Hampton Del Ruth
Hampton Del Ruth (September 7, 1879 – May 15, 1958) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter, and film producer. Among other work, he wrote the intertitles for the final American studio-made silent film Legong: Dance of the Virgins (1935).
Hampton Del Ruth | |
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Del Ruth in 1919 | |
| Born | September 7, 1879 Delaware, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 1958 (aged 78) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1913–33 |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Carlyle Alta Allen (m. 1920 – ?) |
Del Ruth began working in film in 1913 and continued until the early 1930s. He also wrote at least two novels: Port o' Heart's Desire (1926) and Without Restraint (1936). He was the older brother of film director Roy Del Ruth and uncle of Cinematographer Thomas Del Ruth.
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