About Ruth Maitland
Lived 1880 – 1961 (aged 81). Ruth Maitland was a British actor and film actor.
Ruth Maitland (born Emma Christian Ruth Erskine; 3 February 1880 – 12 March 1961) was an English actress. She is known for her roles in The Faithful Heart, The Farmer's Wife (1928), The Only Girl (1933), and At the Villa Rose (1940). On stage, her appearances included the original production of the musical Mister Cinders at London's Adelphi Theatre in 1929–1930.
She married Major James Seafield Grant on 6 August 1918. He was killed in 1921 in the Coolavokig ambush during the Irish War of Independence.
Selected filmography The Faithful Heart (1922) The Farmer's Wife (1928) Bed and Breakfast (1930) Tin Gods (1932) Going Gay (1933) The Only Girl (1933) Rolling Home (1935) Aren't Men Beasts! (1937) A Spot of Bother (1938) At the Villa Rose (1940) The Second Mr. Bush (1940) It Happened to One Man (1940) Old Mother Riley in Business (1941) We'll Smile Again (1942)
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Who was Ruth Maitland?
British actress (1880-1961)
When was Ruth Maitland born?
Ruth Maitland was born on 3 February 1880 in London.
When did Ruth Maitland die?
Ruth Maitland died on 12 March 1961 in Dorking, England.
What was Ruth Maitland's occupation?
Ruth Maitland was an actor and film actor.
What nationality was Ruth Maitland?
Ruth Maitland was British.
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