Ruth Terry

Biography

Ruth Terry was an American singer and actress who worked in films and television from the 1930s through the 1960s. Born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, she won singing prizes as a child, performed with the Paul Ash Theater Orchestra at twelve, and left her hometown at that age to sing with Clyde McCoy's orchestra. Walter Winchell is said to have given her the stage name by joining the surnames of two well-known ballplayers. Her screen debut came with Love and Hisses in 1937, and her first western paired her with Gene Autry in Call of the Canyon; several Roy Rogers pictures followed. Pistol Packin' Mama, drawn from the song of the same name, was her best-known film. She continued singing on a limited basis while making movies, appearing as a guest vocalist on The Bob Crosby Show on NBC radio in 1943, and retired in 1947.

95years old at death

Born October 21, 1920Benton Harbor
Died March 11, 2016Rancho Mirage
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Also credited as Ruth Mae Terry

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 6 years1938 to 1944

Every film, newest first

1944Hands Across the BorderIMDb rating 6.0
1943Man from Music MountainIMDb rating 6.4
1939The Hound of the BaskervillesIMDb rating 7.4
1939Wife, Husband and FriendIMDb rating 6.2
1938Alexander's Ragtime BandIMDb rating 6.8

Genres

Ruth Terry movies on Netflix

Hands Across the Border1944IMDb rating 6.0as Kim Adams
Man from Music Mountain1943IMDb rating 6.4as Laramie Winters
The Hound of the Baskervilles1939IMDb rating 7.4as Betsy Ann
Wife, Husband and Friend1939IMDb rating 6.2as Carol
Alexander's Ragtime Band1938IMDb rating 6.8as Ruby

Most often with

Joseph Kane directed two of these films. Nine 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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John Carradine

Joseph Crehan

Roy Rogers

Roy Barcroft

Trigger

Sons of the PioneersJoseph KaneDirector, 2 films

Films together

John Carradine2 films together, 1938 to 1939
John Carradine's page
- The Hound of the Baskervilles1939IMDb rating 7.4Terry as Betsy AnnCarradine as Barryman
- Alexander's Ragtime Band1938IMDb rating 6.8Terry as RubyCarradine as Speakeasy Doorman
Joseph Crehan2 films together, 1938 to 1944
Joseph Crehan's page
- Hands Across the Border1944IMDb rating 6.0Terry as Kim AdamsCrehan as Jeff Adams
- Alexander's Ragtime Band1938IMDb rating 6.8Terry as RubyCrehan as Stage Manager
Roy Rogers2 films together, 1943 to 1944
Roy Rogers's page
- Hands Across the Border1944IMDb rating 6.0Terry as Kim AdamsRogers as Roy Rogers
- Man from Music Mountain1943IMDb rating 6.4Terry as Laramie WintersRogers as Roy Rogers
Roy Barcroft2 films together, 1943 to 1944
Roy Barcroft's page
- Hands Across the Border1944IMDb rating 6.0Terry as Kim AdamsBarcroft as Deputy
- Man from Music Mountain1943IMDb rating 6.4Terry as Laramie WintersBarcroft as Cattlemen Henchman
Trigger2 films together, 1943 to 1944
Trigger's page
- Hands Across the Border1944IMDb rating 6.0Terry as Kim AdamsTrigger as Trigger
- Man from Music Mountain1943IMDb rating 6.4Terry as Laramie WintersTrigger as Trigger - Roy's Horse
Sons of the Pioneers2 films together, 1943 to 1944
Sons of the Pioneers's page
- Hands Across the Border1944IMDb rating 6.0Terry as Kim AdamsPioneers as Musicians
- Man from Music Mountain1943IMDb rating 6.4Terry as Laramie WintersPioneers as Musicians
Joseph KaneDirector, 2 films, 1943 to 1944
All films by Joseph Kane
- Hands Across the Border1944IMDb rating 6.0Terry as Kim Adams
- Man from Music Mountain1943IMDb rating 6.4Terry as Laramie Winters
Also two films together3 more actors
- Bob NolanHands Across the Border (1944) and Man from Music Mountain (1943)
- Helen WestleyWife, Husband and Friend (1939) and Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
- Renie RianoMan from Music Mountain (1943) and Wife, Husband and Friend (1939)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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