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Ruth CliffordAmerican actress
Date of Birth: 17.02.1900
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Ruth Clifford
Ruth Clifford was an American actress who played several leading roles in the era of silent films and successfully transitioned into the new television era. She was born on February 17, 1900, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Clifford attended St. Mary's School in Narragansett, Rhode Island, and later moved to Los Angeles as a teenager to live with her actress aunt after her mother's death in 1911.
At the age of 15, Clifford began her acting career as an extra at Universal Studios and gradually climbed the ranks, eventually receiving significant roles. Between the ages of 20 and 30, she played both leading and supporting roles, including portraying Ann Rutledge, Abraham Lincoln's last love, in the historical film "The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln" in 1924.
However, as the era of sound cinema emerged, Clifford's career started to decline, and she appeared in fewer and fewer roles over the next three decades, mostly limited to minor roles and cameos in films.
Clifford was a favorite of director John Ford, with whom she played bridge. Ford cast her in eight films but rarely entrusted her with substantial roles. Additionally, Ruth provided the voice for Walt Disney's animated character, Minnie Mouse, for some time.
The actress lived a long life and participated in documentary projects as one of the representatives of Hollywood's early era. Clifford was married to Beverly Hills developer James Cornelius, and they had one child before divorcing in 1938.
