Hotsy-Totsy | 1925 | Short | Maid (uncredited) |
| From Rags to Britches | 1925 | Short | Bathing Beauty (uncredited) |
| The Window Dummy | 1925 | Short | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| The Soapsuds Lady | 1925 | Short | Bathing Beauty |
| Take Your Time | 1925 | Short | The Maid |
| Dangerous Curves Behind | 1925 | Short | Nell Purdy |
| A Sweet Pickle | 1925 | Short | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Good Morning, Madam! | 1925 | Short | Minor Role (unconfirmed, uncredited) |
| A Rainy Knight | 1925 | Short | Bessie Barnes |
| Butter Fingers | 1925 | Short | Nellie Perkins |
| Lucky Stars | 1925 | Short | Minor Role |
| The Iron Nag | 1925 | Short | Hazel Calhoun |
Known for movies
Dangerous Curves Behind (1925)
as Nell Purdy
The College Coquette (1929)
as Betty Forrester
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928)
as Lorelei Lee
A Rainy Knight (1925)
as Bessie Barnes