Ruby dandridge life biography
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Ruby Dandridge family papers
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Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of the papers of the Dandridge family from , primarily those of Ruby Dandridge and her daughter Dorothy Dandridge. The Ruby Dandridge papers consist primarily of correspondence, financial records, photographs, and sheet music. There is one score for a song written by Ruby Dandridge. The Dorothy Dandridge papers are primarily photographs and scrapbooks, including a photograph album of her wedding to Jack Denison, with a small amount of correspondence and financial records. The collection also contains correspondence, financial records, and photographs of Dorothy's first husband, Harold Nicholas. The papers of Dandridge's great-nephew Jimmie Mitchell consist almost entirely of photograph albums documenting vacations and social events. The collection also includes some Vivian Dandridge papers, including photographs and a
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Ruby Dandridge
Ruby Dandridge (born Ruby Jean Butler; March 3, – October 17, ) was an American actress from the early s to the s. She is best known for her radio work in her early days of acting. Dandridge is best known for her role on the radio show Amos 'n Andy, in which she played Sadie Blake and Harriet efternamn, and on radio's Judy Canova Show, in which she played "Geranium". She is recognized for her role in the movie A Hole in the Head as "Sally".
Life and career
She was born as Ruby jean Butler in Wichita, Kansas, to Nellie Simon (who was of mixed Spanish and Indian heritage) and George Butler (who was born in Jamaica in and came to the United States as a child). On September 30, , she married Cyril Dandridge. She moved with her husband to Cleveland, Ohio, where her daughter, actress Vivian Dandridge (–) was born. A second daughter, Academy Award-nominated actress Dorothy Dandridge, was born there in , fem months after Ruby and Cyril divorced. It fryst vatten noted tha
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Ruby Dandridge facts for kids
Ruby Jean Dandridge (née Butler; March 3, – October 17, ) was an American actress from the early s through to the late s. Dandridge is best known for her role on the radio showAmos 'n Andy, in which she played Sadie Blake and Harriet Crawford, and on radio's Judy Canova Show, in which she played Geranium. She is recognized for her role in the movie A Hole in the Head as Sally.
Early life
Born Ruby Jean Butler in Wichita, Kansas, on March 3, , she was one of four children. Dandridge's parents were Nellie Simon, a maid, and George Butler, who was a janitor, grocer and entertainer. Dandridge's father was also "a famous minstrel man."
Career
In , Dandridge played one of the witches in what an article in The Pittsburgh Courier called a "sepia representation" of Macbeth in Los Angeles. California. The production began on July 8 at the Mayan Theater. Five years later, she appeared in a production of Hit the Deck at the Curran Theatre in Sa