Ruth Westcott — Three on a Match Character Profile

About Ruth Westcott

A stenographer and childhood friend who remains devoted to Junior. She is hired as his governess and participates in the final scene where the group breaks their superstition by extinguishing the match.

Character Facts

Played by

Bette Davis

Appears in

Three on a Match (1932)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Ruth Westcott — Social Old Schoolmates — Vivian Revere (Ann Dvorak)

  Former classmates who share a mutual history and lingering concern for each other.

• Ruth Westcott — Social Old Schoolmates — Mary Keaton (Joan Blondell)

  Longtime friends who share a childhood bond and reunite after a decade.

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• Mary Keaton (Joan Blondell)
• Vivian Revere (Ann Dvorak)
• Mary Keaton as a Child (Virginia Davis)
• Ace (Edward Arnold)
• Vivian Revere as a Child (Anne Shirley)
• Linda (uncredited) (Patricia Ellis)
• Street Cleaner (uncredited) (Spencer Charters)
• Mrs. Keaton (uncredited) (Clara Blandick)
• Professor Irving Finklestein (uncredited) (Herman Bing)
• Vivian's Friend (uncredited) (Glenda Farrell)
• Bobby (uncredited) (Frankie Darro)
• Phil (Hardie Albright)