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Ruth Chatterton Biography
Birth Name:Ruth Chatterton
Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States
Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Writer
Fast Facts
- Won a New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress for "Dodsworth" in 1937
- Made her screen acting debut in the film "Sins of the Fathers" in 1928
- Left school at the age of 14 to begin her acting career on Broadway, starting out as a chorus girl
- After retiring from films, she began a successful writing career and published several novels
- Best known for her role as Fran Dodsworth in "Dodsworth" and as Alison Drake in "Female․"
- Had her biggest success as a stage actress in a 1914 production of "Daddy Long Legs․"
- Was one of the world's first woman aviators and was good friends with Amelia Earhart
Awards
- 1929Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner
- 1929Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (March): winner
- 1929Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (July): winner
- 1930Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 1930Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 1930Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (March): winner
- 1930Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (May): winner
- 1930Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (July): winner
- 1930Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (October): winner
- 1931Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (February): winner
- 1933Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (February): winner
- 1936NYFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 1936Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (October): winner
- 1936Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (November): winner