Ruth Terry

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

41

Gender

Female

Birthday

1920-10-21

Deathday

2016-03-11 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

  • Ruth Mae McMahon
  • Ruth Mae Terry

Ruth Terry

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Ruth Terry, born Ruth McMahon (born 21 October 1920), is a retired American singer and TV and screen actress from the 1930s to the 1960s. She claimed her stage name came from Walter Winchell, who combined the names of two then-famous baseball players, Babe Ruth and Bill Terry.

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Known For

Maverick
6.8%

Maverick

Sep 22, 1957

Alexander's Ragtime Band
6.6%

Alexander's Ragtime Band

May 24, 1938

77 Sunset Strip
6.7%

77 Sunset Strip

Oct 10, 1958

Hand of Death
4.2%

Hand of Death

Mar 1, 1962

The Donna Reed Show
6.1%

The Donna Reed Show

Sep 24, 1958

The Real McCoys
5.6%

The Real McCoys

Oct 3, 1957

The Cheaters
6.0%

The Cheaters

Jul 15, 1945

Blondie Goes Latin
6.2%

Blondie Goes Latin

Feb 27, 1941

Slightly Honorable
5.1%

Slightly Honorable

Dec 22, 1939

Hold That Co-ed
6.3%

Hold That Co-ed

Sep 16, 1938

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Acting

1992
Roy Rogers, King of the Cowboys as Herself (archive footage)
1991
The Republic Pictures Story as Self
1962
Hand of Death as Woman with Packages
1960
Coronado 9
1958
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Behind Closed Doors as Sally Anderson
1958
The Donna Reed Show
1957
The Real McCoys
1957
Maverick as Librarian
1947
Smoky River Serenade as Sue Greeley
1945
Tell It to a Star as Carol Lambert
1945
The Cheaters as Therese Pidgeon
1945
Steppin' in Society as Lola Forrest
1944
Lake Placid Serenade as Susan Cermak
1944
My Buddy as Lola
1944
Sing, Neighbor, Sing as Virginia Blake
1944
Three Little Sisters as Hallie Scott
1944
Goodnight, Sweetheart as Caryl Martin
1944
Jamboree as Ruth Cartwright
1944
Hands Across the Border as Kim Adams
1943
Pistol Packin' Mama as Vicki Norris / Sally Benson
1943
Mystery Broadcast as Jan Cornell
1943
Man from Music Mountain as Laramie Winters
1942
Heart of the Golden West as Mary Lou Popen
1942
Youth on Parade as Patty Flynn / Betty Reilly
1942
Call of the Canyon as Katherine "Kit" Carson
1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine as Bonnie Forbes
1942
Sleepytime Gal as Sugar Caston
1941
Appointment for Love as Edith Meredith
1941
Rookies on Parade as Lois Rogers
1941
Blondie Goes Latin as Singer
1940
Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot as Irene
1940
An Angel from Texas as Valerie Blayne
1939
Slightly Honorable as Anne Seymour
1939
Hotel for Women as Craig's Receptionist
1939
The Hound of the Baskervilles as Betsy Ann
1939
Wife, Husband and Friend as Carol
1938
Hold That Co-ed as Edie
1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band as Ruby
1938
International Settlement as Vera Dale
1937
Love and Hisses as Hawaiian Specialty Singer
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