Awakenings
1991
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Ruth Gloria Nelson (August 2, 1905 – September 12, 1992) was an American stage and film actress. She is known for her roles in films such as Wilson, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Humoresque, 3 Women, The Late Show and Awakenings.
Ruth Nelson. Actress: Awakenings. Stage actress Ruth Nelson's biggest claim to fame was as one of the founding members of the famed New York-based "Group Theatre" back in the 30s and was well-received playing the cabby's wife in Clifford Odets' short play "Waiting for Lefty" in 1935.
- January 1, 1
- Saginaw, Michigan, USA
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
Sep 13, 1992 · Ruth Nelson, an actress in the legendary Group Theater that transformed American acting and whose career on stage, film and television spanned nearly 70 years, died yesterday at her home in...
Ruth Nelson. Actress: Awakenings. Stage actress Ruth Nelson's biggest claim to fame was as one of the founding members of the famed New York-based "Group Theatre" back in the 30s and was well-received playing the cabby's wife in Clifford Odets' short play "Waiting for Lefty" in 1935.
- August 2, 1905
- September 12, 1992
Sep 14, 1992 · Ruth Nelson, a veteran stage and film actress most familiar to modern audiences through a series of mother roles--most recently as Robert De Niro's agonizing mother in the movie...
Sep 12, 1992 · Actor. Divorced; supporting actor in over 20 films from the 1940s through the 70s, including "Destination Tokyo" (1943), "Force of Evil" (1948), and "Five Easy Pieces" (1970); acted with Nelson in "Sea of Grass" (1947).
Stage actress Ruth Nelson's biggest claim to fame was as one of the founding members of the famed New York-based "Group Theatre" back in the 30s and was well-received playing the cabby's wife in Clifford Odets ' short play "Waiting for Lefty" in 1935.
