Ruth Margaret Nagel was one of the first children of Hollywood, born in the movie colony to silent screen star Conrad Nagel and Ruth Helms Nagel.
Her father played opposite such leading ladies as Greta Garbo, Gloria Swanson, Norma Shearer and Marion Davies. He was a founder of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, serving as its third president, and hosted the Academy Awards three times.
Ruth attended the Westlake School for Girls and graduated from Wellesley College in 1942, majoring in English. In 1946, she married.
She was a founding member of the Blue Ribbon, a group that supports The Music Center of Los Angeles and was a member of The Colleagues, a Santa Monica-based charity that supports care for abused and neglected children. She remained an ardent champion of Wellesley College and provided funding for the Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre - a showcase for student productions. She was an avid reader, garden lover and cherished her beloved pug, Uva.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, their daughter, son, and two granddaughters. She died at home after a short illness.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Los Angeles Public Library.
From an online obituary source. Published in the Los Angeles Times on July 7, 2013
Please contact me if you have additional/burial information. Thank you.
Her father played opposite such leading ladies as Greta Garbo, Gloria Swanson, Norma Shearer and Marion Davies. He was a founder of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, serving as its third president, and hosted the Academy Awards three times.
Ruth attended the Westlake School for Girls and graduated from Wellesley College in 1942, majoring in English. In 1946, she married.
She was a founding member of the Blue Ribbon, a group that supports The Music Center of Los Angeles and was a member of The Colleagues, a Santa Monica-based charity that supports care for abused and neglected children. She remained an ardent champion of Wellesley College and provided funding for the Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre - a showcase for student productions. She was an avid reader, garden lover and cherished her beloved pug, Uva.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, their daughter, son, and two granddaughters. She died at home after a short illness.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Los Angeles Public Library.
From an online obituary source. Published in the Los Angeles Times on July 7, 2013
Please contact me if you have additional/burial information. Thank you.
Ruth Margaret Nagel was one of the first children of Hollywood, born in the movie colony to silent screen star Conrad Nagel and Ruth Helms Nagel.
Her father played opposite such leading ladies as Greta Garbo, Gloria Swanson, Norma Shearer and Marion Davies. He was a founder of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, serving as its third president, and hosted the Academy Awards three times.
Ruth attended the Westlake School for Girls and graduated from Wellesley College in 1942, majoring in English. In 1946, she married.
She was a founding member of the Blue Ribbon, a group that supports The Music Center of Los Angeles and was a member of The Colleagues, a Santa Monica-based charity that supports care for abused and neglected children. She remained an ardent champion of Wellesley College and provided funding for the Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre - a showcase for student productions. She was an avid reader, garden lover and cherished her beloved pug, Uva.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, their daughter, son, and two granddaughters. She died at home after a short illness.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Los Angeles Public Library.
From an online obituary source. Published in the Los Angeles Times on July 7, 2013
Please contact me if you have additional/burial information. Thank you.
Her father played opposite such leading ladies as Greta Garbo, Gloria Swanson, Norma Shearer and Marion Davies. He was a founder of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, serving as its third president, and hosted the Academy Awards three times.
Ruth attended the Westlake School for Girls and graduated from Wellesley College in 1942, majoring in English. In 1946, she married.
She was a founding member of the Blue Ribbon, a group that supports The Music Center of Los Angeles and was a member of The Colleagues, a Santa Monica-based charity that supports care for abused and neglected children. She remained an ardent champion of Wellesley College and provided funding for the Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre - a showcase for student productions. She was an avid reader, garden lover and cherished her beloved pug, Uva.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, their daughter, son, and two granddaughters. She died at home after a short illness.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Los Angeles Public Library.
From an online obituary source. Published in the Los Angeles Times on July 7, 2013
Please contact me if you have additional/burial information. Thank you.
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