Ruth Emilissa Bailey (June 8, 1905 - September 20, 1989) was an
American actress on stage and on old-time radio. After her acting
years, she became a producer at a theater in Cincinnati.Bailey was
born in Pittsburgh. Her father was an official with the New York
Central Railroad. Her parents were opposed to her having a career in
acting, but she studied at the Goodman School of Theater in Chicago
anyway in addition to attending Vassar College.Bailey gained acting
experience at the Pasadena Playhouse and, while in California, made
some short films. Her career developed further after she moved to
Chicago, where she performed on stage and radio. Her radio roles
included Alice Day on Woman in White, Rose on Guiding Light, and Rose
Kransky on The Right to Happiness.:284 Other programs on which she
appeared included Jane's Grief, Bachelor's Children, Today's Children,
and Girl Alone.Bailey performed on television in Cincinnati, including
having the role of Death Valley Daisy, hostess of WLWT's broadcasts of
Western films and starring in The Storm on WKRC.
American actress on stage and on old-time radio. After her acting
years, she became a producer at a theater in Cincinnati.Bailey was
born in Pittsburgh. Her father was an official with the New York
Central Railroad. Her parents were opposed to her having a career in
acting, but she studied at the Goodman School of Theater in Chicago
anyway in addition to attending Vassar College.Bailey gained acting
experience at the Pasadena Playhouse and, while in California, made
some short films. Her career developed further after she moved to
Chicago, where she performed on stage and radio. Her radio roles
included Alice Day on Woman in White, Rose on Guiding Light, and Rose
Kransky on The Right to Happiness.:284 Other programs on which she
appeared included Jane's Grief, Bachelor's Children, Today's Children,
and Girl Alone.Bailey performed on television in Cincinnati, including
having the role of Death Valley Daisy, hostess of WLWT's broadcasts of
Western films and starring in The Storm on WKRC.
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