Hampton Del Ruth

Biography

Born Hampton Price Ruth on 7 September 1881 near Christiana, Delaware.

Career Overview

Hampton Del Ruth has 46 screen credits in a career dating back to 1914. Signature works include A Schoolhouse Scandal, It Pays to Exercise, Roping Her Romeo. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Production
Gender: male
Known Credits: 46
Birth Date: 1881-09-07 00:00:00
Birth Place: White Clay Creek Hundred, Delaware, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Slim Summerville (3 collaborations)
Eva Thatcher (3 collaborations)
Polly Moran (2 collaborations)
Harry Booker (2 collaborations)
Ethel Teare (2 collaborations)
Alice Maison (2 collaborations)
Elinor Field (2 collaborations)
Vera Steadman (2 collaborations)
Jack Cooper (1 collaborations)
Francis Carpenter (1 collaborations)

Credits

writing (17 credits)
- Good-bye Love
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1933
- A Strange Adventure
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1932
- Air Eagles
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1931
- The Mystery Train
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1931
- Defenders of the Law
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1931
- Midnight Daddies
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1930
- Sugar Plum Papa
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1930
- Scotch
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1930
- The Bees' Buzz
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1929
- Naughty
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1927
- The Soapsuds Lady
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1926
- Transcontinental Limited
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1926
- A Friendly Husband
  
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1923
- The Invisible Fear
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1921
- Skirts
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1921
- Sheriff Nell's Tussle
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1918
- Tillie's Punctured Romance
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1914
directing (15 credits)
- A Strange Adventure
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1932
- A Simple Sap
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1928
- Blondes by Choice
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1927
- Naughty
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1927
- Just a Good Guy
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1924
- A Truthful Liar
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1924
- Skirts
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1921
- Kiss Me Quick
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1920
- She Loved Him Plenty
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1918
- It Pays to Exercise
  
  co-director
  
  directing
  
  1918
- Watch Your Neighbor
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1918
- That Night
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- An International Sneak
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- Are Waitresses Safe?
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- A Bedroom Blunder
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
crew (2 credits)
- The Prince of Broadway
  
  supervisor of production resources
  
  crew
  
  1926
- The Thief of Bagdad
  
  special effects
  
  crew
  
  1924
visual effects (1 credits)
- The Thief of Bagdad
  
  mechanical designer
  
  visual effects
  
  1924
production (8 credits)
- A Schoolhouse Scandal
  
  supervising producer
  
  production
  
  1919
- It Pays to Exercise
  
  assistant production manager
  
  production
  
  1918
- Roping Her Romeo
  
  assistant production manager
  
  production
  
  1917
- His Cool Nerve
  
  assistant production manager
  
  production
  
  1917
- Her Nature Dance
  
  assistant production manager
  
  production
  
  1917
- The Bookworm Turns
  
  production manager
  
  production
  
  1917
- The Telephone Belle
  
  assistant production manager
  
  production
  
  1917
- The Grab Bag Bride
  
  assistant production manager
  
  production
  
  1917
actors (3 credits)
- Tillie's Punctured Romance
  Tall Banks Secretary Searching for Tillie (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1914
- His Favorite Pastime
  Drinker with Moustache
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1914
- A Film Johnnie
  Lead Actor (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1914