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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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Born | Delaware, U.S. | September 7, 1879
Died | March 15, 1958 | (aged 78)
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.
Selected filmography edit
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1913 | His Father | —
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The Tie of the Blood | —
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Writer | |
1914 | Love and Politics | —
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Story |
Tillie's Punctured Romance | Tall Secretary Searching for Tillie | Writer (uncredited) | |
1915 | The Great Vacuum Robbery | —
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Scenario |
1917 | Are Waitresses Safe? | —
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Director |
Done in Oil | —
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Writer | |
1918 | Watch Your Neighbor | –
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Director |
She Loved Him Plenty | —
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Director | |
She Loved Him Plenty | —
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Scenario | |
1919 | The Roaming Bathtub | —
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Story |
1920 | A Lightweight Lover | —
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Story |
Chicken à la Cabaret | —
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Director | |
1921 | Skirts | —
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Director |
The Invisible Fear | —
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Story | |
1922 | The Marriage Chance | —
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Director, writer |
1923 | A Friendly Husband | —
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Writer |
1924 | Smile Please | —
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Director |
Just a Good Guy | —
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Director | |
1925 | The Soapsuds Lady | —
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Story |
1926 | Transcontinental Limited | —
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Adaptation |
1927 | Naughty | —
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Writer, director |
Blondes by Choice | —
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Director | |
1928 | A Simple Sap | —
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Director, writer |
1929 | The Old Barn | —
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Writer |
The Bees' Buzz | —
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Writer | |
Girl Crazy | —
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Story | |
1930 | Sugar Plum Papa | —
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Writer |
The Love Punch | —
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Writer | |
1931 | In Old Mazuma | —
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Writer |
The Mystery Train | —
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Story, scenario | |
Air Eagles | —
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Scenario | |
1932 | A Strange Adventure | —
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Dialogue, director |
1933 | Goodbye Love | —
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Story, writer |
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