Roy Del Ruth

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Roy Del Ruth (October 18, 1893 – April 27, 1961) was a Hollywood film director. Del Ruth, who started out as a screenwriter in 1915 writing gags for Mack Sennett, began directing feature films in the 1920s. He became known for directing urban and crime dramas including the 1931 version of The Maltese Falcon. He also directed the universally panned The Babe Ruth Story (1948) and the 20th Century Fox B-movie Alligator People (1959). Roy Del Ruth di... more
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  • Oct 18, 1893

Date of death:

  • Apr 27, 1961 (age 67 years)

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  • Aug 1948
  • Apr 27, 1961
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