Ruth Nelson (actress)
| Ruth Nelson | |
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August 2, 1905 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | September 12, 1992 (aged 87) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1931–1991 |
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Ruth Nelson (August 2, 1905 – September 12, 1992) was an American film actress. She is known for her roles in such films as Wilson, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Humoresque, 3 Women, The Late Show and Awakenings. She was the wife of the late John Cromwell, whom she acted alongside on multiple occasions.
Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Nelson was the daughter of vaudeville actress Eva Mudge. She attended Immaculate Heart Convent School in Los Angeles and went on to study at the American Laboratory Theatre in New York City during the early 1920s. Nelson made her New York City stage debut as a member of the theatre collective Group Theatre throughout its run from 1931 to 1941, receiving praise for the role of the chief striker's wife in Clifford Odets' play Waiting for Lefty.
After Group Theatre ended in 1941, Nelson relocated to Hollywood. Throughout the 1940s, she made a number of movies for 20th Century Fox and other Hollywood studios. One of these was A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945), directed by fellow Group Theatre member Elia Kazan. She also appeared in Kazan's film The Sea of Grass in 1947.
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