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Ruth Etting
American actress and singer Date of Birth: 23.11.1897 Country: USA |
Biography of Ruth Etting
Ruth Etting, an American actress and singer, was born in 1897 in David City, Nebraska.
Moe snyder
Her parents were Alfred Etting and Winifred Kleinhan. Unfortunately, Ruth's mother passed away when she was only five years old, and she spent her childhood under the care of her grandparents, George and Hannah Etting. Ruth's father, after remarrying, left the city and disappeared from her life.
At the age of 17, Ruth left David City and went to study at an art school in Chicago.
She initially started working as a costume designer at a nightclub called "Marigold Gardens" and later secured a job as a singer and dancer in the chorus. Becoming quite popular within the establishment, Ruth soon married the well-known gangster Martin "Moe the Gimp" Snyder on July 12, 1922.
Snyder also became her manager and helped her secure a contract with Columbia Records.
In 1927, Ruth made