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Portrait of Ruth Pointer

Acting

Ruth Pointer

Career

Active from 1983 to 1994, with a break from 1984 to 1993, busiest in 1983 and 1994 with 1 main title each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
Not enough ratings

Characters

1

The characters Ruth Pointer played, best-known titles first.

Ruth Pointer as Cupcake

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ruth Pointer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.5, average 5.5
  • Tension
    3.0, average 5.9
  • Violence
    1.3, average 4.1
  • Mystery
    1.5, average 3.9

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      6
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      1990s

      1 title
      Food Rocks
      Food Rocks (1994)

      as The Get-the-Point Sisters (uncredited)

      1980s

      3 titles · average score 52
      Oliver & Company
      Oliver & Company (1988)
      GoodWatch score 60

      as Rita (singing voice) (uncredited)

      Suzanne Somers... And 10,000 G.I.s
      Suzanne Somers... And 10,000 G.I.s (1983)

      as The Pointer Sisters

      Gimme a Break!
      Gimme a Break! (1981)
      GoodWatch score 43

      TV show · as One of The Doo-Wop Girls

      1970s

      2 titles · average score 61
      The Love Boat
      The Love Boat (1977)
      GoodWatch score 53

      TV show · as Georgia, a Singer in Isaac's Backing Group

      Car Wash
      Car Wash (1976)
      GoodWatch score 69

      as The Wilson Sister