Ruth Roman
Ruth Roman, 75, who was famous by her unique combination of beauty, purity and stardom during the 1950s and 1940s in Hollywood, passed away on Thursday at the comfort of her Laguna Beach, Calif. her home. Richard Hall, son of Ruth Roman, confirmed that she died quietly in her sleep. Warner Brothers gave Hall nine leading roles under the age of two, following her debut opposite Kirk Douglas, in Stanley Kramer's 1949 film adaptation of Ring Lardner's novella, Champion which is about a winner who has a psychotic inclination. One day, she jumped from playing Bette Davis in "Beyond The Forest'' to supporting Milton Berle in ''Always Leave Them Laughing.'' One week after the release of ''Strangers in a Train which starred Robert Walker, she was taken to ''Tomorrow is another day'' starring Steve Cochran.