Ruby Blaine
Blaine in The Midnight Girl (1925)
BornAugust 27, 1903
Hutchinson, Kansas, United States
DiedMay 31, 1976 (aged 72)
Florida, United States
OccupationActress
Years active1925-1928 (film)

Ruby Blaine (August 27, 1903–May 31, 1976) was an American film actress of the silent era.[1]

Early life

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Born Ruby F. Blain on August 27, 1903, in Hutchinson, Kansas, she was one of nine children. The family moved to Colorado while she was still very young.[2] She competed in a local rodeo when she was sixteen years old, which contributed to her later being cast in Western films.[3]

Career and life

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Blaine acted in films of various genres from 1925 to 1929. She first moved to New York in 1924, where she worked as a dancer and won the title of Miss New York.[4][5] She played several minor and supporting roles in films directed by the likes of Wilfred Noy, Alfred Santell, D. W. Griffith, and James Parrott.

She married Irving Weinberg, a millionaire stockbroker, in 1927 but they ultimately divorced in 1930. He married another actress three years later.[6] Blaine worked as a model and hostess in New York City nightclubs after her divorce.

Death and legacy

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Blaine died of natural causes in Florida on May 31, 1976. She was cremated.

Complete filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Munden p. 435
  2. ^ "Film Actress Takes Up Athletic Training". Sioux City Journal. February 22, 1925. p. 20. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ S.D., Trav (2006). No Applause, Just Throw Money. Farrar, Straus, & Giroux. p. 213. ISBN 9780571211920.
  4. ^ "Seen on the Screen", The Suffolk Times, pg. 3. New York City, NY. April 16, 1926
  5. ^ "They're Convention Beauty Nominees", Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian, pg. 5. Cape Girardeau, MO. July 14, 1924.
  6. ^ "Miss Compson and Weinberg plan wedding". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. December 12, 1933. p. 11. Archived from the original on April 14, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

Bibliography

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  • Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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