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- Birth nameJacob Walter Ruben
- J. Walter Ruben was born on August 14, 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 August 16, 1942 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- SpousesVirginia Bruce(December 1937 - August 16, 1942) (his death, 1 child)Jane(1921 - 1936) (divorced)
- Died of a heart ailment in 1942, complicated by a streptococcus infection brought on by the stresses of filming the movie Tennessee Johnson (1942).
- A graduate of Columbia University, he worked briefly as a stage actor, publicity flack and vaudeville gag writer before becoming a regional distributor for the newly formed MGM in 1924. He graduated to screenwriting in 1927, to directing in 1931, and later became a producer..
- Son Christopher (1941) with Virginia Bruce.
- He was the son of Ruth (Walter) and Max Ruben. His parents were Russian Jewish immigrants.
- Great-grandfather of actor and painter Hutch Dano.
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