Ruth Alston Brown was an American singer-songwriter and actress, sometimes referred to as the "Queen of R&B". She was noted for bringing a pop music style to R&B music in a series of hit songs for Atlantic Records in the 1950s, such as "So Long", "Teardrops from My Eyes" and "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean". For these contributions, Atlantic became known as "the house that Ruth built". Brown was a 1993 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony AwardsMovie | Singer (segment "Black and Blue") (archive footage) | 77 |
| 1996 | Bonnie Raitt: Road TestedMovie | Self - Guest star - Vocals | 68 |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries | Tortoise / Ant (voice) | 67 |
| 1995 | B.B. King: Blues SummitMovie | — | 67 |
| 1994 | Rebel HighwaySeries | Ella Baldwin | 66 |
| 1994 | Shake, Rattle and Rock!Movie | Ella | 66 |
| 1993 | HallelujahMovie | Mrs. Sherman | 65 |
| 1991 | True IdentityMovie | Martha | 63 |
| 1991 | Montreux Jazz Festival 1991Movie | Self | 63 |
| 1988 | HairsprayMovie | Motormouth Maybelle | 60 |
| 1982 | Late Night with David LettermanSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 54 |
| 1982 | American PlayhouseSeries | Mrs. Sherman | 54 |
| 1981 | Checking InSeries | — | 53 |
| 1981 | Under the RainbowMovie | Cleaning Woman | 53 |
| 1979 | Hello, LarrySeries | Leona Wilson | 51 |
| 1975 | Austin City LimitsSeries | Self | 47 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 34 |
| 1958 | The Dick Clark ShowSeries | Self | 30 |
| 1955 | Rhythm and Blues RevueMovie | Self | 27 |