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Ruth Chatterton Papers, 1950-Finding AidEncoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.© 2005
Biographical NoteStudio portrait of Ruth Chatterton, undatedRuth Chatterton (1893-1961) was an American actress. She began her distinguished stage career in 1909 in "Merely Mary Ann." Her film debut was made in "Sins of the Fathers" (1928), after which she played starring roles in many films. She published several novels including Homeward Borne (1950), a novel about Pax Lyttleton and her work with Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany; The Pride of the Peacock (1954); The Betrayers (1953); and The Southern Wild (1958). Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Contents of the CollectionThis small collection consists of a single edited typescript of "As A Wren's Eye," published as Homeward Borne (1950) about Pax Lyttleton and her work with Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany, plus a bioographical article and photograph. Return to the Table of Contents Search TermsReturn to the Table of Contents |
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