A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Ross Alexander (born Alexander Ross Smith; July 27, 1907 – January 2, 1937) was an American stage and film actor. Early years. Alexander was born Alexander Ross Smith in Brooklyn, New York, [1] the son of Maud Adelle (nee Cohen) and Alexander Ross Smith. [2]
- Actor
- Alexander Ross Smith, July 27, 1907, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- 1924–1937
- January 2, 1937 (aged 29), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Dec 28, 2020 · Ross Alexander: The Tragic Suicide of a Closeted 1930s Hollywood Star – Original Cinemaniac. Dennis Dermody December 28, 2020 Cult. During the depths of the pandemic I found myself re-watching a wacky Warner Brothers musical from the 1930s- Ready, Willing and Able – the one where Ruby Keeler dances atop a giant typewriter at the end of the film.
Ross Alexander was a promising young actor who starred in musicals and dramas at Warner Bros. in the 1930s. He committed suicide at age 29 after facing career decline, scandal and personal tragedy.
- January 1, 1
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Ross Alexander was a promising young actor who starred in musicals and dramas at Warner Bros. in the 1930s. He faced career instability, domestic tragedy and homosexuality, and committed suicide at age 29.
- July 27, 1907
- January 2, 1937
Ross Alexander (born Alexander Ross Smith; July 27, 1907 – January 2, 1937) was an American stage and film actor. Ross, a closeted homosexual, became an acutely self-destructive young man whose career instability and domestic tragedy would take its toll. The tormented Ross ended his own life at age 29.
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