person

Ruby Keeler

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1910-08-25

Place of Birth

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ruby Keeler

Biography

Ruby Keeler, born Ethel Hilda Keeler, (August 25, 1910 – February 28, 1993) was an actress, singer, and dancer most famous for her on-screen coupling with Dick Powell in a string of successful early musicals at Warner Brothers, particularly 42nd Street (1933). From 1928 to 1940, she was married to legendary singer Al Jolson. She retired from show business in the 1940s but made a widely publicized comeback on Broadway in 1971. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ruby Keeler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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42nd Street

Mar 11, 1933

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Gold Diggers of 1933

May 27, 1933

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Footlight Parade

Oct 21, 1933

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Dames

Sep 01, 1934

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The Phynx

Mar 06, 1970

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Hollywood Handicap

May 28, 1938

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Flirtation Walk

Dec 01, 1934

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Colleen

Mar 21, 1936

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Ready, Willing and Able

Mar 06, 1937

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Shipmates Forever

Oct 12, 1935

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Go Into Your Dance

Apr 20, 1935

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Mother Carey's Chickens

Jul 29, 1938

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42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

Mar 21, 2006

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Show Girl in Hollywood

Apr 20, 1930

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Sweetheart of the Campus

Jun 26, 1941

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Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound

Mar 21, 2006

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Calling All Girls

Jan 24, 1942

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Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star

Feb 20, 2007

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A Day at Santa Anita

May 22, 1937

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Aug 06, 1975

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Beverly Hills Brats

Oct 06, 1989

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Six Hits and a Miss

Oct 24, 1942

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And She Learned About Dames

Mar 27, 1934

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That's Dancing!

Jan 18, 1985

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Studio Highlights

Aug 01, 1934

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Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

Jan 02, 2025

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Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

May 18, 1987

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The Greatest Show on Earth

Sep 17, 1963

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Vacation Playhouse

Jul 22, 1963

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The Ed Sullivan Show

Jun 20, 1948

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Tony Awards

Apr 01, 1956

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The Dick Cavett Show

Jun 06, 1968