The Bad Man
1941
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J. Walter Ruben. Jacob Walter Ruben [1] (August 14, 1899 – September 4, 1942) [2] was an American screenwriter, film director and producer. He wrote for more than 30 films between 1926 and 1942. He also directed 19 films between 1931 and 1940. His great-grandson is actor Hutch Dano.
J. Walter Ruben. Writer: The Phantom of Crestwood. J. Walter Ruben was born on 14 August 1899 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Phantom of Crestwood (1932), The Roadhouse Murder (1932) and The Getaway (1941). He was married to Virginia Bruce and Jane. He died on 16 August 1942 in Hollywood, California, USA.
A proficient journeyman, Ruben worked mainly on B pictures. He wrote the screenplay for Gregory La Cava's tearjerker "Symphony of Six Million" (1932), directed "Riff Raff" (1936), a good comedy-drama starring Spencer Tracy and Jean Harlow, and produced several Wallace Beery vehicles, notably "Sergeant Madden" (1939).
J. Walter Ruben. Writer: The Phantom of Crestwood. J. Walter Ruben was born on 14 August 1899 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Phantom of Crestwood (1932), The Roadhouse Murder (1932) and The Getaway (1941). He was married to Virginia Bruce and Jane. He died on 16 August 1942 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Ruben, J Walter. J. WALTER RUBEN, 43, FILM PRODUCER, DIES; Also Was a Director for MGM-Husband of Virginia B'uce
J. Walter Ruben is known as an Director, Producer, Screenplay, Writer, Adaptation, Story, Actor, Associate Producer, and Original Story. Some of his work includes Riffraff, The Phantom of Crestwood, Public Hero Number 1, Success at Any Price, Java Head, No Other Woman, No Marriage Ties, and Ace of Aces.
J. Walter Ruben. American, 1899–1942. View All Works Place of Birth: New York, New York, United States. Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, United States. Advanced Search. In This Section. Collections Online; Classifications; People; Exhibitions; Review and updating of the museum's collection data is ongoing.
J. Walter Ruben. 1899 - 1942.. The screenwriter and director Jacob Walter Ruben first worked as an actor and press agent at the theater before he joined the film business in the middle of the 20s and wrote numerous scripts for silent movies. To these movies belong "Golf Widows" (26), "The Last Outlaw" (27), "Open Range" (27), "Fools for Luck ...
A graduate of Columbia University, J. Walter Ruben worked briefly as a stage actor, publicity flack, and vaudeville gagwriter before becoming a regional distributor for the newly formed MGM in 1924. Ruben graduated to screenwriting in 1927, and to directing in 1931.
Feb 26, 1982 · Two years later the actress met and married J. Walter Ruben, who directed her in the picture ''Bad Man of Brimstone.'' The couple had one son, Christopher, and she was widowed in 1942 after five ...
