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Ruth Brown
Actor
Born January 30, 1928Died November 17, 2006 (78 years)
Ruth Alston Brown was an American singer-songwriter and actress, sometimes known as the "Queen of R&B". She was noted for bringing a pop music style to R&B music in a series of hit songs for Atlantic Records in the 1950s, such as "So Long", "Teardrops from My Eyes" and "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean". For these contributions, Atlantic became known as "the house that Ruth built".
Ruth Brown Filmography
| 2023 | Little Richard: I Am Everything · as Self |
| 2009 | |
| 2005 | Soul Deep (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 2004 | Lightning in a Bottle · as Self |
| 2002 | Standing in the Shadows of Motown · as Self |
| 1999 | The Mark Twain Prize: Richard Pryor · as Self |
| 1995 | The History of Rock 'n' Roll (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Sunday Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Austin City Limits (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1958 | The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | Rock 'n' Roll Revue · as Self |
| 1955 | Rhythm and Blues Revue · as Self |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as Tortoise / Ant (voice) |
| 1994 | Shake, Rattle and Rock! · as Ella |
| 1994 | Rebel Highway (TV Series) · as Ella |
| 1991 | True Identity · as Martha |
| 1988 | Hairspray · as Motormouth Maybelle |
| 1981 | Under the Rainbow · as Cleaning Woman |
| 1981 | Checking In (TV Series) |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mrs. Sherman |
| 1979 | Hello, Larry (TV Series) · as Leona Wilson |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons (TV Series) · as Betty |