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Ruth Carol Hussey was an American actress best known for her Academy Award-nominated role as photographer Elizabeth Imbrie in The Philadelphia Story.
Birth Name
Ruth Carol Hussey
Born
Monday, 30 October 1911
Died
Tuesday, 19 April 2005
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| And God Created Woman | Elizabeth 'Liz' Imbrie in The Philadelphia Story | 1988 |
| All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan | Self | 1985 |
| My Darling Daughters' Anniversary | Maggie Cartwright | 1973 |
| The New Perry Mason | Corinne Warner | 1973 |
| The Jimmy Stewart Show | Lydia Harper | 1971 |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | Laura Benson | 1969 |
| Valentine's Day | Mrs. Freeman | 1964 |
| Vacation Playhouse | Nurse Edie Ramsey | 1963 |
| The Facts of Life | Mary Gilbert | 1960 |
| Insight | 1960 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| And God Created Woman | Elizabeth 'Liz' Imbrie in The Philadelphia Story | 1988 |
| All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan | Self | 1985 |
| My Darling Daughters' Anniversary | Maggie Cartwright | 1973 |
| The New Perry Mason | Corinne Warner | 1973 |
| The Jimmy Stewart Show | Lydia Harper | 1971 |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | Laura Benson | 1969 |
| Valentine's Day | Mrs. Freeman | 1964 |
| Vacation Playhouse | Nurse Edie Ramsey | 1963 |
| The Facts of Life | Mary Gilbert | 1960 |
| Insight | 1960 | |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| Playwrights '56 | Mrs. Anderson | 1955 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Paula Hudson | 1955 |
| MGM Parade | Elizabeth Imbrie | 1955 |
| Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre | Nancy | 1955 |
| Science Fiction Theatre | Janice O'Hara / Bernice Knight | 1955 |
| Producers' Showcase | Mary Haines | 1954 |
| Climax! | Martha / Katherine Benson / Alice Moore | 1954 |
| The Elgin Hour | Fran Tillman | 1954 |
| Shower of Stars | Agnes Carroll | 1954 |
| Studio 57 | Nancy / Maxine Smith | 1954 |
| The Revlon Mirror Theater | 1953 | |
| The Lady Wants Mink | Nora Connors | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Emma | 1953 |
| Stars and Stripes Forever | Jennie Sousa | 1952 |
| The Ford Television Theatre | Allison Scott | 1952 |
| Woman of the North Country | Christine Powell, later Christine Ramlo / Christine Powell | 1952 |
| Footlights Theater | Allison Scott | 1952 |
| Celanese Theatre | Cora Simon | 1951 |
| The Red Skelton Hour | Ruby / Department Store Owner | 1951 |
| That's My Boy | Ann Jackson | 1951 |
| Hill Number One : A Story of Faith and Inspiration | Mary | 1951 |
| Mr. Music | Lorna Marvis | 1950 |
| Showtime, U.S.A. | Self - Host | 1950 |
| Pulitzer Prize Playhouse | Isabel Amberson | 1950 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Self - Intermission Guest / Polly Baxter / Meg / Linda Carson / Kit Marlowe / Irene / Harriet Craig | 1950 |
| Louisa | Meg Norton | 1950 |
| The Great Gatsby | Jordan Baker | 1949 |
| Celebrity Time | Herself | 1948 |
| Studio One | Nancy Edison | 1948 |
| I, Jane Doe | Eve Meredith Curtis | 1948 |
| Bedside Manner | Dr. Hedy Fredericks, MD | 1945 |
| Marine Raiders | Lt. Ellen Foster | 1944 |
| Tender Comrade | Barbara Thomas | 1944 |
| The Uninvited | Pamela Fitzgerald | 1944 |
| Tennessee Johnson | Eliza McCardle Johnson | 1942 |
| Pierre of the Plains | Daisy Denton | 1942 |
| H.M. Pulham, Esq. | Kay Motford / Cordelia 'Kay' Motford Pulham | 1941 |
| Married Bachelor | Norma Haven | 1941 |
| Our Wife | Professor Susan Drake | 1941 |
| Free and Easy | Martha Gray | 1941 |
| Flight Command | Lorna Gary / Lorna Gray | 1940 |
| The Philadelphia Story | Elizabeth Imbrie / Elizabeth 'Liz' Imbrie | 1940 |
| The Miracle of Sound | Self | 1940 |
| Susan and God | Charlotte | 1940 |
| Northwest Passage | Elizabeth Browne | 1940 |
| Another Thin Man | Dorothy Waters | 1939 |
| Fast and Furious | Lily Cole | 1939 |
| Blackmail | Helen Ingram | 1939 |
| The Women | Miss Watts / Miss Wattson | 1939 |
| Maisie | Sybil Ames | 1939 |
| Within the Law | Mary Turner | 1939 |
| Honolulu | Eve | 1939 |
| Spring Madness | Kate McKim | 1938 |
| Time Out for Murder | Peggy Norton / Peggy Norton, victim | 1938 |
| Marie Antoinette | Duchess de Polignac | 1938 |
| Rich Man, Poor Girl | Joan Thayer | 1938 |
| Hold That Kiss | Nadine Piermont | 1938 |
| Judge Hardy's Children | Margaret 'Maggie' Lee / Margaret Lee | 1938 |
| Man-Proof | Jane / Jane (dialogue scenes deleted) | 1938 |
| Madame X | Annette | 1937 |
| Big City | Mayor's Secretary | 1937 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1955 | Emmy | Best Actress in a Single Performance | Nominated |
| 1941 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
