Years active 1913–33 Name Hampton Ruth | Role Film actor Siblings Roy Del Ruth | |
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Born September 7, 1879 ( 1879-09-07 ) Delaware, U.S. Occupation Actor, director, screenwriter, producer Died May 15, 1958, Woodland Hills, California, United States Spouse Alta Allen (m. 1920), Helen Carlyle Nephews Thomas Del Ruth, Richard Del Ruth Movies Tillie's Punctured Romance, The Mystery Train, Goodbye Love, The Old Barn, The Bees' Buzz Similar People Roy Del Ruth, Mack Sennett, Alta Allen, Oliver Wallace, Charlie Chaplin | ||
Hampton Del Ruth (September 7, 1879 – May 15, 1958) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter, and film producer. Among other work, he wrote the intertitles for the final American studio-made silent film Legong: Dance of the Virgins (1935).
Del Ruth began working in film in 1913 and continued until the early 1930s. He also wrote at least two novels: Port o' Heart's Desire (1926) and Without Restraint (1936). He was the older brother of film director Roy Del Ruth.
Filmography
Production Manager
1918
Mickey (production manager)
1918
Love Loops the Loop (Short) (assistant production manager)
1918
The Battle Royal (Short) (assistant production manager)
1918
His Smothered Love (Short) (assistant production manager)
1918
Saucy Madeline (Short) (assistant production manager)
1918
It Pays to Exercise (Short) (assistant production manager)
1918
The Kitchen Lady (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Are Waitresses Safe? (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
The Pullman Bride (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Their Husband (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Modern Sherlock (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Busy Day (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Roping Her Romeo (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Their Love Lesson (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Bedroom Blunder (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
All at Sea (Short) (assistant unit manager)
1917
Caught in the End (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Saving Grace (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Her Fickle Fortune (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Taking Ways (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Baby Doll (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Unconscious Conscience (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Dark Room Secret (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Warm Reception (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Fallen Star (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Foothill Folly (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Her Donkey Love (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Their Domestic Deception (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Love Case (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Hidden Talent (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Hotel Disgrace (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Cool Nerve (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Matrimonial Accident (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Perfect Day (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Widow's Might (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Sole Mates (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
An Innocent Villain (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Fatal Move (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Sudden Rival (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
The House of Scandal (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Toy of Fate (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Dangers of a Bride (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Thankless Job (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Aired in Court (Short) (production manager)
1917
A Janitor's Vengeance (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Dog Catcher's Love (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Dad's Downfall (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Bitter Fate (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Speedy Finish (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Their Week Moments (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Marriage Failure (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Wheels and Woe (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Perils of the Bakery (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
The Girl and the Ring (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Social Rise (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Love and Fish (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
The Camera Cure (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Twin Troubles (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Laundry Clean-Up (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His One Night Stand (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Dishonest Burglar (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Criminal Career (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Dog's Own Tale (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Skirt Strategy (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Parlor Zoo (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Petticoat Perils (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Her Birthday Knight (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Her Finishing Touch (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Berth Scandal (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Her Nature Dance (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
The Bookworm Turns (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Finished Product (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Innocent Sinners (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Tuner of Note (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Her Candy Kid (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Her Fame and Shame (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Winning Loser (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Her Circus Knight (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Rise and Tumble (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Caught with the Goods (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Self-Made Hero (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Hobbled Hearts (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Film Exposure (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
The Stone Age (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Bachelor's Finish (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Done in Oil (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
The Telephone Belle (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
When Hearts Collide (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
His Deadly Undertaking (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Won by a Foot (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
A Male Governess (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
The Road Agent (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
Heart Strategy (Short) (assistant production manager)
1917
The Grab Bag Bride (Short) (assistant production manager)
1916
A Tugboat Romeo (Short) (assistant production manager)
1916
His Busted Trust (Short) (assistant production manager)
1916
A Scoundrel's Toll (Short) (assistant production manager)
1915
A Submarine Pirate (Short) (assistant production manager)
Writer
1933
Good-bye Love (story) / (writer)
1932
A Strange Adventure (dialogue)
1931
Air Eagles
1931
The Mystery Train (screenplay) / (story)
1931
Defenders of the Law (adapted from the story by)
1931
Taxi (Short) (story)
1931
In Old Mazuma (Short)
1930
The Love Punch (Short)
1930
Midnight Daddies (dialogue) / (story)
1930
Sugar Plum Papa (Short) (screenplay)
1930
Scotch (Short) (story and dialogue)
1929
Uppercut O'Brien (Short) (story and dialogue)
1929
The New Half Back (Short) (story and screenplay)
1929
Clancy at the Bat (Short) (writer)
1929
The Constabule (Short) (writer)
1929
Jazz Mamas (Short) (writer)
1929
The Big Palooka (Short) (writer)
1929
The Bees' Buzz (Short) (writer)
1929
Broadway Blues (Short) (story)
1929
Whirls and Girls (Short) (story and dialogue)
1929
The Old Barn (Short) (story and dialogue)
1929
The Bride's Relations (Short) (story)
1928
A Simple Sap (Short) (writer)
1927
Naughty (screenplay) / (story)
1927
Lost at the Front
1926
Transcontinental Limited (adaptation)
1925
The Soapsuds Lady (Short) (story)
1923
A Friendly Husband (scenario)
1922
The Marriage Chance
1921
The Invisible Fear (story)
1921
Skirts
1920
A Lightweight Lover (Short) (story)
1919
The Roaming Bathtub (Short) (story)
1918
Mickey (story)
1918
She Loved Him Plenty (Short) (scenario)
1918
Saucy Madeline (Short) (scenario)
1918
Sheriff Nell's Tussle (Short) (story)
1918
His Hidden Purpose (Short) (writer)
1917
A Maiden's Trust (Short) (scenario)
1917
Done in Oil (Short)
1915
The Great Vacuum Robbery (Short) (scenario)
1914
Tillie's Punctured Romance (uncredited)
1914
Love and Politics (Short) (story)
1913
The Tie of the Blood (Short) (writer)
1912
The Test (Short)
Producer
1929
Girl Crazy (Short) (co-producer)
1920
Mary's Little Lobster (Short) (supervising producer)
1920
Slipping Feet (Short) (supervising producer)
1920
Ten Nights Without a Barroom (Short) (supervising producer)
1920
Through the Keyhole (Short) (supervising producer)
1920
The Jazz Bandits (Short) (supervising producer)
1920
Monkey Business (Short) (supervising producer)
1920
Should Dummies Wed? (Short) (supervising producer)
1920
Dangerous Eyes (Short) (supervising producer)
1920
The Great Nickel Robbery (Short) (supervising producer)
1920
Training for Husbands (Short) (supervising producer)
1920
A Lightweight Lover (Short) (supervising producer)
1920
Her Private Husband (Short) (supervising producer)
1920
The Heart Snatcher (Short) (supervising producer)
1920
Her Naughty Wink (Short) (supervising producer)
1920
Sheriff Nell's Comeback (Short) (supervising producer)
1920
Hungry Lions and Tender Hearts (Short) (supervising producer)
1920
Chicken à la Cabaret (Short) (supervising producer)
1919
The Roaming Bathtub (Short) (supervising producer)
1919
A Schoolhouse Scandal (Short) (supervising producer)
1919
Back to Nature Girls (Short) (supervising producer)
1919
Footlight Maids (Short) (supervising producer)
1919
The Yellow Dog Catcher (Short) (supervising producer)
1919
Wild Waves and Women (Short) (supervising producer)
1919
His Naughty Wife (Short) (supervising producer)
1919
Dabbling in Society (Short) (supervising producer)
1919
Her First Kiss (Short) (supervising producer)
1917
Heart Strategy (Short) (supervising producer)
1917
A Noble Fraud (Short) (supervising producer)
1917
Love Under Cover (Short) (supervising producer)
1917
The Pipe of Discontent (Short) (supervising producer)
1917
Honest Thieves (Short) (supervising producer)
Director
1932
A Strange Adventure (uncredited)
1928
A Simple Sap (Short)
1927
Blondes by Choice
1927
Naughty
1924
Just a Good Guy (Short)
1924
A Truthful Liar (Short)
1922
The Marriage Chance
1921
Skirts
1920
Kiss Me Quick (Short)
1918
She Loved Him Plenty (Short)
1918
Her Blighted Love (Short)
1918
Ladies First (Short)
1918
Two Tough Tenderfeet (Short)
1918
Love Loops the Loop (Short)
1918
The Battle Royal (Short)
1918
His Smothered Love (Short)
1918
Those Athletic Girls (Short)
1918
It Pays to Exercise (Short)
1918
Watch Your Neighbor (Short)
1917
Taming Target Center (Short)
1917
That Night (Short)
1917
An International Sneak (Short)
1917
Are Waitresses Safe? (Short)
1917
Roping Her Romeo (Short)
1917
A Bedroom Blunder (Short)
Actor
1914
Tillie's Punctured Romance as
Tall Banks Secretary Searching for Tillie (uncredited)
1914
His Favorite Pastime (Short) as
Drinker with Moustache (uncredited)
1914
A Film Johnnie (Short) as
Lead Actor (uncredited)
1914
Her Brother (Short) as
Ray Baldwin
1914
Crossroads (Short) as
Tom
1914
The Winning Stroke (Short)
1913
His Father (Short)
1911
On Matrimonial Seas (Short) as
Mr. Miss-Wed
Miscellaneous
1935
Legong: Dance of the Virgins (intertitler: USA)
1926
Transcontinental Limited (adaptor)
1926
The Count of Luxembourg (supervisor)
1926
The Prince of Broadway (supervisor)
Special Effects
1924
The Thief of Bagdad (mechanical effects)
References
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