Ruby Hoffman (July 28, 1886 – September 22, 1973) was an American

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and stage actress.

Background

Ruby Hoffman was born on July 28, 1886, in

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. She was an actress, known for '' The Lightning Raider'' (1919), '' The Dictator'' (1915) and ''

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'' (1918).

Personal life

Hoffman married Gitz Rice in 1918, Rice later died in 1947. She died on September 22, 1973, in

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at the age of 87.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.

Filmography

* ''The Taint'' (1914) * ''

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'' (1914) * '' Mistress Nell'' (1915) * '' Children of the Ghetto'' (1915) * '' The Dictator'' (1915) * '' Poor Schmaltz'' (1915) * ''The Fixer'' (1915) * ''The Politicians'' (1915) * ''Keep Moving'' (1915) * ''

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'' (1915) * ''The Law of Blood'' (1916) * ''Wild Oats'' (1916) * ''The Perils of Divorce'' (1916) * ''A Woman's Honor'' (1916) * ''Her American Prince'' (1916) * ''The Summer Girl'' (1916) * '' The Slave Market'' (1917) * ''Seven Deadly Sins - Passion'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1917) * ''

'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1918) * '' Upside Down'' (1919) * '' The Lightning Raider'' (1919) * '' Trailed by Three'' (1920) * ''Cynthia of the Minute'' (1920) * ''The Tiger's Cub'' (1920)

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* * https://www.fandango.com/people/ruby-hoffman-298758/biography 1886 births 1973 deaths American film actresses American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses {{US-film-actor-1880s-stub