Portrait of Ruby Dandridge

Acting

Ruby Dandridge

Career

Active from 1942 to 1961, with a break from 1948 to 1960, busiest in 1943 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Uncle Tom's Cabaña
Uncle Tom's Cabaña
GoodWatch score60/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ruby Dandridge Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1
  • Tension
    4.1, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Wholesome Entertainment 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride (1961)

TV show · as Delilah

1950s

5 titles · average score 71
A Hole in the Head
A Hole in the Head (1959)
GoodWatch score 66

as Sally

Yancy Derringer
Yancy Derringer (1958)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Lily Rose Beam

Amos 'n' Andy
Amos 'n' Andy (1951)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Henrietta Smith (uncredited)

The Beulah Show
The Beulah Show (1950)

TV show · as Oriole

Father Is a Bachelor
Father Is a Bachelor (1950)
GoodWatch score 70

as Lily - the Maid (uncredited)

1940s

21 titles · average score 60
Tap Roots
Tap Roots (1948)
GoodWatch score 72

as Dabby

Uncle Tom's Cabaña
Uncle Tom's Cabaña (1947)
GoodWatch score 60

as Boy (voice) (uncredited)

My Wild Irish Rose
My Wild Irish Rose (1947)
GoodWatch score 52

as Della

Home in Oklahoma
Home in Oklahoma (1946)
GoodWatch score 52

as Devoria Lassiter

Dead Reckoning
Dead Reckoning (1946)
GoodWatch score 59

as Mabel (uncredited)

The Clock
The Clock (1945)
GoodWatch score 76

as Milk Customer

Carolina Blues
Carolina Blues (1944)
GoodWatch score 58

as Josephine (uncredited)

Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs
Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs (1943)
GoodWatch score 57

as Queen's Sweet Voice / Queen's Laugh (voice) (uncredited)

Flop Goes the Weasel
Flop Goes the Weasel (1943)

as Mammy (voice)

Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky (1943)
GoodWatch score 76

as Mrs. Kelso

Gallant Lady
Gallant Lady (1942)

as Sarah

The War Against Mrs. Hadley
The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942)
GoodWatch score 59

as Maid

1930s

1 title · average score 28
Midnight Shadow
Midnight Shadow (1939)
GoodWatch score 28

as Mrs. Lingley