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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Be Reasonable (1921)
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Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)
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Happy Landing (1938)
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The Alligator People (1959)
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Folies Bergère de Paris (1935)
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Ziegfeld Follies (1945)
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Topper Returns (1941)
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Skylarking (1923)
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It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
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He Married His Wife (1940)
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Three Weeks in Paris (1925)
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Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
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Nip and Tuck (1923)
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The Man Upstairs (1926)
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The Maltese Falcon (1931)
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Love and Doughnuts (1921)
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Kid Millions (1934)
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The Little Giant (1933)
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Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929)
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Stop, You're Killing Me (1952)
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Born to Dance (1936)
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Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)
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Lady Killer (1933)
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The Star Maker (1939)
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Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)
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Broadway Rhythm (1944)
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On Moonlight Bay (1951)
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Private Number (1936)
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Tail Spin (1939)
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The Terror (1928)
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Wolf's Clothing (1927)
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Taxi! (1932)
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The West Point Story (1950)
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The Babe Ruth Story (1948)
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The Little Irish Girl (1926)
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A Deep Sea Panic (1924)
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Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
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Why Must I Die (1960)
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Three Sailors and a Girl (1953)
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On the Avenue (1937)
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Beauty and the Boss (1932)
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About Face (1952)
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Here I Am a Stranger (1939)
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Bureau of Missing Persons (1933)
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Eve's Lover (1925)
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Winner Take All (1932)
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The Aviator (1929)
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Employees' Entrance (1933)
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Blonde Crazy (1931)
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Red Light (1949)
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Always Leave Them Laughing (1949)
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Three Faces East (1930)
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Flip Flops (1923)
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Thanks a Million (1935)
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The Mind Reader (1933)
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Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934)
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I Married an Angel (1942)
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Blessed Event (1932)
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The Chocolate Soldier (1941)
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Barbary Coast Gent (1944)
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Captured! (1933)
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Gymnasium Jim (1922)
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Hogan's Alley (1925)
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Hold Everything (1930)
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The First Auto (1927)
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Folies Bergère (1935)
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The Desert Song (1929)
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The Life of the Party (1930)
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Upperworld (1934)
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Five and Ten Cent Annie (1928)
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The Second Floor Mystery (1930)
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My Lucky Star (1938)
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Ham and Eggs at the Front (1927)
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Across the Pacific (1926)
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Starlift (1951)
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Bright Eyes (1921)
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Side Show (1931)
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Footloose Widows (1926)
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The Hollywood Kid (1924)
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Divorce Among Friends (1930)
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My Past (1931)
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Smile Please (1924)
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The Hottentot (1929)
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His New Mamma (1924)
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It Had to Happen (1936)
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If I Were Single (1927)
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The Heart Snatcher (1920)
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Beware of Bachelors (1928)
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The Cat's Meow (1924)
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The Duck Hunter (1922)
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His Noisy Still (1920)
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Shanghaied Lovers (1924)
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Hard Knocks and Love Taps (1921)
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Here We Go Again (1952)
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When Summer Comes (1922)
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On Patrol (1922)
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Conquest (1928)
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Powder My Back (1928)
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Asleep at the Switch (1923)
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