Ruth Hiatt

Ruth Hiatt

Known for

Acting

Born

January 6, 1906

Birthplace

Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA

Died

April 21, 1994 (aged 88)

Biography

From Wikipedia

Ruth Hiatt (January 6, 1906 – April 21, 1994) was an actress in motion pictures beginning in the silent film era. She is best known for performing in 1920s comedies directed by Jack White, Norman Taurog, and Mack Sennett.

As teenager she was discovered by comedian Lloyd Hamilton. She became his leading lady at United Artists studios in 1922. Hiatt was a former classic dancer who was Hamilton's successor to Irene Dalton. Their first work together is the short comedy The Speeder (1922). It is a production of the Hamilton Comedy Film Company.

In Smith's Baby (1925) Hiatt is the female lead with Raymond McKee. Sennett cast Hiatt and McKee with Our Gang child star Mary Ann Jacks...

Best known work

Long Pants
Long Pants
1927
Saturday Afternoon
Saturday Afternoon
1926
Night Work
Night Work
1930
Beginner's Luck
Beginner's Luck
1935
Fast and Furious
Fast and Furious
1924
Little Papa
Little Papa
1935
His First Flame
His First Flame
1927
Fifty Million Husbands
Fifty Million Husbands
1930
The Big Flash
The Big Flash
1932
The Missing Link
The Missing Link
1927

Filmography

  1. 1941

    Double Trouble

    as Blonde Assembly Line Worker

  2. 1936

    The Broken Coin

    as Gail Bowman

  3. 1935

    Little Papa

    as Spanky's Mother

  4. 1935

    The Drunkard

    as Secretary

  5. 1935

    Beginner's Luck

    as Daisy's Mother (uncredited)

  6. 1934

  7. 1934

    Ridin' Thru

    as Dolores Brooks

  8. 1932

    The Big Flash

    as Betty, Hinkle's Secretary

  9. 1932

    Honeymoon Beach

    as Blondie

  10. 1932

    Love Pains

    as Shirley Jean's Mother (uncredited)

  11. 1932

    The Sunset Trail

    as Molly Mason

  12. 1931

    Taxi Troubles

    as Mrs. Malone

  13. 1930

  14. 1930

    Night Work

    as Violet Harris

  15. 1930

  16. 1930

    Good Morning Sheriff

    as The mayor's daughter

  17. 1929

  18. 1929

  19. 1929

    The New Aunt

    as Mabel Smith

  20. 1929

    The Rodeo

    as Mabel Smith

  21. 1929

    Shanghai Rose

    as Diane Avery

  22. 1928

    The Bargain Hunt

    as Mabel Smith

  23. 1928

    The Burglar

    as Mabel Smith

  24. 1928

    The Chinatown Mystery

    as Sally Warren, Chemist

  25. 1928

    Smith's Restaurant

    as Mabel Smith

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