J. Walter Ruben
Screenwriter, Film director, Film producer
About J. Walter Ruben
Lived 1899 – 1942 (aged 43). J. Walter Ruben was an American screenwriter, film director and film producer.
Jacob Walter Ruben (August 14, 1899 – September 4, 1942) was an American screenwriter, film director and producer. He wrote for more than 30 films between 1926 and 1942. He also directed 19 films between 1931 and 1940. He was born in New York City and died in Hollywood. He is interred at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. His great-grandson is actor Hutch Dano.
Selected filmography
Shootin' Irons (1927) Under the Tonto Rim (1928) Sunset Pass (1929) She's My Weakness (1930) Shooting Straight (1930) Young Donovan's Kid (1931) The Public Defender (1931) The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) Ace of Aces (1933) Where Sinners Meet (1934) Man of Two Worlds (1934) Java Head (1934) Riffraff (1936) Trouble for Two (1936) Old Hutch (1936) The Good Old Soak (1937) The Bad Man of Brimstone (1937) Maisie (1939) Tennessee Johnson (1942)
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Who was J. Walter Ruben?
Screenwriter, Film director, Film producer (1899–1942)
When was J. Walter Ruben born?
J. Walter Ruben was born on 14 August 1899 in New York City.
When did J. Walter Ruben die?
J. Walter Ruben died on 4 September 1942 in Hollywood.
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J. Walter Ruben was a screenwriter, film director and film producer.
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J. Walter Ruben was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). J. Walter Ruben. https://biography.guide/j-walter-ruben/
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