Ruth Etting


Singer
Ruth Etting

About

Birth Place
David City, Nebraska, USA
Born
November 23, 1907
Died
September 24, 1978

Biography

Ruth Etting boasts musical talents that have been featured in a variety of Hollywood productions. Etting was also credited in "Shy People" (1987) with Jill Clayburgh, the Laura Dern dramedy "Rambling Rose" (1991) and "Water for Elephants" (2011). Etting began her career with roles in "Roman Scandals" (1933) and the musical comedy "Hips, Hips, Hooray!" (1934) with Bert Wheeler. Et...

Family & Companions

Martin Snyder
Husband
Mobster, manager. Married July 17, 1922; divorced November 30, 1937.
Myrl Alderman
Husband
Pianist. Married December 14, 1938; was shot two months earlier by Martin Snyder.

Biography

Ruth Etting boasts musical talents that have been featured in a variety of Hollywood productions. Etting was also credited in "Shy People" (1987) with Jill Clayburgh, the Laura Dern dramedy "Rambling Rose" (1991) and "Water for Elephants" (2011). Etting began her career with roles in "Roman Scandals" (1933) and the musical comedy "Hips, Hips, Hooray!" (1934) with Bert Wheeler. Etting's music was most recently featured in the Emma Stone dramatic comedy "Magic in the Moonlight" (2014). Etting was married to Martin Snyder. Etting passed away in September 1978 at the age of 71.

Life Events

Companions

Martin Snyder
Husband
Mobster, manager. Married July 17, 1922; divorced November 30, 1937.
Myrl Alderman
Husband
Pianist. Married December 14, 1938; was shot two months earlier by Martin Snyder.

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