Ruth Nelson

American actress (1905–1992)
Person human Q3453627
Ruth Nelson
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Ruth Nelson

Summary

Ruth Nelson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Saginaw[2]. She was born on August 2, 1905[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on September 12, 1992[5]. She worked as a stage actor[6] and film actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (480 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saginaw[2], Ruth Nelson…
  • Ruth Nelson died in New York City[4].
  • Ruth Nelson was born on August 2, 1905[3].
  • Ruth Nelson died on September 12, 1992[5].
  • Ruth Nelson was married to John Cromwell[9].
  • Among Ruth Nelson's spouses was William Challee[10].
  • Ruth Nelson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ruth Nelson worked as a stage actor[6].
  • Ruth Nelson worked as a film actor[7].
  • Ruth Nelson is recorded as female[12].
  • Ruth Nelson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ruth Nelson's Commons category is recorded as Ruth Nelson (actress)[14].
  • The cause of death was cancer[15].
  • Ruth Nelson's family name is recorded as Nelson[16].
  • Ruth Nelson's given name is recorded as Ruth[17].
  • Ruth Nelson's relative is recorded as James Cromwell[18].
  • Ruth Nelson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Ruth Nelson's start of work period is recorded as 1931[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Saginaw[2], Ruth Nelson… she was born on August 2, 1905[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[6] and film actor[7].

Personal Life

Spouses include John Cromwell[9], a film director[21], 1887–1979[22], of United States[23], awarded the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play[24] and William Challee[10], an actor[25], 1904–1989[26], of United States[27].

Death and Burial

Ruth Nelson died on September 12, 1992[5]. She passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was cancer[15].

Why It Matters

Ruth Nelson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (480 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Nelson born?

Ruth Nelson's place of birth was Saginaw[2].

Where did Ruth Nelson die?

Ruth Nelson passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Ruth Nelson married to?

Ruth Nelson's spouses include John Cromwell[9] and William Challee[10].

What did Ruth Nelson do for work?

Ruth Nelson worked as stage actor[6] and film actor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . port.hu. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Ruth
    Spouse John Cromwell, William Challee
    Family name Nelson
    Country of citizenship United States
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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