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Ruth Nelson born Ruth Gloria Nelson, was an American stage and film actress. She is known for her roles in such films as Wilson, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Humoresque, 3 Women, The Late Show and Awakenings. She was the wife of John Cromwell, whom she acted alongside on multiple occasions.
Birth Name
Ruth Gloria Nelson
Born
Wednesday, 02 August 1905
Died
Saturday, 12 September 1992
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years | Actress 'Wilson' | 1997 |
| Awakenings | Mrs. Lowe | 1990 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| The Haunting Passion | Judith Granville | 1983 |
| Skokie | Grandma Jannsen | 1981 |
| A Christmas Without Snow | Inez | 1980 |
| Hart to Hart | Ida Cox | 1979 |
| A Wedding | Aunt Beatrice Sloan Cory | 1978 |
| Three Women | Mrs. Rose | 1977 |
| The Late Show | Mrs. Schmidt | 1977 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years | Actress 'Wilson' | 1997 |
| Awakenings | Mrs. Lowe | 1990 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| The Haunting Passion | Judith Granville | 1983 |
| Skokie | Grandma Jannsen | 1981 |
| A Christmas Without Snow | Inez | 1980 |
| Hart to Hart | Ida Cox | 1979 |
| A Wedding | Aunt Beatrice Sloan Cory | 1978 |
| Three Women | Mrs. Rose | 1977 |
| The Late Show | Mrs. Schmidt | 1977 |
| Ryan's Hope | Mrs Merck | 1975 |
| Arch of Triumph | Madame Fessier | 1948 |
| Mother Wore Tights | Miss Ridgeway | 1947 |
| Humoresque | Esther Boray | 1947 |
| The Sea of Grass | Selina Hall - Sam Hall's Wife / Selina Hall | 1947 |
| Till the End of Time | Amy Harper | 1946 |
| Sentimental Journey | Mrs. McMasters | 1946 |
| Shock | Mrs. Margaret Cross / Mrs. Margaret Cross (voice) | 1946 |
| The Girl of the Limberlost | Kate Comstock | 1945 |
| A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | Miss McDonough | 1945 |
| The Keys of the Kingdom | Mrs. Chisholm - Francis' Mother / Mrs. Chisholm, Francis' Mother | 1944 |
| Wilson | Ellen Wilson | 1944 |
| The Eve of St. Mark | Nell West | 1944 |
| None Shall Escape | Alice Grimm | 1944 |
| The North Star | Nadya Simonov | 1943 |
