Hampton Del Ruth | |
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.jpg.webp) Del Ruth in 1919 | |
| Born | September 7, 1879 Delaware, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 1958 (aged 78) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1913–33 |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Carlyle Alta Allen (m. 1920 – ?) |
Hampton Del Ruth (September 7, 1879 – May 15, 1958) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter, and film producer. Among other work, he wrote the intertitles for the final American studio-made silent film Legong: Dance of the Virgins (1935).
Del Ruth began working in film in 1913 and continued until the early 1930s. He also wrote at least two novels: Port o' Heart's Desire (1926) and Without Restraint (1936). He was the older brother of film director Roy Del Ruth and uncle of Cinematographer Thomas Del Ruth.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | His Father | — | |
| The Tie of the Blood | — |
Writer | |
| 1914 | Love and Politics | — |
Story |
| Tillie's Punctured Romance | Tall Secretary Searching for Tillie | Writer (uncredited) | |
| 1915 | The Great Vacuum Robbery | — |
Scenario |
| 1917 | Are Waitresses Safe? | — |
Director |
| Done in Oil | — |
Writer | |
| 1918 | Watch Your Neighbor | – |
Director |
| She Loved Him Plenty | — |
Director | |
| She Loved Him Plenty | — |
Scenario | |
| 1919 | The Roaming Bathtub | — |
Story |
| 1920 | A Lightweight Lover | — |
Story |
| Chicken à la Cabaret | — |
Director | |
| 1921 | Skirts | — |
Director |
| The Invisible Fear | — |
Story | |
| 1922 | The Marriage Chance | — |
Director, writer |
| 1923 | A Friendly Husband | — |
Writer |
| 1924 | Smile Please | — |
Director |
| Just a Good Guy | — |
Director | |
| 1925 | The Soapsuds Lady | — |
Story |
| 1926 | Transcontinental Limited | — |
Adaptation |
| 1927 | Naughty | — |
Writer, director |
| Blondes by Choice | — |
Director | |
| 1928 | A Simple Sap | — |
Director, writer |
| 1929 | The Old Barn | — |
Writer |
| The Bees' Buzz | — |
Writer | |
| Girl Crazy | — |
Story | |
| 1930 | Sugar Plum Papa | — |
Writer |
| The Love Punch | — |
Writer | |
| 1931 | In Old Mazuma | — |
Writer |
| The Mystery Train | — |
Story, scenario | |
| Air Eagles | — |
Scenario | |
| 1932 | A Strange Adventure | — |
Dialogue, director |
| 1933 | Goodbye Love | — |
Story, writer |
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