Harry Ruby
Writing
- Born
- January 27, 1895 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- February 23, 1974 (age 79)
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Harry Ruby (January 27, 1895 – February 23, 1974) was a Jewish American composer and screenwriter, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. He was married to actress Eileen Percy.
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Ruby was born in New York City. After failing at his early ambition to become a professional baseball player, he toured the vaudeville circuit as a pianist with the Bootblack Trio and the Messenger Boys Trio until meeting the man who would become his longtime partner, lyricist Bert Kalmar. Kalmar and Ruby were a successful songwriting team for nearly three decades until Kalmar's death in 1947, a partnership portrayed in the 1950 MGM musical Three Little Words, starring Fred Astaire as Kalmar and Red Skelton as Ruby.
Known for
Duck Soup
November 12, 1933
Animal Crackers
August 8, 1930
Horse Feathers
August 19, 1932
Let's Make Love
September 8, 1960
A Night in Casablanca
May 10, 1946
Thirty Day Princess
May 18, 1934
Three Little Words
July 12, 1950
Lovely to Look At
May 29, 1952
Kentucky Kernels
November 2, 1934
The Kid from Spain
November 17, 1932
So This Is Africa
April 21, 1933
Hips, Hips, Hooray!
February 2, 1934
Behind the camera21
- 1960Let's Make Love Lyricist
- 1952Lovely to Look At Screenplay
- 1950Three Little Words Songs, Technical Advisor
- 1946A Night in Casablanca Music
- 1944Maisie Goes to Reno Story
- 1937The Life of the Party Screenplay
- 1936Walking on Air Screenplay, Original Music Composer, Songs
- 1935Bright Lights Screenplay
- 1934Kentucky Kernels Screenplay, Songs, Story
- 1934The Circus Clown