Ruth McDevitt

Biography

Ruth McDevitt was an American actress who worked in film, stage, radio, and television. Born in Coldwater, Michigan, and raised in Ohio, she attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before making her Broadway debut in 1940, going on to succeed Josephine Hull in Arsenic and Old Lace, Harvey, and The Solid Gold Cadillac. She acted on radio in Keeping up with Rosemary and This Life Is Mine, and on television she played Bessie Thatcher in A Woman to Remember (1949), Mom Peepers in Mister Peepers, Grandma Hanks on Pistols 'n' Petticoats, and Emily Cowles on Kolchak: the Night Stalker. Her film debut came in The Guy Who Came Back (1951), followed by The Parent Trap (1961), Boys' Night Out (1962), The Birds (1963), Dear Heart (1964), The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968), Change of Habit (1969), The Love God? (1969), The War Between Men and Women (1972), and Mixed Company (1974). She died in 1976.

80years old at death

Born September 13, 1895Coldwater
Died May 27, 1976Hollywood
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Also credited as Ruth Thane McDevitt

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 13 years1961 to 1974

Genres

Comedy64%, 7 films
Drama36%, 4 films
Crime18%, 2 films
Family18%, 2 films
Romance18%, 2 films

First and latest

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First role
Ruth McDevitt made her Broadway debut in 1940 and later took over roles from her friend Josephine Hull in Arsenic and Old Lace, Harvey, and The Solid Gold Cadillac.

Ruth McDevitt movies on Netflix

Mame1974IMDb rating 5.9as Cousin Fan
Mixed Company1974IMDb rating 5.7as Miss Bergquist
The Girl Most Likely to...1973IMDb rating 7.2as Housemother
The War Between Men and Women1972IMDb rating 6.1as Old Woman
Change of Habit1969IMDb rating 6.0as Lily
The Love God?1969IMDb rating 6.4as Miss Keezy
The Shakiest Gun in the West1968IMDb rating 6.4as Mrs. Olive Heywood
Dear Heart1964IMDb rating 7.2as Miss Tait
The Birds1963IMDb rating 7.6as Mrs. MacGruder
Boys' Night Out1962IMDb rating 6.5as Beulah Partridge
The Parent Trap1961IMDb rating 7.2as Miss Inch

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Birds1963 Horror, Thrilleras Mrs. MacGruder
IMDb rating 7.6222K votes
The Parent Trap1961 Comedy, Family, Romanceas Miss Inch
IMDb rating 7.227K votes
The Shakiest Gun in the West1968as Mrs. Olive Heywood
IMDb rating 6.43.4K votes
Change of Habit1969as Lily
IMDb rating 6.03.0K votes
The Girl Most Likely to...1973as Housemother
IMDb rating 7.21.8K votes
Dear Heart1964as Miss Tait
IMDb rating 7.22.1K votes
Mixed Company1974as Miss Bergquist
IMDb rating 5.7286 votes
The War Between Men and Women1972as Old Woman
IMDb rating 6.1958 votes

Most often with

Melville Shavelson directed two of these films. Eleven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Edward Asner

Jim Backus

Richard Deacon

Don Knotts

Barbara Harris

Carl Ballantine

Melville ShavelsonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Edward Asner2 films together, 1969 to 1973
Edward Asner's page
- The Girl Most Likely to...1973IMDb rating 7.2McDevitt as HousemotherAsner as Ralph Varone
- Change of Habit1969IMDb rating 6.0McDevitt as LilyAsner as Lt. Moretti
Jim Backus2 films together, 1962 to 1973
Jim Backus's page
- The Girl Most Likely to...1973IMDb rating 7.2McDevitt as HousemotherBackus as Tilson
- Boys' Night Out1962IMDb rating 6.5McDevitt as Beulah PartridgeBackus as Peter Bowers
Richard Deacon2 films together, 1963 to 1964
Richard Deacon's page
- Dear Heart1964IMDb rating 7.2McDevitt as Miss TaitDeacon as Mr. Cruikshank
- The Birds1963IMDb rating 7.6McDevitt as Mrs. MacGruderDeacon as Mitch's City Neighbor
Don Knotts2 films together, 1968 to 1969
Don Knotts's page
- The Love God?1969IMDb rating 6.4McDevitt as Miss KeezyKnotts as Abner Audubon Peacock IV
- The Shakiest Gun in the West1968IMDb rating 6.4McDevitt as Mrs. Olive HeywoodKnotts as Dr. Jesse W. Heywood
Barbara Harris2 films together, 1972 to 1974
Barbara Harris's page
- Mixed Company1974IMDb rating 5.7McDevitt as Miss BergquistHarris as Kathy
- The War Between Men and Women1972IMDb rating 6.1McDevitt as Old WomanHarris as Theresa Alice Kozlenko
Carl Ballantine2 films together, 1968 to 1973
Carl Ballantine's page
- The Girl Most Likely to...1973IMDb rating 7.2McDevitt as HousemotherBallantine as Dr. Hankin
- The Shakiest Gun in the West1968IMDb rating 6.4McDevitt as Mrs. Olive HeywoodBallantine as Abel Swanson
Melville ShavelsonDirector, 2 films, 1972 to 1974
All films by Melville Shavelson
- Mixed Company1974IMDb rating 5.7McDevitt as Miss Bergquist
- The War Between Men and Women1972IMDb rating 6.1McDevitt as Old Woman
Also two films together5 more actors
- Herb VolandThe Love God? (1969) and The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)
- Sandra GouldDear Heart (1964) and Boys' Night Out (1962)
- Frank De VolBoys' Night Out (1962) and The Parent Trap (1961)
- Lisa GerritsenMixed Company (1974) and The War Between Men and Women (1972)
- Roger PriceMame (1974) and Mixed Company (1974)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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