Actor / Actress
Actor / Actress
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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Ruby Keeler is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 27 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywood (2025), Studio Highlights (1934), Footlight Parade (1933), The Dick Cavett Show (1968), Tony Awards (1956), The Ed Sullivan Show (1948), The Greatest Show on Earth (1963), Vacation Playhouse (1963). The recorded credits span 1930 to 2025, including 22 movies and 5 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Ethel Ruby Keeler
MovieGene Kelly: An American in Hollywood
MovieStudio Highlights
MovieFootlight Parade
TV ShowThe Dick Cavett Show
TV ShowTony Awards
TV ShowThe Ed Sullivan Show
TV ShowThe Greatest Show on Earth
TV ShowVacation Playhouse
MovieGold Diggers of 1933
Movie42nd Street
MovieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
MovieThat's Dancing!
MovieDames
MovieHappy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
MovieShow Girl in Hollywood
MovieFlirtation Walk
MovieColleen
MovieGo Into Your Dance
MovieGold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
MovieShipmates Forever
MovieAnd She Learned About Dames
MovieMother Carey's Chickens
MovieSix Hits and a Miss
MovieThe Phynx
MovieReady, Willing and Able
MovieBeverly Hills Brats
Movie42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage