Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 21, 1920
Died
March 11, 2016 (age 95)
Place of Birth
Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Also Known As
Ruth Mae McMahon
Ruth Mae Terry
Ruth Terry
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Ruth Terry, born Ruth McMahon (born 21 October 1920), is a retired American singer and TV and screen actress 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.
Description above from the Wikipedia Ruth Terry licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
TV
Maverick
Librarian
1957
TV
The Donna Reed Show
1958
TV
77 Sunset Strip
1958
TV
The Real McCoys
1957
TV
Behind Closed Doors
Sally Anderson
1958
Film
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Betsy Ann
1939
TV
Coronado 9
1960
Film
Appointment for Love
Edith Meredith
1941
Film
The Cheaters
Therese Pidgeon
1945
Film
Blondie Goes Latin
Singer
1941
Film
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Ruby
1938
Film
Hand of Death
Woman with Packages
1962
Film
Slightly Honorable
Anne Seymour
1939
Film
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
Bonnie Forbes
1942
Film
Sleepytime Gal
Sugar Caston
1942
Film
Hotel for Women
Craig's Receptionist
1939
Film
My Buddy
Lola
1944
Film
Wife, Husband and Friend
Carol
1939
Film
Hold That Co-ed
Edie
1938
Film
International Settlement
Vera Dale
1938
Filmography
1992FilmRoy Rogers, King of the Cowboysas Herself (archive footage)1991FilmThe Republic Pictures Storyas Self1962FilmHand of Deathas Woman with Packages1960TVCoronado 91958TV77 Sunset Strip1958TVBehind Closed Doorsas Sally Anderson1958TVThe Donna Reed Show1957TVThe Real McCoys1957TVMaverickas Librarian1947FilmSmoky River Serenadeas Sue Greeley1945FilmTell It to a Staras Carol Lambert1945FilmThe Cheatersas Therese Pidgeon1945FilmSteppin' in Societyas Lola Forrest1944FilmLake Placid Serenadeas Susan Cermak1944FilmMy Buddyas Lola1944FilmSing, Neighbor, Singas Virginia Blake1944FilmThree Little Sistersas Hallie Scott1944FilmGoodnight, Sweetheartas Caryl Martin1944FilmJamboreeas Ruth Cartwright1944FilmHands Across the Borderas Kim Adams1943FilmPistol Packin' Mamaas Vicki Norris / Sally Benson1943FilmMystery Broadcastas Jan Cornell1943FilmMan from Music Mountainas Laramie Winters1942FilmHeart of the Golden Westas Mary Lou Popen1942FilmYouth on Paradeas Patty Flynn / Betty Reilly1942FilmCall of the Canyonas Katherine "Kit" Carson1942FilmThe Affairs of Jimmy Valentineas Bonnie Forbes1942FilmSleepytime Galas Sugar Caston1941FilmAppointment for Loveas Edith Meredith1941FilmRookies on Paradeas Lois Rogers1941FilmBlondie Goes Latinas Singer1940FilmSing, Dance, Plenty Hotas Irene1940FilmAn Angel from Texasas Valerie Blayne1939FilmSlightly Honorableas Anne Seymour1939FilmHotel for Womenas Craig's Receptionist1939FilmThe Hound of the Baskervillesas Betsy Ann1939FilmWife, Husband and Friendas Carol1938FilmHold That Co-edas Edie1938FilmAlexander's Ragtime Bandas Ruby1938FilmInternational Settlementas Vera Dale1937FilmLove and Hissesas Hawaiian Specialty Singer