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Ruby Lafayette

Ruby Lafayette

Born

July 22, 1844

Died

April 3, 1935 (90 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Augusta, Kentucky, USA

IMDb

Ruby Lafayette (July 22, 1844 – April 3, 1935) was an American film actress, known for Sue of the South (1919), Big Bob (1921) and The Man Trap (1917). She was married to John T. Curran.

At age 82, Lafayette nearly died from injuries sustained when she was hit by a motorist.

She died in Los Angeles on April 3, 1935.

Known For

If I Had a Million
6.7

If I Had a Million

Three Mounted Men
4.5

Three Mounted Men

The Miracle Man
4.5

The Miracle Man

Polly of the Storm Country
7.5

Polly of the Storm Country

Hollywood
7.0

Hollywood

If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

Idylwood Resident (uncredited)

6.7

1932

Butterflies in the Rain

Butterflies in the Rain

Mrs. Humphries

0.0

1926

The Wedding Song

The Wedding Song

Mother

0.0

1925

Idle Tongues

Idle Tongues

Miss Pepper

0.0

1924

The Phantom Horseman

The Phantom Horseman

Maxwell's Mother

0.0

1924

The Day of Faith

The Day of Faith

Granny Maynard

0.0

1923

Hollywood

Hollywood

Grandmother Whitaker

7.0

1923

Catch My Smoke

Catch My Smoke

Mrs. Archer

0.0

1922

Old Lady 31

Old Lady 31

Granny

0.0

1920

Polly of the Storm Country

Polly of the Storm Country

Granny Hope

7.5

1920

The Miracle Man

The Miracle Man

4.5

1919

In His Brother's Place

In His Brother's Place

Amanda Drake

0.0

1919

Sue of the South

Granny Sue Gordon

0.0

1919

The Yellow Dog

The Yellow Dog

Mrs. Blakely

0.0

1918

Three Mounted Men

Three Mounted Men

Mrs Masters

4.5

1918

Beauty in Chains

Beauty in Chains

Doña Perfecta (as Ruby La Fayette)

0.0

1918

The Man Trap

The Man Trap

Mrs. Mull

0.0

1917

Mother o' Mine

Mother o' Mine

Mrs. Standing

0.0

1917

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