Born: 18-Oct-1893
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
Died: 27-Apr-1961
Location of death: Sherman Oaks, CA
Cause of death: Heart Failure
Remains: Buried, San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, CA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Film Director

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Brother: Hampton Del Ruth (b. 7-Sep-1879, d. 15-May-1958)
Wife: Winnie Lightner (actress, m. 1934, until his death)
Son: Thomas Del Ruth

    FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR
    The Alligator People (Jul-1959)
    Phantom of the Rue Morgue (27-Mar-1954)
    Three Sailors and a Girl (23-Nov-1953)
    Stop, You're Killing Me (10-Dec-1952)
    About Face (23-May-1952)
    Starlift (14-Dec-1951)
    On Moonlight Bay (26-Jul-1951)
    The West Point Story (22-Dec-1950)
    Always Leave Them Laughing (23-Nov-1949)
    Red Light (30-Sep-1949)
    The Babe Ruth Story (6-Sep-1948)
    It Happened on 5th Avenue (19-Apr-1947)
    Ziegfeld Follies (8-Apr-1946)
    Barbary Coast Gent (28-Sep-1944)
    Broadway Rhythm (19-Jan-1944)
    Du Barry Was a Lady (13-Aug-1943)
    Maisie Gets Her Man (Jun-1942)
    The Chocolate Soldier (31-Oct-1941)
    Topper Returns (21-Mar-1941)
    He Married His Wife (19-Jan-1940)
    The Star Maker (25-Aug-1939)
    Tail Spin (19-Feb-1939)
    My Lucky Star (4-Dec-1938)
    Happy Landing (23-Jan-1938)
    Broadway Melody of 1938 (20-Aug-1937)
    On the Avenue (12-Feb-1937)
    Born to Dance (27-Nov-1936)
    Private Number (5-Jun-1936)
    It Had to Happen (14-Feb-1936)
    Thanks a Million (13-Nov-1935)
    Broadway Melody of 1936 (25-Aug-1935)
    Folies Bergère (22-Feb-1935)
    Kid Millions (10-Nov-1934)
    Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (15-Aug-1934)
    Upperworld (28-Apr-1934)
    Lady Killer (28-Dec-1933)
    Bureau of Missing Persons (8-Sep-1933)
    Captured! (17-Aug-1933)
    The Little Giant (14-Apr-1933)
    The Mind Reader (1-Apr-1933)
    Employees' Entrance (20-Jan-1933)
    Blessed Event (1-Sep-1932)
    Winner Take All (16-Jul-1932)
    Beauty and the Boss (9-Apr-1932)
    Taxi! (23-Jan-1932)
    Blonde Crazy (14-Nov-1931)
    Side Show (19-Sep-1931)
    The Maltese Falcon (13-Jun-1931)
    The Life of the Party (25-Oct-1930)
    Gold Diggers of Broadway (30-Aug-1929)
    The Desert Song (8-Apr-1929)
    The First Auto (27-Jun-1927)

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