Roy Del Ruth
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roy Del Ruth (October 18, 1893 – April 27, 1961) was a Hollywood film director. Del Ruth, who started out as a screenwriter in 1915 writing gags for Mack Sennett, began directing feature films in the 1920s. He became known for directing urban and crime dramas including the 1931 version of The Maltese Falcon. He also directed the universally panned The Babe Ruth Story (1948) and the 20th Century Fox B-movie Alligator People (1959). Roy Del Ruth died in 1961 at age 67 and was interred in the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California. For his contributions to the motion picture industry, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6150 Hollywood Blvd. Description above from the Wikipedia article Roy Del Ruth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Three Sailors and a Girl (1953)
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Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)
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It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
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Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)
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Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
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Folies Bergère de Paris (1935)
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Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
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The Alligator People (1959)
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He Married His Wife (1940)
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Ziegfeld Follies (1945)
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Happy Landing (1938)
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Topper Returns (1941)
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The West Point Story (1950)
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Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934)
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On Moonlight Bay (1951)
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Stop, You're Killing Me (1952)
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Folies Bergère (1935)
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The Babe Ruth Story (1948)
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I Married an Angel (1942)
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The Second Floor Mystery (1930)
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Beauty and the Boss (1932)
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Bureau of Missing Persons (1933)
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Blessed Event (1932)
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Born to Dance (1936)
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Always Leave Them Laughing (1949)
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Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)
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The Maltese Falcon (1931)
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Five and Ten Cent Annie (1928)
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Blonde Crazy (1931)
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It Had to Happen (1936)
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Why Must I Die (1960)
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Private Number (1936)
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On the Avenue (1937)
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Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929)
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Be Reasonable (1921)
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Starlift (1951)
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The Life of the Party (1930)
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Three Weeks in Paris (1925)
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Broadway Rhythm (1944)
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Ham and Eggs at the Front (1927)
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The Little Giant (1933)
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A Deep Sea Panic (1924)
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Eve's Lover (1925)
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The Star Maker (1939)
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The Little Irish Girl (1926)
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The Cat's Meow (1924)
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Taxi! (1932)
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Red Light (1949)
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Flip Flops (1923)
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Barbary Coast Gent (1944)
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The Aviator (1929)
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Upperworld (1934)
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Lady Killer (1933)
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Employees' Entrance (1933)
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The Terror (1928)
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Here We Go Again (1952)
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Tail Spin (1939)
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Hard Knocks and Love Taps (1921)
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Kid Millions (1934)
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Nip and Tuck (1923)
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Here I Am a Stranger (1939)
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Thanks a Million (1935)
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Winner Take All (1932)
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Across the Pacific (1926)
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The Man Upstairs (1926)
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If I Were Single (1927)
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The Mind Reader (1933)
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Asleep at the Switch (1923)
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My Past (1931)
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The First Auto (1927)
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My Lucky Star (1938)
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About Face (1952)
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Wolf's Clothing (1927)
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Captured! (1933)
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Three Faces East (1930)
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Love and Doughnuts (1921)
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Skylarking (1923)
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The Chocolate Soldier (1941)
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The Hollywood Kid (1924)
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Footloose Widows (1926)
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Hogan's Alley (1925)
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The Heart Snatcher (1920)
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The Desert Song (1929)
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Conquest (1928)
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Bright Eyes (1921)
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Side Show (1931)
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On Patrol (1922)
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Hold Everything (1930)
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Divorce Among Friends (1930)
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Smile Please (1924)
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Gymnasium Jim (1922)
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His Noisy Still (1920)
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Beware of Bachelors (1928)
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The Hottentot (1929)
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His New Mamma (1924)
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Powder My Back (1928)
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When Summer Comes (1922)
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The Duck Hunter (1922)
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Shanghaied Lovers (1924)
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