Hampton Del Ruth
Hampton Del Ruth  | |
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![]() Del Ruth in 1919  | |
| Born | September 7, 1879 Delaware, U.S.  | 
| Died | March 15, 1958 (aged 78) | 
| 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.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | His Father | — 
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| The Tie of the Blood | — 
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Writer | |
| 1914 | Love and Politics | — 
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Story | 
| Tillie's Punctured Romance | Tall Secretary Searching for Tillie | Writer (uncredited) | |
| 1915 | The Great Vacuum Robbery | — 
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Scenario | 
| 1917 | Are Waitresses Safe? | — 
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Director | 
| Done in Oil | — 
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Writer | |
| 1918 | Watch Your Neighbor | – 
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Director | 
| She Loved Him Plenty | — 
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Director | |
| She Loved Him Plenty | — 
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Scenario | |
| 1919 | The Roaming Bathtub | — 
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Story | 
| 1920 | A Lightweight Lover | — 
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Story | 
| Chicken à la Cabaret | — 
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Director | |
| 1921 | Skirts | — 
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Director | 
| The Invisible Fear | — 
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Story | |
| 1922 | The Marriage Chance | — 
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Director, writer | 
| 1923 | A Friendly Husband | — 
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Writer | 
| 1924 | Smile Please | — 
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Director | 
| Just a Good Guy | — 
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Director | |
| 1925 | The Soapsuds Lady | — 
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Story | 
| 1926 | Transcontinental Limited | — 
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Adaptation | 
| 1927 | Naughty | — 
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Writer, director | 
| Blondes by Choice | — 
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Director | |
| 1928 | A Simple Sap | — 
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Director, writer | 
| 1929 | The Old Barn | — 
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Writer | 
| The Bees' Buzz | — 
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Writer | |
| Girl Crazy | — 
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Story | |
| 1930 | Sugar Plum Papa | — 
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Writer | 
| The Love Punch | — 
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Writer | |
| 1931 | In Old Mazuma | — 
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Writer | 
| The Mystery Train | — 
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Story, scenario | |
| Air Eagles | — 
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Scenario | |
| 1932 | A Strange Adventure | — 
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Dialogue, director | 
| 1933 | Goodbye Love | — 
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Story, writer | 
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