Ruby Keeler

Ruby Keeler
Keeler in 1935
Born
Ethel Ruby Keeler

(1909-08-25)August 25, 1909
DiedFebruary 28, 1993(1993-02-28) (aged 83)
Resting placeHoly Sepulcher Cemetery, Orange, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
  • singer
Years active1923–1989
Spouses
(m. 1928; div. 1940)
John Homer Lowe
(m. 1941; died 1969)
Children5
RelativesJoey D. Vieira (nephew)
Ken Weatherwax (nephew)
AwardsHollywood Walk of Fame
Palm Springs Walk of Stars

Ethel Ruby Keeler[1] (August 25, 1909[1] – February 28, 1993) was a Canadian-born American actress, dancer, and singer who was paired on-screen with Dick Powell in a string of successful early musicals at Warner Bros., particularly 42nd Street (1933). From 1928 to 1940, she was married to actor and singer Al Jolson. She retired from show business in the 1940s, but made a widely publicized comeback on Broadway in 1971.

  1. ^ a b "Ethel Ruby Keeler extract". Nova Scotia Genealogy. p. Page 55900655 - Number 55900657. Retrieved October 24, 2016.

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