Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

22

Gender

Female

Birthday

1928-01-30

Day of Death

2006-11-17 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

-

Also Known As

Ruth Brown

Biography

Known For

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

B.B. King: Blues Summit

B.B. King: Blues Summit

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Acting

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

1995

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

as

Self

Blues Alive

1990

Blues Alive

as

Herself

B.B. King: Blues Summit

1995

B.B. King: Blues Summit

as

Black and Blue: A Musical Revue

1993

Black and Blue: A Musical Revue

as

Singer

Under the Rainbow

1981

Under the Rainbow

as

Cleaning Woman

That Rhythm, Those Blues

1988

That Rhythm, Those Blues

as

Rhythm and Blues Revue

1955

Rhythm and Blues Revue

as

Self

True Identity

1991

True Identity

as

Martha

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

1994

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

as

Ella

Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested

1996

Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested

as

Self - Guest star - Vocals

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

2005

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

as

Singer (segment "Black and Blue") (archive footage)

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

1991

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

as

Hairspray

1988

Hairspray

as

Motormouth Maybelle

Hallelujah

1993

Hallelujah

as

Mrs. Sherman

Checking In

Checking In

as

Hello, Larry

Hello, Larry

as

Austin City Limits

Austin City Limits

as

Self

The Dick Clark Show

The Dick Clark Show

as

Self

Rebel Highway

Rebel Highway

as

Ella

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as

Tortoise / Ant (voice)

Hello, Larry

Hello, Larry

as

Leona Wilson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing