Ruth Godfrey (actress)

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Ruth Godfrey
Born	Ruth Godfrey (1922-02-24)February 24, 1922 Illinois, U.S.
Died	January 7, 1985(1985-01-07) (aged 62) Northridge, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Ruth White, Ruth Godfrey White

Ruth Godfrey (February 24, 1922 – January 7, 1985) was an American film actress, best known for her work in several Three Stooges shorts.

Career

Ruth Godfrey was assistant dance director at Warner Brothers Studio for ten years. She was under contract to Columbia Studios for two years and was the choreographer for “The Ten Commandments” at Paramount. Miss Godfrey has taught such stars as Jimmy Cagney, Gene Nelson, Jane Powell, Ann Sothern and Lucille Ball.

Godfrey first joined Columbia Pictures as a member of The Jack Cole Dancers, along with supporting actresses Nita Bieber and Gloria Patrice. All three would appear in her debut film with the Stooges, Rhythm and Weep.^[1]

Godfrey was the daughter-in-law of Columbia Pictures short subject head Jules White.^[1] Godfrey appeared in several more Three Stooges films throughout the 1950s, such as Shot in the Frontier, Musty Musketeers and Pardon My Backfire. Memorably, Godfrey became the only actress in the history of the slapstick comedy trio to deliver a triple slap—twice—to the Stooges in 1957's A Merry Mix Up. Though she made less than 10 films with the comedy team, Godfrey is one the few actresses to have worked with five of the six Stooges (Shemp Howard, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard and Joe Besser) on film in the various incarnations of the group.^[1]

Godfrey retired from film shortly after production on the Stooge short films ceased in December 1957.

Death

Godfrey died in the Northridge section of Los Angeles, California on January 7, 1985.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Threestooges.net

External links

Ruth Godfrey at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Godfrey, Ruth
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	February 24, 1922
Place of birth	Illinois, U.S.
Date of death	January 7, 1985
Place of death	Northridge, California, U.S.

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