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Married to Leslie Howard from March 1916 to June 1, 1943 when he was killed by enemy fire. Daughter of Henry William Martin and Ruth Anne Martin. Sister of Cecil Rodney Martin; Henry William Martin; Richard Ernest Martin; Dorothy Gwendoline G Martin; Millicent Kathleen P Martin and 3 others. Half sister of Queenie Rose Mary Martin; Mabel ...
Howard married Ruth Evelyn Martin (1895–1980) in March, 1916. [23] Their children were Ronald "Winkie" (1918–1996) and Leslie Ruth "Doodie" (1924–2013) who appeared with her father and David Niven in the film The First of the Few (1942), playing the role of nurse to David Niven's character, and was a major contributor in the filmed ...
(AP Photo) - 2NBH33C from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. British actor Leslie Howard with wife Ruth Evelyn Martin on board the Majestic ocean liner as they arrive in Southampton, England on June 27, 1934 having traveled from the USA.
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- Ruth Martin, Ruth Evelyn
- Ruth Evelyn Martin
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Father of Leslie Ruth Dale-Harris (1924-2013). At 17 years old, she married Robert Dale-Harris, a chartered accountant. They lived in Toronto, Canada, with three children. In 1960, she published a biography of her father, "A Quite Remarkable Father.".
- April 3, 1893
- June 1, 1943
Any romantic notions of battle the young man may have harbored were quickly shattered on the frontlines; by 1916, Howard was returned to England suffering from what was then termed severe shell shock. Recovering from his experiences in London, he met and soon married Ruth Martin in 1916.
Prior to enlisting into the service at the outbreak of World War I, Howard worked as a bank clerk. He also married Ruth Evelyn Martin in 1916 around this time, with their marriage producing son Ronald or “Winkie” and daughter Leslie Ruth or “Doodie.”
