Ruth Nelson

Born: 1905-08-02


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Awakenings

as Mrs. Lowe
Released: 1990-12-04

Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic...

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3 Women

as Mrs. Rose
Released: 1977-04-10

Two co-workers, one a vain woman and the other an awkward teenager, share an increasingly...

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A Wedding

as Aunt Beatrice Sloan Cory
Released: 1978-08-29

Muffin's wedding to Dino Corelli is to be a big affair. Except the ageing priest isn't too sure...

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The Keys of the Kingdom

as Mrs. Chisholm, Francis' Mother
Released: 1944-12-15

A young priest, Father Chisholm is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the...

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

as Miss McDonough
Released: 1945-02-28

In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and...

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Humoresque

as Esther Boray
Released: 1947-01-25

A classical musician from a working class background is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy,...

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Shock

as Mrs. Margaret Cross (voice)
Released: 1946-02-01

In this thriller, psychiatrist Dr. Cross kills his wife and expects to get away with murder,...

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The Sea of Grass

as Selina Hall
Released: 1947-04-25

On America's frontier, a St. Louis woman marries a New Mexico cattleman who is seen as a tyrant...

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Arch of Triumph

as Madame Fessier
Released: 1948-02-17

In the winter of 1938, Paris is crowded with refugees from the Nazis, who live in the black...

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The North Star

as Nadya Simonov
Released: 1943-11-04

A Ukrainian village must suddenly contend with the Nazi invasion of June 1941. Later re-edited...

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The Eve of St. Mark

as Nell West
Released: 1944-05-22

Quizz West is conscripted into the United States Army in late 1940. Prior to being shipped out...

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Sentimental Journey

as Mrs. McMasters
Released: 1946-03-06

An actress becomes taken with Hitty, a young orphan prone to dreaming. Julie soon finds out that...

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The Late Show

as Mrs. Schmidt
Released: 1977-02-10

Over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another...

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None Shall Escape

as Alice Grimm
Released: 1944-02-03

Through flashbacks, the story of a Nazi war criminal is exposed.

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Mother Wore Tights

as Miss Ridgeway
Released: 1947-08-20

In this chronicle of a vaudeville family, Myrtle McKinley (class of 1900) goes to San Francisco...

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Till the End of Time

as Amy Harper
Released: 1946-07-23

Three former marines have a hard time readjusting to civilian life. Perry can't deal with the...

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A Christmas Without Snow

as Inez
Released: 1980-12-09

A divorced woman (Michael Learned) moves to San Francisco from Omaha with her young son. She's...

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The Haunting Passion

as Judith Granville
Released: 1983-10-24

Dan and Julie Evans are looking for a fresh start after Dan is cut from his pro football team...

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Wilson

as Ellen Wilson
Released: 1944-08-01

The political career of Woodrow Wilson is chronicled, beginning with his decision to leave his...

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Skokie

as Grandma Jannsen
Released: 1981-11-17

A dramatization of the controversial trial concerning the right for Neo-Nazis to march in the...

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The Girl of the Limberlost

as Kate Comstock
Released: 1945-10-11

Elnora Comstock lives on the edge of a great swamp and collects butterflies to sell in order to...

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One Round Jones

as uncredited
Released: 1941-12-04

A nightclub owner comes up with the idea to offer $50 to anyone who can go "one round" with his...

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