Ruth Hiatt
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Ruth Hiatt | |
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Montrose, California , U.S. | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1915–1941 |
Spouse |
Harry Lieberman
(m. 1938) |
Ruth Hiatt (born Ruth Redfern;[1] January 6, 1906 – April 21, 1994) was an American actress in motion pictures beginning in the silent film era. She is best known for performing in 1920s comedies directed by Jack White, Norman Taurog, and Mack Sennett.
Child actress
Hiatt was born in
Film comedian
As teenager she was discovered by comedian
Hiatt played a street urchin in support of Hamilton in Lonesome (1924). In the role she wears high top shoes which were once worn by
In Smith's Baby (1925) Hiatt is the female lead (Mrs Smith) with
Hiatt appeared in the second chapter of the Ken Maynard Sunset Trail (1932) serial entitled Battling With Buffalo Bill. Maynard's horse, Tarzan, was in this story of the open range before the army and law enforcement established themselves in western cattle towns.
Hiatt's film career endured through 1941. Some of her later appearances were in the Three Stooges comedy Men In Black, the Our Gang entry Beginner's Luck, and Double Trouble (1941).
Modeling career
In August 1922, Hiatt modeled for Beckman Furs of West 7th Street in
Recognition
The Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers (WAMPAS) selected Hiatt among its thirteen baby star actresses for 1924.[2] Blanche Mahaffey, Carmelita Geraghty, and Clara Bow were also chosen. Hiatt was blonde but one reporter covering the WAMPAS banquet in San Francisco, in December 1923, wrote that she was brunette.
Death
Hiatt died of
Private life
In April 1938, Hiatt married Harry Lieberman, an oil man from San Francisco, in Tijuana, Mexico.[5] Hiatt had a toy poodle known professionally as Georgette. She maintained a diet of lamb chops and pineapple together with strenuous daily exercise. Hiatt's personality was vivacious, yet modest, almost to the point of being shy.
References
- ISBN 978-0-7864-5763-2. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
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- "Ruth Is A Permanent Wife-In The Movies". Cedar Rapids Tribune. May 20, 1927. p. 2.
- "How They Suffer for Their Art". Fresno Bee. September 5, 1926. p. 36.
- "Lloyd Hamilton Busy". Los Angeles Times. July 2, 1922. p. III17.
- "Miss Ruth Hiatt". Los Angeles Times. August 12, 1922. p. VIII4.
- "New Leading Woman". Los Angeles Times. August 13, 1922. p. III30.
- "Girls Reveal Well--What?". Los Angeles Times. August 20, 1923. p. II1.
- "Bevy of Baby Stars of Filmland". Los Angeles Times. December 17, 1923. p. II1.
- "Actress Dons Vacated Shoes of Statesman". Los Angeles Times. March 30, 1924. p. 31.
- "Mack Sennett's Trio". Los Angeles Times. July 2, 1925. p. A9.
- "Child Actress Grows Up To Film Success". Oakland Tribune. December 3, 1922.
- "Ken Maynard And Thrilling Serial Chapter At Majestic". Sheboygan Press. February 6, 1932. p. 13.
External links
- Ruth Hiatt at IMDb