Ruth Warrick Biography

Fast Facts

• Supported several charities, including the League School for autistic children, and was a teacher for Operation Bootstrap and the Cities in Schools program
• Studied drama at the University of Missouri at Kansas City
• Got to New York as a an ambassador for Kansas City, delivering a live turkey to Mayor Fiorello La Guardia in 1937, after which she stayed in the city to work in radio
• Made her screen acting debut in the film "Citizen Kane" in 1941
• Quote: "(On "All My Children"): "We have become the phenomenon of our time, the best game in town․ In one week, we play to an audience larger than Clark Gable played to in his whole career․ You say 'Phoebe,' and 50 million people know what you mean․""
• Quote: "(On her love of pranking people, including once flashing a cameraman on the set of "All My Children"): "I do like to shock and surprise people․ When it's all in good fun, of course․""
• Best known for her role as Emily Monroe Norton in "Citizen Kane" and as Phoebe Tyler Wallingford in "All My Children․"
• Also appeared on stage in Broadway productions of "Irene" and "Take Me Along․"