Portrait of Ruth Roman

Ruth Roman

Bio: Ruth Roman (December 22, 1922 – September 9, 1999) was an American actress, principally appearing in dramas including the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Strangers on a Train (1951).
Born: Sat, Dec 23 1922
Birthplace: Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

Death: Thu, Sep 09 1999
Ruth Roman is 76 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Echoes
Echoes
Ruth Roman was
59 in Echoes
as 'Mrs. Durant'.
Fri, Jan 01 1982
Poster of Day of the Animals
Day of the Animals
Ruth Roman was
54 in Day of the Animals
as 'Mrs. Shirley Goodwyn'.
Fri, May 13 1977
Poster of Punch and Jody
Punch and Jody
Ruth Roman was
51 in Punch and Jody
as 'Lil Charny'.
Tue, Nov 26 1974
Poster of Impulse
Impulse
Ruth Roman was
51 in Impulse
as 'Julia Marstow'.
Tue, Oct 01 1974
Poster of A Knife for the Ladies
A Knife for the Ladies
Ruth Roman was
51 in A Knife for the Ladies
as 'Elizabeth'.
Thu, May 02 1974
Poster of The Killing Kind
The Killing Kind
Ruth Roman was
51 in The Killing Kind
as 'Rhea Benson'.
Wed, Mar 20 1974
Poster of The Baby
The Baby
Ruth Roman was
50 in The Baby
as 'Mrs. Wadsworth'.
Thu, Mar 01 1973
Poster of Go Ask Alice
Go Ask Alice
Ruth Roman was
50 in Go Ask Alice
as 'Psychiatrist'.
Wed, Jan 24 1973
Poster of Incident in San Francisco
Incident in San Francisco
Ruth Roman was
48 in Incident in San Francisco
as 'Sophia Cianelli'.
Sun, Feb 28 1971
Poster of The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
Ruth Roman was
47 in The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
as 'Lois'.
Tue, Oct 13 1970
Poster of Love Has Many Faces
Love Has Many Faces
Ruth Roman was
42 in Love Has Many Faces
as 'Margot Eliot'.
Wed, Feb 24 1965
Poster of Miracle to Cowards
Miracle to Cowards
Ruth Roman was
39 in Miracle to Cowards
as 'Ana'.
Mon, Jun 04 1962
Poster of Look in Any Window
Look in Any Window
Ruth Roman was
38 in Look in Any Window
as 'Jackie Fowler'.
Sun, Jan 29 1961
Poster of Desert Desperadoes
Desert Desperadoes
Ruth Roman was
36 in Desert Desperadoes
as 'The Woman'.
Tue, Jun 30 1959
Poster of Bitter Victory
Bitter Victory
Ruth Roman was
34 in Bitter Victory
as 'Jane Brand'.
Wed, Aug 28 1957
Poster of Five Steps to Danger
Five Steps to Danger
Ruth Roman was
33 in Five Steps to Danger
as 'Ann Hemple Nicholson'.
Mon, Nov 05 1956
Poster of Rebel in Town
Rebel in Town
Ruth Roman was
33 in Rebel in Town
as 'Nora Willoughby'.
Mon, Jul 30 1956
Poster of Great Day in the Morning
Great Day in the Morning
Ruth Roman was
33 in Great Day in the Morning
as 'Boston Grant'.
Wed, May 16 1956
Poster of The Bottom of the Bottle
The Bottom of the Bottle
Ruth Roman was
33 in The Bottom of the Bottle
as 'Nora Martin'.
Wed, Feb 01 1956
Poster of Jungle Safari
Jungle Safari
Ruth Roman was
33 in Jungle Safari
as 'Lothel, the Jungle Queen'.
Sun, Jan 01 1956
Poster of Joe Macbeth
Joe Macbeth
Ruth Roman was
32 in Joe Macbeth
as 'Lily MacBeth'.
Tue, Oct 18 1955
Poster of Man On A Bus
Man On A Bus
Ruth Roman was
32 in Man On A Bus
as 'Rachel'.
Sun, May 01 1955
Poster of Down Three Dark Streets
Down Three Dark Streets
Ruth Roman was
31 in Down Three Dark Streets
as 'Kate Martell'.
Thu, Sep 02 1954
Poster of The Shanghai Story
The Shanghai Story
Ruth Roman was
31 in The Shanghai Story
as 'Rita King'.
Wed, Sep 01 1954
Poster of Tanganyika
Tanganyika
Ruth Roman was
31 in Tanganyika
as 'Peggy Marion'.
Sat, Jul 03 1954
Poster of The Far Country
The Far Country
Ruth Roman was
31 in The Far Country
as 'Ronda Castle'.
Fri, Feb 12 1954
Poster of Blowing Wild
Blowing Wild
Ruth Roman was
30 in Blowing Wild
as 'Sal Donnelly'.
Wed, Oct 07 1953
Poster of Young Man with Ideas
Young Man with Ideas
Ruth Roman was
29 in Young Man with Ideas
as 'Julie Webster'.
Fri, May 02 1952
Poster of Mara Maru
Mara Maru
Ruth Roman was
29 in Mara Maru
as 'Stella Callahan'.
Wed, Apr 23 1952
Poster of Invitation
Invitation
Ruth Roman was
29 in Invitation
as 'Maud Redwick'.
Tue, Jan 29 1952
Poster of Starlift
Starlift
Ruth Roman was
28 in Starlift
as 'Ruth Roman'.
Fri, Dec 14 1951
Poster of Tomorrow Is Another Day
Tomorrow Is Another Day
Ruth Roman was
28 in Tomorrow Is Another Day
as 'Catherine 'Cay' Higgins'.
Wed, Aug 08 1951
Poster of Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train
Ruth Roman was
28 in Strangers on a Train
as 'Anne Morton'.
Wed, Jun 27 1951
Poster of Lightning Strikes Twice
Lightning Strikes Twice
Ruth Roman was
28 in Lightning Strikes Twice
as 'Shelley Carnes'.
Thu, Apr 12 1951
Poster of The Screen Director
The Screen Director
Ruth Roman was
28 in The Screen Director
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 12 1951
Poster of Dallas
Dallas
Ruth Roman was
28 in Dallas
as 'Tonia Robles'.
Sat, Dec 30 1950
Poster of Three Secrets
Three Secrets
Ruth Roman was
27 in Three Secrets
as 'Ann Lawrence'.
Fri, Oct 20 1950
Poster of Colt .45
Colt .45
Ruth Roman was
27 in Colt .45
as 'Beth Donovan'.
Sat, May 27 1950
Poster of Barricade
Barricade
Ruth Roman was
27 in Barricade
as 'Judith Burns'.
Fri, Mar 24 1950
Poster of Always Leave Them Laughing
Always Leave Them Laughing
Ruth Roman was
26 in Always Leave Them Laughing
as 'Fay Washburn'.
Sat, Nov 26 1949
Poster of Beyond the Forest
Beyond the Forest
Ruth Roman was
26 in Beyond the Forest
as 'Carol'.
Fri, Oct 21 1949
Poster of The Window
The Window
Ruth Roman was
26 in The Window
as 'Jean Kellerson'.
Tue, May 10 1949
Poster of Champion
Champion
Ruth Roman was
26 in Champion
as 'Emma Bryce'.
Sat, Apr 09 1949
Poster of Belle Starr's Daughter
Belle Starr's Daughter
Ruth Roman was
25 in Belle Starr's Daughter
as 'Cimarron Rose'.
Sat, Nov 13 1948
Poster of Good Sam
Good Sam
Ruth Roman was
25 in Good Sam
as 'Ruthie'.
Wed, Sep 01 1948
Poster of The Big Clock
The Big Clock
Ruth Roman was
25 in The Big Clock
as 'Secretary at Meeting (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 18 1948
Poster of Without Reservations
Without Reservations
Ruth Roman was
23 in Without Reservations
as 'Girl in Negligee (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 13 1946
Poster of A Night in Casablanca
A Night in Casablanca
Ruth Roman was
23 in A Night in Casablanca
as 'Harem Girl (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 10 1946
Poster of Gilda
Gilda
Ruth Roman was
23 in Gilda
as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 25 1946
Poster of Time to Kill
Time to Kill
Ruth Roman was
22 in Time to Kill
as ''.
Thu, Dec 13 1945
Poster of The Affairs of Susan
The Affairs of Susan
Ruth Roman was
22 in The Affairs of Susan
as 'Girl at Bright Dollar (Uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 08 1945
Poster of Jungle Queen
Jungle Queen
Ruth Roman was
22 in Jungle Queen
as 'Lothel, Jungle Queen'.
Mon, Jan 22 1945
Poster of Harmony Trail
Harmony Trail
Ruth Roman was
21 in Harmony Trail
as 'Ann Martin'.
Fri, Dec 01 1944
Poster of Storm Over Lisbon
Storm Over Lisbon
Ruth Roman was
21 in Storm Over Lisbon
as 'Checkroom Girl'.
Mon, Oct 16 1944
Poster of Since You Went Away
Since You Went Away
Ruth Roman was
21 in Since You Went Away
as 'Envious Girl in Train Station (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 30 1944
Poster of Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
Ruth Roman was
20 in Stage Door Canteen
as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 24 1943

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Ruth Roman was
61+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Loretta Spiegel'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Ruth Roman was
57+ in Knots Landing
as 'Sylvia Lean'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 27 1979
Poster of The Sacketts
The Sacketts
Ruth Roman was
56+ in The Sacketts
as 'Rosie'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 15 1979
Poster of Police Woman
Police Woman
Ruth Roman was
51+ in Police Woman
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Harry O
Harry O
Ruth Roman was
51+ in Harry O
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 12 1974
Poster of Kung Fu
Kung Fu
Ruth Roman was
49+ in Kung Fu
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972
Poster of The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
Ruth Roman was
49+ in The Sixth Sense
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 15 1972
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Ruth Roman was
48+ in Cannon
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Ruth Roman was
46+ in Marcus Welby, M.D.
as 'Dr. Margaret'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1969
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Ruth Roman was
45+ in The Mod Squad
as 'Irene Morris'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of The Outcasts
The Outcasts
Ruth Roman was
45+ in The Outcasts
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968
Poster of The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
Ruth Roman was
45+ in The Name of the Game
as 'Bea Decker'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Ruth Roman was
44+ in Mannix
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Ruth Roman was
44+ in Ironside
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Ruth Roman was
43+ in Mission: Impossible
as 'Riva Santel'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Ruth Roman was
43+ in The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1966
Poster of Tarzan
Tarzan
Ruth Roman was
43+ in Tarzan
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Ruth Roman was
42+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Julie Sinclair'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of The Long, Hot Summer
The Long, Hot Summer
Ruth Roman was
42+ in The Long, Hot Summer
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of The Bing Crosby Show
The Bing Crosby Show
Ruth Roman was
41+ in The Bing Crosby Show
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1964
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Ruth Roman was
40+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Ruth Roman was
40+ in Burke's Law
as 'Elinor Albrick'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963
Poster of The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
Ruth Roman was
40+ in The Greatest Show on Earth
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Ruth Roman was
40+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Prof. Diana Brice'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Ruth Roman was
39+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Adelaide Strain'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of Sam Benedict
Sam Benedict
Ruth Roman was
39+ in Sam Benedict
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 1962
Poster of Bus Stop
Bus Stop
Ruth Roman was
38+ in Bus Stop
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Ruth Roman was
38+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Marie Quincy, Lily Prentice'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Ruth Roman was
38+ in The Defenders
as 'Martha Harrow'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
Ruth Roman was
37+ in Route 66
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of The Untouchables
The Untouchables
Ruth Roman was
36+ in The Untouchables
as 'Georgiana Drake'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Ruth Roman was
36+ in Bonanza
as 'Adah Isaacs Menken'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Ruth Roman was
35+ in Naked City
as 'Walda Price'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Ruth Roman was
32+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Anne Morton (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Ruth Roman was
32+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Flo Watson, Maggie Blaisedell'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Ruth Roman was
31+ in Climax!
as 'Suzan Wayne'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Ruth Roman was
30+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Helen Mattson, Stella Kragoyan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
Ruth Roman was
29+ in The Ford Television Theatre
as 'Shawn Adams'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1952
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Ruth Roman was
27+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Lorna Gorman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950