Harrison, Ruth (1911–1974)
Harrison, Ruth (1911–1974)
American exhibition ballroom dancer. Born 1911 in Omaha, Nebraska; died Aug 12, 1974, in New York, NY.
Performed as specialty dancer before meeting dance partner Alex Fisher, while both were performing with Chicago Civic Opera (1927); appeared as exhibition ballroom team (Harrison and Fisher) in vaudeville and Prologs throughout NYC, with instant success; appeared with Fisher on Broadway in Strike Me Pink (1934), Ziegfeld Follies (1936 and 1937) and Priorities of 1943; continued to work in nightclubs, cabarets, and bars, and appeared regularly at Radio City Music Hall; performed frequently on tv on "Ed Sullivan Show" and appeared in films Hollywood Party (1934) and Moulin Rouge (1953).
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