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Ruth Handforth is a Actor American born on 10 july 1882 at Springfield (USA)

Ruth Handforth

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Nationality USA
Birth 10 july 1882 at Springfield (USA)
Death 10 september 1965 (at 83 years)

Ruth Handforth (née le 11 juillet 1882 à Springfield, Massachusetts, États-Unis et morte le 10 septembre 1965 à Los Angeles, États-Unis), est une actrice américaine de cinéma.

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Filmography of Ruth Handforth (6 films)

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Waterloo Bridge
Waterloo Bridge (1931)
, 1h21
Directed by James Whale
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Films based on plays
Actors Mae Clarke, Douglass Montgomery, Doris Lloyd, Bette Davis, Frederick Kerr, Enid Bennett
Roles Augusta the Maid
Rating73% 3.694393.694393.694393.694393.69439
Unable to find work in London at the height of World War I, American chorus girl Myra Deauville resorts to prostitution to support herself. She meets her clients on Waterloo Bridge, the primary entry point into the city for soldiers on leave. During an air raid, she meets fellow American Roy Cronin, a member of the Canadian Army, and he joins Myra in her apartment.
A Slave of Vanity
A Slave of Vanity (1920)
, 1h
Directed by Henry Otto
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Pauline Frederick, Arthur Hoyt, Willard Louis, Nigel Barrie, Ruth Handforth
Roles Miss Pinsent

Iris (Frederick), a British aristocrat, must choose between the poor Laurence (Barrie) and the rich Frederick (Louis). She decides to marry the wealthier Frederick, but at the last minute she changes her mind and runs off to Italy with Laurence. However, things don't work out quite the way she planned.
The Atom
The Atom (1918)
, 50minutes
Directed by William C. Dowlan
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Pauline Starke, Belle Bennett, Ruth Handforth, Tom Buckingham
Roles Miss Miggs, la propriétaire de la pension de famille

Montague Booth, un acteur, est défiguré lors d'un incendie au théâtre et de ce fait perd l'admiration du public et de sa partenaire Belle Hathaway. Alors qu'il est sur le point de se suicider dans la chambre de la pension de famille où il habite, il est sauvé par Jenny, la bonne. Booth et Jenny rejoignent le spectacle ambulant d'un vieil ami de Booth, Oldson, mais Jenny ne supporte pas le voyage et ils s'installent comme pionniers. Lorsque Belle apprend que Booth est devenu riche, elle cherche à le voler et à faire accuser Jenny, mais il découvre la vérité.
The Fair Barbarian
The Fair Barbarian (1917)
, 50minutes
Directed by Robert Thornby
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Vivian Martin, Clarence Geldart, Douglas MacLean, Josephine Crowell, Jane Wolfe, Mae Busch
Roles Miss Chickie

As described in a film magazine, Octavia Bassett (Martin) of Bloody Gulch, after a breakup with her sweetheart, decides to visit her Aunt Belinda (Wolfe) in Slowbridge. Her apparel and automobile shock the inhabitants of Slowbridge, and tongues are set wagging at the musicale of Lady Theobald (Crowell). Octavia matches wits with Captain Barold (Gerrald). Lady Theobald is anxious for the Caption to marry her niece Lucia (Busch). However, Lucia loves Mr. Burmistone (Paget), a "common" mill owner. Just as Octavia has decided that she will marry the Captain, her father and Jack Belasys (MacLean), her ex-fiance, arrive in Slowbridge. The pleasure of seeing Jack and knowing that she can return to Bloody Gulch reunite Jack and Octavia.
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)
, 2h43
Directed by D. W. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films about capital punishment, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Vera Lewis, Ralph Lewis, Mae Marsh, Robert Harron, Fred Turner, Gino Corrado
Roles Brown Eyes' Mother (French Story)
Rating76% 3.8436053.8436053.8436053.8436053.843605
Quatre époques sont présentées en alternance pour dénoncer l'intolérance : la répression des grèves, le massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy, la Passion du Christ et Babylone. De la Babylone antique au début du XX siècle, une illustration métaphorique de la cruauté et de la férocité de l'homme envers son prochain.