Appeared in many films, inc. A Christmas without snow and
The Awakenings.
Her biggest claim to fame was being one of the founding memebers of the famed New York-based "Group Theatre" back in the 1930s.
Appeared in films from 1943 to 1991, one of them was Wilson (1944) where she played Ellen Wilson, President Woodrow Wilson's first wife who died when he was in office.
Married William Challee and black listed director John Cromwell whose son is James Cromwell. Dau of famed Vaudeville actress Genevra Delphine Mudge. (Little Eva.)
Ruth Nelson passed away in 1992.
Appeared in many films, inc. A Christmas without snow and
The Awakenings.
Her biggest claim to fame was being one of the founding memebers of the famed New York-based "Group Theatre" back in the 1930s.
Appeared in films from 1943 to 1991, one of them was Wilson (1944) where she played Ellen Wilson, President Woodrow Wilson's first wife who died when he was in office.
Married William Challee and black listed director John Cromwell whose son is James Cromwell. Dau of famed Vaudeville actress Genevra Delphine Mudge. (Little Eva.)
Ruth Nelson passed away in 1992.
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