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Ruth Mae Terry was an American singer and actress in film and television 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.
Birth Name
Ruth Mae McMahon
Born
Thursday, 21 October 1920
Died
Friday, 11 March 2016
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Republic Pictures Story | Self | 1991 |
| The New Interns | Carolyn's Mother | 1964 |
| Hand of Death | Woman with Packages | 1962 |
| Coronado 9 | Paula Rhem | 1960 |
| 77 Sunset Strip | Helen Blanton | 1958 |
| Behind Closed Doors | Sally Anderson | 1958 |
| The Donna Reed Show | Ruth Sterling | 1958 |
| The Real McCoys | Grace Harwick | 1957 |
| The Californians | Ravinia Selby | 1957 |
| Maverick | Librarian | 1957 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Republic Pictures Story | Self | 1991 |
| The New Interns | Carolyn's Mother | 1964 |
| Hand of Death | Woman with Packages | 1962 |
| Coronado 9 | Paula Rhem | 1960 |
| 77 Sunset Strip | Helen Blanton | 1958 |
| Behind Closed Doors | Sally Anderson | 1958 |
| The Donna Reed Show | Ruth Sterling | 1958 |
| The Real McCoys | Grace Harwick | 1957 |
| The Californians | Ravinia Selby | 1957 |
| Maverick | Librarian | 1957 |
| Cheyenne | Neighbor Woman | 1955 |
| Smoky River Serenade | Sue Greeley | 1947 |
| Tell It to a Star | Carol Lambert | 1945 |
| The Cheaters | Therese Pidgeon | 1945 |
| Steppin' in Society | Lola Forrest | 1945 |
| Lake Placid Serenade | Susan Cermak | 1944 |
| My Buddy | Lola | 1944 |
| Sing, Neighbor, Sing | Virginia Blake | 1944 |
| Three Little Sisters | Hallie Scott | 1944 |
| Goodnight, Sweetheart | Caryl Martin | 1944 |
| Jamboree | Ruth Cartwright | 1944 |
| Hands Across the Border | Kim Adams | 1944 |
| Pistol Packin' Mama | Sally Benson / Vicki Norris | 1943 |
| Mystery Broadcast | Jan Cornell | 1943 |
| Man from Music Mountain | Laramie Winters | 1943 |
| Heart of the Golden West | Mary Lou Popen | 1942 |
| Youth on Parade | Betty Reilly / Patty Flynn | 1942 |
| Call of the Canyon | Katherine 'Kit' Carson / Katherine "Kit" Carson | 1942 |
| The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine | Bonnie Forbes | 1942 |
| Sleepytime Gal | Sugar Caston | 1942 |
| Appointment for Love | Edith Meredith | 1941 |
| Rookies on Parade | Lois Rogers | 1941 |
| Blondie Goes Latin | Lovey Nelson - the Singer / Singer | 1941 |
| Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot | Irene | 1940 |
| An Angel from Texas | Valerie Blayne | 1940 |
| Slightly Honorable | Ann Seymour / Anne Seymour | 1939 |
| Hotel for Women | Craig's Receptionist | 1939 |
| The Hound of the Baskervilles | Betsy Ann | 1939 |
| Wife, Husband and Friend | Carol | 1939 |
| Hold That Co-ed | Edie | 1938 |
| Alexander's Ragtime Band | Ruby | 1938 |
| International Settlement | Vera Dale / Specialty | 1938 |
| Love and Hisses | Hawaiian Specialty Singer | 1937 |
