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Hampton Del Ruth
Del Ruth in 1919
Born	(1879-09-07)September 7, 1879 Delaware, U.S.
Died	March 15, 1958(1958-03-15) (aged 78) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, screenwriter, producer
Years active	1913–33
Spouse(s)	Helen Carlyle Alta Allen (m. 1920 – ?)

Hampton Del Ruth (September 7, 1879 – May 15, 1958) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter, and film producer. Among other work, he wrote the intertitles for the final American studio-made silent film Legong: Dance of the Virgins (1935).

Del Ruth began working in film in 1913 and continued until the early 1930s. He also wrote at least two novels: Port o' Heart's Desire (1926) and Without Restraint (1936). He was the older brother of film director Roy Del Ruth and uncle of Cinematographer Thomas Del Ruth.

Selected filmography

External links

• Hampton Del Ruth at IMDb
• Hampton Del Ruth at Find a Grave

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