Ruby Keeler
Acting
Biography
Ruby Keeler, born Ethel Hilda Keeler, (August 25, 1910 – February 28, 1993) was an actress, singer, and dancer most famous for her on-screen coupling with Dick Powell in a string of successful early musicals at Warner Brothers, particularly 42nd Street (1933). From 1928 to 1940, she was married to legendary singer Al Jolson. She retired from show business in the 1940s but made a widely publicized comeback on Broadway in 1971.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ruby Keeler
Filmography
Acting (27)
2025
Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
6.5
2007
Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Staras Self (archive footage)
2006
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stageas Self (archive footage)
6.0
2006
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Boundas Self (archive footage)
4.9
1989
Beverly Hills Bratsas Goldie
5.0
1987
6.0
1985
That's Dancing!as From '42nd Street' and 'Dames' (archive footage)
6.9
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)
6.3
1970
The Phynxas Ruby Keeler
3.6
1942
Six Hits and a Missas Herself
5.8
1942
Calling All Girlsas Herself (archive footage)
6.0
1941
Sweetheart of the Campusas Betty Blake
5.8
1938
Mother Carey's Chickensas Kitty Carey
6.0
1938
Hollywood Handicapas Herself
4.8
1937
A Day at Santa Anitaas Ruby Keeler (uncredited)
6.0
1937
Ready, Willing and Ableas Jane
5.4
1936
Colleenas Colleen Reilly
5.8
1935
Shipmates Foreveras June Blackburn
6.6
1935
Go Into Your Danceas Dorothy 'Dot' Wayne
7.2
1934
Flirtation Walkas Kathleen "Kit" Fitts
5.8
1934
Damesas Barbara Hemingway
6.5
1934
Studio Highlightsas Self
1934
And She Learned About Damesas Herself
7.0
1933
Footlight Paradeas Bea
6.8
1933
Gold Diggers of 1933as Polly
7.2
1933
42nd Streetas Peggy
6.9
1930
Show Girl in Hollywoodas Ruby Keeler
5.8