Roy Del Ruth

Birth Name:

Roy Del Ruth

Birth Place:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession

Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Assistant director

His "Folies Bergère de Paris" was nominated for Best Foreign Film at the 1935 Venice Film Festival
Was interred in the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles after dying from a heart attack
Entered the film industry as a screenwriter, writing gags for Mack Sennett
Started his career as a newspaper cartoonist and columnist
Between 1932 and 1941, he was the second highest paid director in Hollywood
Directed comedies for Ben Turpin, Harry Langdon and others
Directed "The Desert Song," the first color film Warner Bros․ ever released

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