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J. Walter Ruben(1899-1942)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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J. Walter Ruben
J. Walter Ruben was born on 14 August 1899 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Roadhouse Murder (1932), Le fantôme de Crestwood (1932) and The Get-Away (1941). He was married to Virginia Bruce and Jane. He died on 16 August 1942 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornAugust 14, 1899
DiedAugust 16, 1942(43)
BornAugust 14, 1899
DiedAugust 16, 1942(43)
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Known for

Dorothy Jordan and Eric Linden in The Roadhouse Murder (1932)
The Roadhouse Murder
5.3
  • Writer
  • 1932
Le fantôme de Crestwood (1932)
Le fantôme de Crestwood
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1932
Donna Reed, Dan Dailey, and Robert Sterling in The Get-Away (1941)
The Get-Away
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1941
Jean Arthur and Chester Morris in Les hommes traqués (1935)
Les hommes traqués
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1935

Credits

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Writer



  • Dorothy Lamour in The Fleet's In (1942)
    The Fleet's In
    6.5
    • story
    • 1942
  • Donna Reed, Dan Dailey, and Robert Sterling in The Get-Away (1941)
    The Get-Away
    6.2
    • story
    • 1941
  • Wallace Beery, Virginia Bruce, and Dennis O'Keefe in Arizona Bill (1937)
    Arizona Bill
    6.3
    • story
    • 1937
  • Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, and Ronald Sinclair in Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937)
    Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
    6.3
    • original story
    • 1937
  • Jean Arthur and Chester Morris in Les hommes traqués (1935)
    Les hommes traqués
    6.7
    • story
    • 1935
  • Racetrack (1933)
    Racetrack
    4.6
    • story
    • 1933
  • Le fantôme de Crestwood (1932)
    Le fantôme de Crestwood
    6.5
    • from a story by
    • 1932
  • Dorothy Jordan and Eric Linden in The Roadhouse Murder (1932)
    The Roadhouse Murder
    5.3
    • dialogue
    • screenplay
    • 1932
  • Ricardo Cortez in L'âme du ghetto (1932)
    L'âme du ghetto
    6.1
    • screenplay and dialogue
    • 1932
  • Mae Murray and Lowell Sherman in High Stakes (1931)
    High Stakes
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1931
  • Jackie Cooper and Richard Dix in Son gosse (1931)
    Son gosse
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1931
  • Mary Astor in White Shoulders (1931)
    White Shoulders
    6.0
    • Writer
    • 1931
  • Irene Dunne and Lowell Sherman in Bachelor Apartment (1931)
    Bachelor Apartment
    6.2
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • 1931
  • Mary Astor and Robert Ames in Behind Office Doors (1931)
    Behind Office Doors
    6.0
    • adaptation and dialogue (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Mary Astor, Anthony Bushell, and Lowell Sherman in La princesse amoureuse (1931)
    La princesse amoureuse
    5.8
    • screen play by
    • 1931

Director



  • Lee Bowman and Ann Sothern in Gold Rush Maisie (1940)
    Gold Rush Maisie
    6.2
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Wallace Beery, Virginia Bruce, and Dennis O'Keefe in Arizona Bill (1937)
    Arizona Bill
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Wallace Beery, Judith Barrett, and Eric Linden in Un vieux gredin (1937)
    Un vieux gredin
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Wallace Beery, Eric Linden, and Cecilia Parker in Old Hutch (1936)
    Old Hutch
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell in A vos ordres madame (1936)
    A vos ordres madame
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Spencer Tracy and Jean Harlow in La loi du plus fort (1935)
    La loi du plus fort
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1935
  • Jean Arthur and Chester Morris in Les hommes traqués (1935)
    Les hommes traqués
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1935
  • Elizabeth Allan, Edmund Gwenn, John Loder, and Anna May Wong in Java Head (1934)
    Java Head
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Clive Brook and Diana Wynyard in Douvres-Paris (1934)
    Douvres-Paris
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Genevieve Tobin in Le succès à tout prix (1934)
    Le succès à tout prix
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Francis Lederer in Man of Two Worlds (1934)
    Man of Two Worlds
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Elizabeth Allan and Richard Dix in Ace of Aces (1933)
    Ace of Aces
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Richard Dix in No Marriage Ties (1933)
    No Marriage Ties
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Richard Dix and Wera Engels in Le fascinateur (1933)
    Le fascinateur
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Charles Bickford, Irene Dunne, and Gwili Andre in Sa femme (1933)
    Sa femme
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1933

Producer



  • Jean-Pierre Aumont and Susan Peters in Un commando en Bretagne (1943)
    Un commando en Bretagne
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1943
  • Van Heflin and Ruth Hussey in Tennessee Johnson (1942)
    Tennessee Johnson
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Robert Taylor and Norma Shearer in Her Cardboard Lover (1942)
    Her Cardboard Lover
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Red Skelton and Ann Sothern in Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)
    Maisie Gets Her Man
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Donna Reed, Robert Blake, and Dan Dailey in Mokey (1942)
    Mokey
    5.0
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Wallace Beery, George Bancroft, Marjorie Main, and Lewis Stone in The Bugle Sounds (1942)
    The Bugle Sounds
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1942
  • George Murphy and Ann Sothern in Ringside Maisie (1941)
    Ringside Maisie
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1941
  • Donna Reed, Dan Dailey, and Robert Sterling in The Get-Away (1941)
    The Get-Away
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1941
  • Wallace Beery, Ronald Reagan, and Laraine Day in The Bad Man (1941)
    The Bad Man
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1941
  • Lew Ayres and Ann Sothern in Maisie Was a Lady (1941)
    Maisie Was a Lady
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1941
  • Robert Taylor, Ruth Hussey, and Walter Pidgeon in Flight Command (1940)
    Flight Command
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1940
  • Lee Bowman and Ann Sothern in Gold Rush Maisie (1940)
    Gold Rush Maisie
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1940
  • Wallace Beery in 20 Mule Team (1940)
    20 Mule Team
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1940
  • Ann Sothern in Congo Maisie (1940)
    Congo Maisie
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1940
  • Wallace Beery, Virginia Grey, and Chester Morris in Tonnerre sur l'Atlantique (1939)
    Tonnerre sur l'Atlantique
    6.3
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1939

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Walter Ruben
  • Born
    • August 14, 1899
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 16, 1942
    • Hollywood, California, USA(heart ailment)
  • Spouses
      Virginia BruceDecember 1937 - August 16, 1942 (his death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Died of a heart ailment in 1942, complicated by a streptococcus infection brought on by the stresses of filming the movie Tennessee Johnson (1942).

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  • When did J. Walter Ruben die?
    August 16, 1942
  • How did J. Walter Ruben die?
    Heart ailment
  • How old was J. Walter Ruben when he died?
    43 years old
  • Where did J. Walter Ruben die?
    Hollywood, California, USA
  • When was J. Walter Ruben born?
    August 14, 1899

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