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Signature. Alma Rubens (born Alma Genevieve Reubens; February 19, 1897 – January 21, 1931) was an American film actress and stage performer. Rubens began her career in the mid 1910s. She quickly rose to stardom in 1916 after appearing opposite Douglas Fairbanks in The Half-Breed.
Jul 24, 2011 · A look at the sad story of film star Alma Rubens' battles with drug addiction. Alma Rubens wrote the story herself just weeks before her death in 1931. Alma Rubens – The Tragic End of Mrs. Ricardo Cortez — Immortal Ephemera
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In 1931, Rubens’s sensational confession detailing her troubled life was serialized in newspapers across the country. The New York Daily News shouted its headline: “Why I Remain a Dope Fiend: The Most Amazing Confession Ever Told! Alma Rubens’ Own Story, Written Personally by the Once Great Movie Star Who Was Ruined by Drugs.”
Alma Rubens was a 1910s silent film star with nothing but potential—and a ruinous self-destructive streak. Whether her abusive marriages caused her narcotics addiction or her narcotics addiction caused her abusive marriages, no one will ever know for sure. But one thing is certain, this silent film siren lead one sorrowful life.
Dec 23, 2022 · The flameout of the beautiful Alma Rubens resembles Nellie, especially the drug addictions that finally killed Rubens in 1931 at age 33. Rubens was also undone by her erratic behavior and...
Alma Rubens. Alma Rubens was born Alma Genevieve Reubens in San Francisco, California. She was interested in entertaining at an early age. Like most young girls, she enjoyed fantasy play acting and by the time she was 19 had become a full-fledged star. She didn't have to wait long like some of the starlets who haunted casting offices continually.
Alma Rubens (February 19, 1897 – January 22, 1931) was an American film actress and stage performer. Rubens began her career in the mid 1910s. She quickly rose to stardom in 1916 after appearing opposite Douglas Fairbanks in The Half Breed. For the remainder of the decade, she appeared in supporting roles in comedies and drama.
