Ruth Hussey Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from the Pembroke Women's College at Brown University and from the drama school at the University of Michigan
• Got a film contract at MGM after being discovered by a talent agent while performing with a touring stage company in Los Angeles
• Started out as a local radio fashion commentator before moving to New York to become a model
• Made her screen acting debut in the film "Big City" in 1937
• Was also a stage actress who appeared on Broadway in shows like "State of the Union" and "Goodbye, My Fancy․"
• Best known for her role as Elizabeth Imbrie in "The Philadelphia Story" and as Pamela Fitzgerald in "The Uninvited․"
• Designed a family vacation home in Lake Arrowhead, California that was completely circular, inspired by a clock face