Ruth Chatterton (December 24, 1892 â€" November 24, 1961) was an
American stage, film, and television actress, aviatrix and novelist.
She was at her most popular in the early to mid-1930s, and in the same
era gained prominence as an aviator, one of the few female pilots in
the United States at the time. In the late 1930s, Chatterton retired
from film acting but continued her career on the stage. She had
several TV roles beginning in the late 1940s and became a successful
novelist in the 1950s. She died of a cerebral hemorrhage in
1961.Chatterton was born in New York City on Christmas Eve 1892 to
Walter, an architect, and Lillian (née Reed) Chatterton. She was of
English and French extraction. Her parents separated while she was
young. Chatterton attended Mrs. Hagen's School in Pelham, New York.In
1908, Chatterton and her friends were attending a play in Washington,
D.C. Chatterton later criticized the acting of the lead actress to her
friends, who challenged her to become a stage actress herself or "shut
up". Chatterton accepted the challenge, and a few days later, joined
the chorus of the stage show. She soon dropped out of school to pursue
a stage career. Aged 16, Chatterton joined the Friend Stock Company in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she remained for six months.
American stage, film, and television actress, aviatrix and novelist.
She was at her most popular in the early to mid-1930s, and in the same
era gained prominence as an aviator, one of the few female pilots in
the United States at the time. In the late 1930s, Chatterton retired
from film acting but continued her career on the stage. She had
several TV roles beginning in the late 1940s and became a successful
novelist in the 1950s. She died of a cerebral hemorrhage in
1961.Chatterton was born in New York City on Christmas Eve 1892 to
Walter, an architect, and Lillian (née Reed) Chatterton. She was of
English and French extraction. Her parents separated while she was
young. Chatterton attended Mrs. Hagen's School in Pelham, New York.In
1908, Chatterton and her friends were attending a play in Washington,
D.C. Chatterton later criticized the acting of the lead actress to her
friends, who challenged her to become a stage actress herself or "shut
up". Chatterton accepted the challenge, and a few days later, joined
the chorus of the stage show. She soon dropped out of school to pursue
a stage career. Aged 16, Chatterton joined the Friend Stock Company in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she remained for six months.
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