Ruth Hennessy

Ruth Hennessy

Born: December 1, 1891
in Illinois, USA

Movies for Ruth Hennessy...

Curiosity
Title: Curiosity
Character: The Girl
Released: March 29, 1915
Type: Movie
"If yew cum a lone to thee third bench from thee fontan yew will find sum one to chear your loneliness." This note, received by the girl, is shown to her aunt. Her aunt drops the note and it is found by her uncle. He straightway becomes jealous and goes to the third bench to wait.
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Ain't It the Truth?
Title: Ain't It the Truth?
Released: February 22, 1915
Type: Movie
When Donald Wellington is ordered from the house by his sweetheart's father, they decide to elope. He calls for her next day in his speedster, but before they can make their escape the father is seen coming down the street. The elopement is then abandoned. Donald sees him fishing some time later and has a plan to bring him around.
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Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie
Title: Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie
Character: A Social Uplifter
Released: October 2, 1914
Type: Movie
"Chick" Evans, western amateur golf champion, is seen playing golf with his sister. Sweedie is the cook for a family of "get-rich-quicks" and treated very roughly until she receives a letter telling her that her uncle has left her an immense fortune. She is then handled with white gloves. To be a society lady she must wear fine clothes and play golf.
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When Knights Were Bold
Title: When Knights Were Bold
Character: The Earl's Sweetheart
Released: September 7, 1914
Type: Movie
The Earl is disgusted when his parents insist that he marry the girl of their choice, not his own. He has been reading a book called "When Knights Were Bold," and only wishes that he might have lived in "Ye Olden Times," when he could fight for his "Lady Love."
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Love and Soda
Title: Love and Soda
Character: Miss Moffett
Released: August 31, 1914
Type: Movie
The plumber, a powerful fellow, decides to give up his trade and become a soda fountain clerk in order that he may compete with the small, well-dressed clerk, his rival, for the hand of little Miss Moffett.
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Sweedie the Swatter
Title: Sweedie the Swatter
Character: Her Daughter
Released: July 13, 1914
Type: Movie
Mrs. Highstrung's maid leaves her at a very inopportune time, as she has just received a telegram from some friends that they will arrive in the city in time for luncheon. Jim, the hired man, tells her of a good Swedish cook and Mrs. Highstrung sends him post haste after her.
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This Is the Life
Title: This Is the Life
Released: June 10, 1914
Type: Movie
Farmer Stebbens and his son, Hiram, attend a convention in New York City, and while there become acquainted with two chorus girls, who lead them a merry chase, which costs the two rubes considerable.
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Beans
Title: Beans
Character: Farmer's daughter
Released: June 3, 1914
Type: Movie
Mary, a farmer's daughter, is noted for the delicious beans she takes. When her father engages a cook, Mary is terribly hurt and leaves her home for the city, where she finds employment as a cook in a restaurant. The old saying, "The best way to a man's heart is through his stomach," proves true, and she soon has a host of admirers.
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Actor Finney's Finish
Title: Actor Finney's Finish
Character: The Maid
Released: May 20, 1914
Type: Movie
James Finney, a would-be actor, is discharged from the Gaiety Theater and thrown bodily into the street.
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Making Him Over -- For Minnie
Title: Making Him Over -- For Minnie
Character: Ruth
Released: May 6, 1914
Type: Movie
Ruth, a young manicurist, is desperately in love with Jimmie White, a mechanic. Ruth's friends make fun of her beau, as he is uneducated both in the matter of clothes and diplomacy.
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The Bargain Hunters
Title: The Bargain Hunters
Character: Mrs. Hunter
Released: April 8, 1914
Type: Movie
This is a pleasing story of a young married couple, who are the victims of a boarding house. They decide to move, to keep house for themselves, and a week later we find them in a cozy flat in the suburbs. Mrs. Hunter has an irresistible desire to purchase everything for the apartment at a "bargain," and many humorous incidents occur on this account. The climax comes when she finally purchases an oil stove, which not only smokes up the whole apartment, but finally explodes. They decide that although boarding costs more, it is cheaper in the end, especially when the home is run by an inexperienced housekeeper.
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The Girl, the Cop, the Burglar
Title: The Girl, the Cop, the Burglar
Character: The Girl
Released: March 11, 1914
Type: Movie
Thomas Terpin. James Riding and Jack Hazard are sitting in the club when the talk drifts to a daring housebreaker, whom the police are powerless to capture. Jack makes a wager with Terpin that he can rob and get away with it. Terpin takes him up and agrees to pay a forfeit of $100 of Jack returns to the club within three hours with something valuable he has stolen. The adventures he has are screamingly funny and the climax comes with most amazing and amusing results.
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Mrs. Manly's Baby
Title: Mrs. Manly's Baby
Character: Sue
Released: February 25, 1914
Type: Movie
Mrs. Manly and Mrs. G. Howe Wise are close friends and sisters in the same Suffrage Legion in a small town, but Mrs. Manly makes a legal error by marrying a second husband before she had been duly set free from the first.
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One-to-Three
Title: One-to-Three
Released: February 18, 1914
Type: Movie
One-to-Three
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The Real Miss Loveleigh
Title: The Real Miss Loveleigh
Character: Leo's Sweetheart
Released: January 14, 1914
Type: Movie
When Leo Whitney started writing the "advice to the lovesick" column in one of the great daily papers, under the name of Evelyn Loveleigh, little did he know that the love god would take possession of him.
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Hello, Trouble
Title: Hello, Trouble
Character: Bess Busybody
Released: December 17, 1913
Type: Movie
Hello, Trouble
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Kitty's Knight
Title: Kitty's Knight
Character: Kitty Casey (as Ruth Hennessey)
Released: December 3, 1913
Type: Movie
Kitty's Knight
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Dollars-Pounds-Sense
Title: Dollars-Pounds-Sense
Character: Ruth Brown - the Widow's Daughter
Released: November 26, 1913
Type: Movie
"You're worth your weight in gold!" This is what Charles Watson, a young spendthrift, told every girl he met. His father threatened to disown him unless he would marry a girl and settle down, and if he married inside of thirty days.
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The Usual Way
Title: The Usual Way
Character: Ruth - the Dentist's Nurse
Released: November 19, 1913
Type: Movie
The Usual Way
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Cupid and Three
Title: Cupid and Three
Character: Celia
Released: October 29, 1913
Type: Movie
Arthur and Ben are friendly rivals for the hand of Celia. Celia, however, prefers Ben and tries to discourage Arthur. Arthur is a little bit peeved when the girl he loves passes him up for Ben, and the soldier of love determines that revenge will be sweet. That afternoon Arthur borrows his sister's dress and makes Ben take him for a ride in his roadster. Of course Celia sees Ben with the supposed lady and proceeds to get jealous. You can imagine the surprise and humiliation Celia suffers when at "Patricola's Tango Tea" she finds a photograph of Ben with the lady of the afternoon.
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Day by Day
Title: Day by Day
Character: Vivian
Released: October 22, 1913
Type: Movie
Day by Day film
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Mr. Dippy Dipped
Title: Mr. Dippy Dipped
Character: Mr. Dippy's Daughter - Ruth
Released: September 3, 1913
Type: Movie
Mr. Dippy and his daughter Ruth are both very fond of the water and spend a good deal of time at the beach. Ruth meets and falls in love with the handsome lifesaver, and he falls an easy victim of her charms. Father Dippy also succumbs to cupid's arrow and becomes madly infatuated with Miss Fascination. When father sees Ruth and the life-saver together he flies into a rage and takes her home. A day or two later Mr. Dippy and Ruth are again at the beach. Mr. Dippy sees Miss Fascination and she takes him canoeing. The canoe is overturned and Mr. Dippy, who is unable to swim, calls for help. Mr. Life Guard and Ruth go to his assistance. The novel way in which the pair force him to consent to their marriage is extremely funny. —Moving Picture World synopsis from IMDB