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Ruby Hoffman

Ruby Hoffman was an American silent film and stage actress.

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Ruby Hoffman
Hoffman in 1913
Born(1886-07-28)July 28, 1886
DiedSeptember 22, 1973(1973-09-22) (aged 87)
Oxford, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1914–1920
Spouse
(m. 1918; died 1947)

Ruby Hoffman (July 28, 1886 – September 22, 1973) was an American silent film and stage actress.

Background

Ruby Hoffman was born on July 28, 1886, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She was an actress, known for The Lightning Raider (1919), The Dictator (1915) and The House of Hate (1918).

Personal life

Hoffman married Gitz Rice in 1918, Rice later died in 1947. She died on September 22, 1973, in Oxford, Ohio at the age of 87.1note 12

Filmography

Roy Applegate, Taylor Holmes and Ruby Hoffman in Upside Down (1919) source ↗
Notes

Notes

  1. The New York Herald's February 6, 1920, issue has a story saying that the couple married "yesterday', which would be February 5, 1920 -- not 1918.
References

References

  1. "Gitz Rice, Song Writer, Composer of Many Hit Numbers". The Gazette. 16 October 1947. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  2. "Lieutenant Gitz Rice Weds Ruby Hoffman". New York Herald. New York, New York City. February 6, 1920. p. 9. Retrieved April 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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