Ruby Lafayette

Ruby Lafayette
Ruby Lafayette and Rupert Julian in Mother o' Mine (1917)
Born(1844-07-22)July 22, 1844
Augusta, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedApril 3, 1935(1935-04-03) (aged 90)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1917–1932
SpouseJohn T. Curran
Ruby Lafayette with Lon Chaney in The Miracle Man (1919)

Ruby Lafayette (July 22, 1844 – April 3, 1935) was an American film actress, known for Sue of the South (1919), Big Bob (1921) and The Man Trap (1917). She was married to John T. Curran.

At age 82, Lafayette nearly died from injuries sustained when she was hit by a motorist.[1]

She died in Los Angeles on April 3, 1935.[2]

  1. ^ Sánchez García, J.M. "Cinegramas". Cine-Mundial. Vol. XXI, No. 1, January 1927, p 19. Accessed 1 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Rites Today for Screen 'Mother'". Los Angeles Times. April 5, 1935. p. 9. Retrieved September 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.