- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 6, 1906
- Place of Birth
- Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA
- Died
- April 21, 1994
Ruth Hiatt
From Wikipedia Ruth Hiatt (January 6, 1906 – April 21, 1994) was an 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. As teenager she was discovered by comedian Lloyd Hamilton. She became his leading lady at United Artists studios in 1922. Hiatt was a former classic dancer who was Hamilton's successor to Irene Dalton. Their first work together is the short comedy The Speeder (1922). It is a production of the Hamilton Comedy Film Company. In Smith's Baby (1925) Hiatt is the female lead with Raymond McKee. Sennett cast Hiatt and McKee with Our Gang child star Mary Ann Jackson in 1927. The short comedies continued the Jimmy Smith series with titles like Smith's Pony (1927), Smith's Cook (1927), Smith's Cousin (1927), and Smith's Modiste Shop (1927). The movies were produ…
Filmography
movieDouble Trouble
1941 · Blonde Assembly Line Worker
The Broken Coin
movieThe Broken Coin
1936 · Gail Bowman
movieLittle Papa
1935 · Spanky's Mother
movieThe Drunkard
1935 · Secretary
movieBeginner's Luck
1935 · Daisy's Mother (uncredited)
Wedding Belles
movieWedding Belles
1934
movieRidin' Thru
1934 · Dolores Brooks
movieThe Big Flash
1932 · Betty, Hinkle's Secretary
Honeymoon Beach
movieHoneymoon Beach
1932 · Blondie
Love Pains
movieLove Pains
1932 · Shirley Jean's Mother (uncredited)
movieThe Sunset Trail
1932 · Molly Mason
Taxi Troubles
movieTaxi Troubles
1931 · Mrs. Malone
Won by a Neck
movieWon by a Neck
1930
movieNight Work
1930 · Violet Harris
movieFifty Million Husbands
1930 · Pansy Chase
movieGood Morning Sheriff
1930 · The mayor's daughter
movieGrass Skirts
1929
The Voice of Hollywood No. 1
movieThe Voice of Hollywood No. 1
1929
The New Aunt
movieThe New Aunt
1929 · Mabel Smith
movieThe Rodeo
1929 · Mabel Smith
movieShanghai Rose
1929 · Diane Avery
The Bargain Hunt
movieThe Bargain Hunt
1928 · Mabel Smith
movieThe Burglar
1928 · Mabel Smith
movieThe Chinatown Mystery
1928 · Sally Warren, Chemist
movieSmith's Restaurant
1928 · Mabel Smith
movieSmith's Army Life
1928 · Mabel Smith
Smith's Cook
movieSmith's Cook
1927 · Mabel Smith
Smith's Pony
movieSmith's Pony
1927 · Mabel Smith
movieLife in Hollywood No. 2
1927 · Herself (as Ruth Hyatt)
Smith's Candy Shop
movieSmith's Candy Shop
1927 · Mabel Smith
Smith's Fishing Trip
movieSmith's Fishing Trip
1927 · Mabel Smith
movieThe Missing Link
1927 · Beatrice Braden
movieHis First Flame
1927 · Mary Morgan
movieLong Pants
1927 · Minor Role (uncredited)
Smith's New Home
movieSmith's New Home
1927 · Mabel Smith
movieSmith's Customer
1927 · Mabel Smith
Smith's Picnic
movieSmith's Picnic
1926 · Mabel Smith
movieSmith's Uncle
1926 · Mabel Smith
Love's Last Laugh
movieLove's Last Laugh
1926 · Ruth Mason
Smith's Landlord
movieSmith's Landlord
1926 · Mabel Smith
movieSmith's Baby
1926 · Mabel Smith
movieWandering Willies
1926 · Ruth
movieSaturday Afternoon
1926 · Pearl
movieIsn't Love Cuckoo?
1925 · Bebe Lodge
Rock Bottom
movieRock Bottom
1925 · Foreman's helper's sweetie
movieMotor Mad
1924
movieFast and Furious
1924 · The Boss's Daughter
movieFamily Life
1924 · Ruth Duff
movieOh! Shoot
1923
This Way Out
movieThis Way Out
1923 · The Girl
movieThe Speeder
1922