Ruby Lafayette (July 22, 1844 – April 3, 1935) was an American film actress, known for ''Sue of the South'' (1919), ''Big Bob'' (1921) and ''The Man Trap'' (1917). She was married to John T. Curran. At age 82, Lafayette nearly died from injuries sustained when she was hit by a car. She died in Los Angeles on April 3, 1935.

Filmography

* '' Mother O' Mine'' - Mrs. Standing - 1917 * ''

The Man Trap "The Man Trap" is the first episode of season one of the American science fiction television series ''Star Trek''. Written by George Clayton Johnson and directed by Marc Daniels, it featured design work by Wah Chang and first aired in the Uni ...

'' - Mrs. Mull - 1917 * ''

The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

' - Grandmother Marcas - 1917 * ''

Beauty in Chains ''Beauty in Chains'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Elsie Jane Wilson based on the novel ''Doña Perfecta'' by Benito Pérez Galdós. The film stars Ella Hall and Emory Johnson. The photoplay was released on March 11, 1918, ...

'' - Doña Perfecta (as Ruby La Fayette) - 1918 * ''

Three Mounted Men ''Three Mounted Men'' is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by John Ford (credited as Jack Ford) and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Cheyenne Harry (Carey) is promised ...

'' - Mrs. Masters - 1918 * '' The Yellow Dog'' - Mrs. Blakely - 1918 * ''

The Strange Woman ''The Strange Woman'' is a 1946 American melodrama film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and written by Ulmer and Hunt Stromberg, starring Hedy Lamarr, George Sanders and Louis Hayward. Originally released by United Artists, the film is now in the pub ...

'' - Mrs. Hemingway - 1918 * '' Sue of the South'' - Granny Sue Gordon (as Ruby La Fayette) - 1918 * ''

Rustling a Bride ''Rustling A Bride'' is a lost 1919 silent film comedy-Western directed by Irvin Willat and starring Lila Lee. Plot As described in a film magazine, cowboy Nick McCredie (Blue) discovers the name and address of a Kentucky girl on the fly leaf ...

'' - Aunt (as Ruby LaFayette) - 1919 * '' Cyclone Smith Plays Trumps'' (Short) - 1919 * '' In His Brother's Place'' - Amanda Drake (as Ruby La Fayette) - 1919 * '' The Miracle Man'' – (uncredited) old lady Chaney pushes in wheelbarrow - 1919 * '' Toby's Bow'' - Grandmother - 1919 * ''

Polly of the Storm Country ''Polly of the Storm Country'' is a lost 1920 American drama film directed by Arthur Rosson and written by Frank Mitchell Dazey. The film stars Mildred Harris, Emory Johnson, Charlotte Burton, Harry Northrup, Ruby Lafayette, and Maurice Valent ...

'' - Granny Hope - 1920 * ''

Old Lady 31 ''Old Lady 31'' is a 1920 American silent comedy-drama film produced and distributed by Metro Pictures and directed by John Ince. It is based on a novel by Louise Forsslund that was turned into a play by Rachel Crothers. The film starred actr ...

'' - Granny - 1920 * '' Big Bob'' (Short) - Bob's Mother - 1920 * '' Borderland'' - Eileen - 1921 * '' Catch My Smoke'' - Mrs. Archer - 1922 * ''

The Power of a Lie ''The Power of a Lie'' is a 1922 American drama film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Charles Kenyon. It is based on the 1908 novel ''The Power of a Lie'' by Johan Bojer. The film stars Mabel Julienne Scott, David Torrence, Maude ...

'' - Mrs. Hammond - 1922 * ''

Hollywood Hollywood usually refers to: * Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California * Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States Hollywood may also refer to: Places United States * Hollywood District (disambiguation) * Hollywoo ...

'' - Grandmother Whitaker - 1922 * ''

The Day of Faith ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' - Granny Maynard - 1923 * '' The Phantom Horseman'' - Maxwell's Mother - 1924 * ''

Idle Tongues ''Idle Tongues'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer and produced by Thomas H. Ince, one of his last efforts before his death that year. It starred Percy Marmont and Doris Kenyon and was distributed by First National ...

'' - Miss Pepper - 1924 * ''

Tomorrow's Love ''Tomorrow's Love'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Paul Bern, written by Charles Brackett and Howard Higgin, and starring Agnes Ayres, Patrick H. O'Malley, Jr., Raymond Hatton, Jane Winton, Ruby Lafayette, and Dale Fulle ...

'' - Grandmother - 1925 * ''

The Coming of Amos ''The Coming of Amos'' is a 1925 American silent romantic drama film directed by Paul Sloane, produced by Cecil B. DeMille and distributed by his Producers Distributing Corporation. Copies of this film survive and can be found on home video an ...

'' - Nadia's Nurse - 1925 * '' The Wedding Song'' - Mother - 1925 * '' Butterflies in the Rain'' - Mrs. Humphries - 1925 * '' Marriage by Contract'' - Grandma - 1926 * '' Not So Dumb'' - Grandma (uncredited) 1928 * ''

If I Had a Million ''If I Had a Million'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code Paramount Pictures, Paramount Studios anthology film starring Gary Cooper, George Raft, Charles Laughton, W.C. Fields, Jack Oakie, Frances Dee and Charlie Ruggles, among oth ...

'' - Idylwood Resident (uncredited) 1932

References

External links

* * "Obituaries", ''Variety'', April 10, 1935 p. 62. American film actresses 1844 births 1935 deaths People from Bracken County, Kentucky {{US-film-actor-1840s-stub