Ruth Brown
Born
January 30, 1928
Died
November 17, 2006 (78 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Known For
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Singer (segment "Black and Blue") (archive footage)
7.2
2005
Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested
Self - Guest star - Vocals
7.0
1996
B.B. King: Blues Summit
7.2
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Tortoise / Ant (voice) · (1 episode)
6.0
1995
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Self
10.0
1995
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Ella
5.8
1994
Rebel Highway
Ella · (10 episodes)
10.0
1994
Hallelujah
Mrs. Sherman
6.0
1993
Black and Blue: A Musical Revue
Singer
0.0
1993
True Identity
Martha
5.5
1991
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
0.0
1991
Blues Alive
Herself
0.0
1990
That Rhythm, Those Blues
7.0
1988
Hairspray
Motormouth Maybelle
6.8
1988
Under the Rainbow
Cleaning Woman
5.2
1981
Checking In
(4 episodes)
5.0
1981
Hello, Larry
(2 episodes)
5.0
1979
Hello, Larry
Leona Wilson · (25 episodes)
5.0
1979
Austin City Limits
Self · (1 episode)
6.2
1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
7.4
1962
The Dick Clark Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
1958
Rhythm and Blues Revue
Self
6.0
1955