William Ruhl
William Ruhl | |
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.jpg) Ruhl in Star Reporter (1939) | |
| Born | William Harris Ruhl October 25, 1901 Colfax, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 1956 (aged 54) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1934–1952 |
| Spouse | Lu Miller |
William Harris Ruhl (October 25, 1901 – March 12, 1956) was an American character actor of the 1930s, 1940s, and early 1950s.
Early life
[edit]Born on October 25, 1901, in Colfax, Washington, Ruhl entered films in the small role of a shopper in 1934's The Man Who Reclaimed His Head, starring Claude Rains and Joan Bennett.[1] During his career, he appeared in over 150 films and television shows, including over 125 feature films.[2] During the 1940s, he was used frequently by Monogram Studios, appearing in several of their series, including Charlie Chan, The Bowery Boys, and Joe Palooka.
Career
[edit]Notable films in which he appeared include: Pittsburgh (1942), starring John Wayne, Marlene Dietrich, and Randolph Scott;[3] Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur, also in 1942;[4] Hit the Ice (1943), starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello;[5] Michael Curtiz's 1945 drama, Mildred Pierce, for which Joan Crawford won the Academy Award for Best Actress;[6] Life With Father (1947), starring William Powell, Irene Dunne, and Elizabeth Taylor;[7] and Cecil B. DeMille's epic, The Greatest Show on Earth in 1952.[8] Ruhl's final film appearance was in 1953's Above and Beyond, which starred Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker.[9] In addition to his film work, Ruhl would also make appearances on several television shows, including The Lone Ranger, Hopalong Cassidy, and The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok.
Death
[edit]Ruhl died on March 12, 1956, in Hollywood, California, at the age of 54. He was buried in Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood, California.[10]
Filmography (feature films)
[edit]- The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (1934)
- Circus Shadows (1935)
- The Daring Young Man (1935)
- It Happened in New York (1935)
- Rendezvous at Midnight (1935)
- Three Kids and a Queen (1935)
- Sutter's Gold (1936)
- Easy to Take (1936)
- Crash Donovan (1936)
- Flying Hostess (1936)
- You Only Live Once (1937)
- Small Town Boy (1937)
- Let Them Live (1937)
- Something to Sing About (1937)
- Tough Kid (1938)
- Wives Under Suspicion (1938)
- Little Tough Guy (1938)
- Room Service (1938)
- Star Reporter (1939)
- The Big Guy (1939)
- They Asked for It (1939)
- Code of the Streets (1939)
- Two Bright Boys (1939)
- I Stole a Million (1939)
- Charlie McCarthy, Detective (1939)
- Gaucho Serenade (1940)
- Phantom Submarine (1940)
- Oklahoma Renegades (1940)
- Texas Terrors (1940)
- Black Friday (1940)
- Diamond Frontier (1940) (as Bill Ruhl)
- It's a Date (1940)
- Appointment for Love (1941)
- Badlands of Dakota (1941)
- Bedtime Story (1941)
- Double Date (1941)
- Gauchos of Eldorado (1941)
- Mr. Dynamite (1941)
- Nice Girl? (1941)
- Road Agent (1941)
- Criminals Within (1941)
- San Francisco Docks (1941)
- Behind the Eight Ball (1942)
- Call Out the Marines (1942)
- The Invisible Agent (1942)
- Jail House Blues (1942)
- The Mummy's Tomb (1942) (as Bill Ruhl)
- My Favorite Spy (1942)
- The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942) (as Bill Ruhl)
- North to the Klondike (1942)
- Paris Calling (1942)
- Pittsburgh (1942)
- Juke Box Jenny (1942)
- Saboteur (1942) - Deputy Marshal (uncredited)
- Treat 'Em Rough (1942)
- Unseen Enemy (1942)
- Days of Old Cheyenne (1943)
- Frontier Badmen (1943)
- Hit the Ice (1943)
- The Mad Ghoul (1943)
- Mister Big (1943)
- Rhythm of the Islands (1943)
- So's Your Uncle (1943)
- We've Never Been Licked (1943)
- None Shall Escape (1944)
- Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944)
- Bowery Champs (1944) (as Bill Ruhl)
- Adventures of Kitty O'Day (1945)
- Mildred Pierce (1945)
- The Shanghai Cobra (1945) (as Bill Ruhl)
- Behind the Mask (1946) (as Bill Ruhl)
- Below the Deadline (1946)
- Bowery Bombshell (1946)
- Dark Alibi (1946)
- Decoy (1946)
- Don't Gamble with Strangers (1946)
- House of Horrors (1946)
- In Fast Company (1946)
- The Killers (1946)
- Little Miss Big (1946)
- Live Wires (1946)
- Mr. Hex (1946)
- Unexpected Guest (1947)
- Hard Boiled Mahoney (1947)
- The Hat-box Mystery (1947)
- Kilroy Was Here (1947)
- The Law Comes to Gunsight (1947) (as William H. Ruhl)
- Life with Father (1947)
- Louisiana (1947) (as Bill Ruhl)
- Prairie Express (1947) (as William H. Ruhl)
- Ride the Pink Horse (1947)
- Violence (1947)
- Always Together (1948)
- All My Sons (1948)
- Angels' Alley (1948)
- Belle Starr's Daughter (1948) (as William H. Ruhl)
- Cowboy Cavalier (1948) (as William H. Ruhl)
- Frontier Agent (1948)
- I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948)
- Jinx Money (1948)
- Rocky (1948)
- Shanghai Chest (1948)
- Smugglers' Cove (1948)
- Song of My Heart (1948)
- Song of the Drifter (1948)
- Wallflower (1948)
- Who Killed Doc Robbin (1948) (as Bill Ruhl)
- Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948)
- Incident (1949)
- Alimony (1949)
- Haunted Trails (1949) (as William H. Ruhl)
- Henry, the Rainmaker (1949)
- Hold That Baby! (1949)
- Impact (1949) (as Bill Ruhl)
- The Lawton Story (1949)
- Shadows of the West (1949) (as William H. Ruhl)
- Side Street (1949)
- South of St. Louis (1949)
- Trouble Makers (1949)
- Brand of Fear (1949)
- California Passage (1950)
- Code of the Silver Sage (1950)
- The Great Jewel Robber (1950)
- Unmasked (1950)
- Pals of the Golden West (1951)
- The Company She Keeps (1951)
- Because of You (1952)
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- Above and Beyond (1953)
References
[edit]- ^ "The Man Who Reclaimed His Head: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "William Ruhl". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ "Pittsburgh: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ "Saboteur: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ "Hit the Ice: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ "Mildred Pierce: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ "Life With Father: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ "The Greatest Show on Earth: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ "Above and Beyond: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. (2 volume set). McFarland. pp. 204–205. ISBN 9780786479924. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "William Ruhl". Retrieved April 29, 2015.
External links
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- William Ruhl at IMDb
- William Ruhl at the TCM Movie Database
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