Ruby Lafayette
American actress (1844–1935)
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Ruby Lafayette (July 22, 1844 – April 3, 1935) was an American film actress, known for Sue of the South (1919), Big Bob (1921) and The Man Trap (1917). She was married to John T. Curran.
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BornJuly 22, 1844
Augusta, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedApril 3, 1935 (aged 90)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Yearsactive1917–1932
Ruby Lafayette | |
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Ruby Lafayette and Rupert Julian in Mother o' Mine (1917) | |
| Born | July 22, 1844 Augusta, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 1935 (aged 90) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1917–1932 |
| Spouse | John T. Curran |
At age 82, Lafayette nearly died from injuries sustained when she was hit by a motorist.[1]
She died in Los Angeles on April 3, 1935.[2]
Filmography
- Mother O' Mine - Mrs. Standing - 1917
- The Man Trap - Mrs. Mull - 1917
- The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin - Grandmother Marcas - 1917
- Beauty in Chains - Doña Perfecta (as Ruby La Fayette) - 1918
- Three Mounted Men - Mrs. Masters - 1918
- The Yellow Dog - Mrs. Blakely - 1918
- The Strange Woman - Mrs. Hemingway - 1918
- Sue of the South - Granny Sue Gordon (as Ruby La Fayette) - 1918
- Rustling a Bride - Aunt (as Ruby LaFayette) - 1919
- Cyclone Smith Plays Trumps (Short) - 1919
- In His Brother's Place - Amanda Drake (as Ruby La Fayette) - 1919
- The Miracle Man – (uncredited) old lady Chaney pushes in wheelbarrow - 1919
- Toby's Bow - Grandmother - 1919
- Polly of the Storm Country - Granny Hope - 1920
- Old Lady 31 - Granny - 1920
- Big Bob (Short) - Bob's Mother - 1920
- Borderland - Eileen - 1921
- Catch My Smoke - Mrs. Archer - 1922
- The Power of a Lie - Mrs. Hammond - 1922
- Hollywood - Grandmother Whitaker - 1922
- The Day of Faith - Granny Maynard - 1923
- The Phantom Horseman - Maxwell's Mother - 1924
- Idle Tongues - Miss Pepper - 1924
- Tomorrow's Love - Grandmother - 1925
- The Coming of Amos - Nadia's Nurse - 1925
- The Wedding Song - Mother - 1925
- Butterflies in the Rain - Mrs. Humphries - 1925
- Marriage by Contract - Grandma - 1926
- Not So Dumb - Grandma (uncredited) 1928
- If I Had a Million - Idylwood Resident (uncredited) 1932
