Biography
Ruth Dwyer (January 25, 1898 β March 2, 1978) was an American film actress. She had a number of starring roles in the silent era, most famously as Buster Keaton's leading lady in Seven Chances (1925). Dwyer mostly retired in 1928 and played a number of uncredited roles in sound films, but retired from the film business completely in the 1940s.
Dwyer's entertainment career began with her working as a dancer in New York. Her performance in the chorus line in an off-Broadway production in 1919 led to her going to Hollywood. Her film debut came in the serial The Evil Eye.Dwyer was married to actor and talent agent William Jackie until his death in 1954. They operated the Ruth Dwyer Agency in San Francisco, helping people obtain parts in films and television shows.Dwyer died on March 2, 1978, at the Motion Picture Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California.
Filmography
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Slightly Dangerous (1943)
For Me and My Gal (1942)
Mannequin (1938)
Sailors' Wives (1928)
A Perfect Gentleman (1928)
Scrambled Weddings (1928)
A Hero for a Night (1927)
No Publicity (1927)
Stepping Along (1926)
Crack O' Dawn (1926)
A Man of Quality (1926)
The Brown Derby (1926)
White Fang (1925)
Seven Chances (1925)
The Reckless Age (1924)
Broadway or Bust (1924)
Jack O'Clubs (1924)
The Stranger Of The North (1924)
His Mystery Girl (1923)
Second Hand Love (1923)
Clay Dollars (1921)
The Stealers (1920)
The Evil Eye (1920)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1898-01-25
Deathday1978-03-02 (80 years old)
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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