McDevitt, Ruth (1895–1976)
McDevitt, Ruth (1895–1976)
American stage and screen character actress. Born Ruth Shoecraft, Sept 13, 1895, in Coldwater, Michigan; died May 27, 1976, in Hollywood, CA; m. Patrick John McDevitt (died 1936).
Made Broadway debut in Young Couple Wanted (1940), followed by Goodbye in the Night, Arsenic and Old Lace, Harvey, Sleepy Hollow, Picnic, Solid Gold Cadillac, The Best Man and Absence of a Cello; films include The Parent Trap, Boys' Night Out, The Birds, Dear Heart, The Out of Towners, The Shakiest Gun in the West, An Angel in my Pocket and Change of Habit; of her frequent tv appearances, was a regular in the series "Pistols and Petticoats" and the mother of Wally Cox on "Mr. Peepers."
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