J. Walter Ruben

J. Walter Ruben
Born	Jacob Walter Ruben August 14, 1899 New York City, New York
Died	September 4, 1942 (aged 43) Hollywood, California
Other names	Walter Ruben
Occupation	Screenwriter, film director, producer
Years active	1926–1942
Spouse(s)	Virginia Bruce (1937–1942)

Jacob Walter Ruben^[1] (August 14, 1899 – September 4, 1942)^[2] was an American screenwriter, film director and producer. He wrote for 35 films between 1926 and 1942. He also directed 19 films between 1931 and 1940. His great-grandson is actor Hutch Dano.

He was born in New York City and died in Hollywood.

Selected filmography

• She's My Weakness (1930)
• Shooting Straight (1930)
• Young Donovan's Kid (1931)
• The Public Defender (1931)
• The Phantom of Crestwood (1932)
• Man of Two Worlds (1934)
• Java Head (1934)
• Riffraff (1936)
• Trouble for Two (1936)
• Old Hutch (1936)
• The Good Old Soak (1937)
• The Bad Man of Brimstone (1937)
• Maisie (1939)
• Tennessee Johnson (1942)

References

1. "Virginia Bruce Home, but No Suitors at Depot". LA Times. March 24, 1946.
2. "NY Times: J. Walter Ruben". NY Times. Retrieved May 10, 2010.

External links

• J. Walter Ruben at the Internet Movie Database
• J. Walter Ruben at AllMovie
• J. Walter Ruben at Find a Grave