Deceased
How Did Ruth Etting Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 81Also known as Sweetheart of Columbia RecordsGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn22/11/1896Born inDavid City, Nebraska, USADied24/09/1978 (aged 81)Died inColorado SpringsCausediseaseWikidataQ456051 ↗Buried atShrine of Remembrance MausoleumTMDb#1120738 ↗
Ruth Etting was an American singer and actress during the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. Known as "America's sweetheart of song", her signature tunes were "Shine On, Harvest Moon", "Ten Cents a Dance" and "Love Me or Leave Me".
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography17 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | VaudevilleMovie | Self (archive footage) | 101 |
| 1936 | Melody in MayMovie | Ruth Etting | 40 |
| 1935 | An Old Spanish OnionMovie | — | 39 |
| 1934 | Gift of GabMovie | Ruth | 38 |
| 1934 | Hips, Hips, Hooray!Movie | Ruth Etting | 38 |
| 1934 | No Contest!Movie | Ruth | 38 |
| 1934 | The Song of FameMovie | — | 38 |
| 1933 | Roman ScandalsMovie | Olga | 37 |
| 1933 | Along Came RuthMovie | Ruth Etting a.k.a. Ruth Eldridge | 37 |
| 1933 | Knee Deep In MusicMovie | Self | 37 |
| 1932 | A Regular TrouperMovie | Ruth Eton | 36 |
| 1932 | A Modern CinderellaMovie | Anita Ragusa | 36 |
| 1932 | Artistic TemperMovie | Ruth | 36 |
| 1930 | One Good TurnMovie | Ruth Eton | 34 |
| 1930 | Broadway's Like ThatMovie | Ruth | 34 |
| 1930 | RoselandMovie | Helen Leslie | 34 |
| 1929 | Ruth Etting in Favorite MelodiesMovie | Herself | 33 |