Hampton Del Ruth

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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.