Ruth Roman

Biography

Ruth Roman was an American actress who worked in film, television, and the theater. She started out in stage roles on the East Coast before moving to Hollywood, where she took uncredited bit parts before being cast as the leading lady of the Western Harmony Trail and in the title role of the serial Jungle Queen, her first credited performances. Her first starring part came with the title role in Belle Starr's Daughter (1948); she found her first notable success in The Window (1949) and earned a Golden Globe nomination as New Star of the Year for Champion (1949). Under contract to Warner Bros. in the early 1950s she starred in many pictures, including Strangers on a Train (1951), directed by Alfred Hitchcock. After leaving the studio she made films in England, Italy, and Spain and took guest roles on television, and won a Sarah Siddons Award in 1959 for her performance in Two for the Seesaw.

76years old at death

Born December 22, 1922Lynn
Died September 9, 1999Laguna Beach
Star sign: CapricornFirst day of the sign, on the Sagittarius cusp
Also credited as Norma Roman

Movie Career

Films: 20
Career span: 31 years1946 to 1977

Genres

Drama50%, 10 films
Thriller45%, 9 films
Crime25%, 5 films
Western25%, 5 films
Horror15%, 3 films

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Behind the award
Roman won the 1959 Sarah Siddons Award for her performance in Two for the Seesaw, chosen from among 47 nominees.
Behind the camera
Roman sold two short stories, The House of the Seven Garbos and The Whip Song, which drew on her time in a theatrical boarding house, written while she waited for movie work.
Early training
Roman trained at the Bishop Lee Dramatic School in Boston and performed with the New England Repertory Company and the Elizabeth Peabody Players before moving to New York.

Ruth Roman movies on Netflix

Day of the Animals1977IMDb rating 5.3as Mrs. Shirley Goodwyn
Impulse1974IMDb rating 5.1as Julia Marstow
Go Ask Alice1973IMDb rating 6.0as Psychiatrist
The Baby1973IMDb rating 6.1as Mrs. Wadsworth
Bitter Victory1957IMDb rating 6.7as Jane Brand
Great Day in the Morning1956IMDb rating 6.4as Boston Grant
The Bottom of the Bottle1956IMDb rating 6.5as Nora Martin
Down Three Dark Streets1954IMDb rating 6.6as Kate Martell
The Far Country1954IMDb rating 7.1as Ronda Castle
Blowing Wild1953IMDb rating 6.4as Sal Donnelly
Lightning Strikes Twice1951IMDb rating 6.5as Shelley Carnes
Strangers on a Train1951IMDb rating 7.9as Anne Morton
Tomorrow Is Another Day1951IMDb rating 7.1as Catherine 'Cay' Higgins
Dallas1950IMDb rating 6.2as Tonia Robles
Beyond the Forest1949IMDb rating 6.8as Carol
Champion1949IMDb rating 7.3as Emma Bryce
The Window1949IMDb rating 7.4as Jean Kellerson
Belle Starr's Daughter1948IMDb rating 5.8as Cimarron Rose
Good Sam1948IMDb rating 6.3as Ruthie
A Night in Casablanca1946IMDb rating 6.9as Harem Girl

Best known for

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

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Strangers on a Train1951 Crime, Film-Noir, Thrilleras Anne Morton
IMDb rating 7.9149K votes
The Far Country1954 Romance, Westernas Ronda Castle
IMDb rating 7.19.7K votes
The Baby1973as Mrs. Wadsworth
IMDb rating 6.15.2K votes
Tomorrow Is Another Day1951as Catherine 'Cay' Higgins
IMDb rating 7.12.0K votes
The Window1949as Jean Kellerson
IMDb rating 7.45.5K votes
Champion1949as Emma Bryce
IMDb rating 7.35.4K votes
Lightning Strikes Twice1951as Shelley Carnes
IMDb rating 6.51.7K votes
Bitter Victory1957as Jane Brand
IMDb rating 6.72.5K votes

Most often with

King Vidor directed two of these films. Gary Cooper appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Gary Cooper

William Shatner

Harry Morgan

Joseph Cotten

Regis Toomey

Arthur KennedyKing VidorDirector, 2 films

Films together

Gary Cooper3 films together, 1948 to 1953
Gary Cooper's page
- Blowing Wild1953IMDb rating 6.4Roman as Sal DonnellyCooper as Jeff Dawson
- Dallas1950IMDb rating 6.2Roman as Tonia RoblesCooper as Blayde "Reb" Hollister
- Good Sam1948IMDb rating 6.3Roman as RuthieCooper as Sam Clayton
William Shatner2 films together, 1973 to 1974
William Shatner's page
- Impulse1974IMDb rating 5.1Roman as Julia MarstowShatner as Matt Stone
- Go Ask Alice1973IMDb rating 6.0Roman as PsychiatristShatner as Sam
Harry Morgan2 films together, 1954 to 1956
Harry Morgan's page
- The Bottom of the Bottle1956IMDb rating 6.5Roman as Nora MartinMorgan as Felix - Barkeep(Henry Morgan)
- The Far Country1954IMDb rating 7.1Roman as Ronda CastleMorgan as Ketchum
Joseph Cotten2 films together, 1949 to 1956
Joseph Cotten's page
- The Bottom of the Bottle1956IMDb rating 6.5Roman as Nora MartinCotten as Pat 'P.M.' Martin
- Beyond the Forest1949IMDb rating 6.8Roman as CarolCotten as Doctor Louis Moline
Regis Toomey2 films together, 1949 to 1956
Regis Toomey's page
- Great Day in the Morning1956IMDb rating 6.4Roman as Boston GrantToomey as Father Murphy
- Beyond the Forest1949IMDb rating 6.8Roman as CarolToomey as Sorren
Arthur Kennedy2 films together, 1949
Arthur Kennedy's page
- Champion1949IMDb rating 7.3Roman as Emma BryceKennedy as Connie Kelly
- The Window1949IMDb rating 7.4Roman as Jean KellersonKennedy as Ed Woodry
King VidorDirector, 2 films, 1949 to 1951
All films by King Vidor
- Lightning Strikes Twice1951IMDb rating 6.5Roman as Shelley Carnes
- Beyond the Forest1949IMDb rating 6.8Roman as Carol
Also two films together2 more actors
- Paul StewartChampion (1949) and The Window (1949)
- Steve CochranTomorrow Is Another Day (1951) and Dallas (1950)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.