Ruth Roman (born Norma Roman; December , â€" September , ) was an
American actress of film, stage, and television.After playing stage
roles on the east coast, Roman relocated to Hollywood to pursue a
career in films. She appeared in several uncredited bit parts before
she was cast as the leading lady in the western Harmony Trail () and
in the title role in the serial film Jungle Queen (), her first
credited film performances.Roman first starred in the title role of
Belle Starr's Daughter (). She achieved her first notable success with
a role in The Window () and a year later was nominated for the Golden
Globe Award for New Star of the Year â€" Actress for her performance
in Champion (). In the early s, she was under contract to Warner
Bros., where she starred in a variety of films, including the Alfred
Hitchcock thriller Strangers on a Train ().In the mid s, after leaving
Warner Bros., Roman continued to star in films and also began playing
guest roles for television series. She also worked abroad and made
films in England, Italy, and Spain. In , she won the Sarah Siddons
Award for her work in the play Two for the Seesaw. Her numerous
television appearances earned her a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame.
American actress of film, stage, and television.After playing stage
roles on the east coast, Roman relocated to Hollywood to pursue a
career in films. She appeared in several uncredited bit parts before
she was cast as the leading lady in the western Harmony Trail () and
in the title role in the serial film Jungle Queen (), her first
credited film performances.Roman first starred in the title role of
Belle Starr's Daughter (). She achieved her first notable success with
a role in The Window () and a year later was nominated for the Golden
Globe Award for New Star of the Year â€" Actress for her performance
in Champion (). In the early s, she was under contract to Warner
Bros., where she starred in a variety of films, including the Alfred
Hitchcock thriller Strangers on a Train ().In the mid s, after leaving
Warner Bros., Roman continued to star in films and also began playing
guest roles for television series. She also worked abroad and made
films in England, Italy, and Spain. In , she won the Sarah Siddons
Award for her work in the play Two for the Seesaw. Her numerous
television appearances earned her a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame.
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