Ruth Brown
Birthdate
January 30, 1928 (96 years old)
Date of Death
November 17, 2006
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
January 30, 1928 (96 years old)
Date of Death
November 17, 2006
Known For
Acting
Ruth Brown's LGBTQ+ Titles
Hairspray
Motormouth Maybelle
Acting (21)
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards as Singer (segment "Black and Blue")
1996
Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested as Guest star - Vocals
1995
B.B. King: Blues Summit
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Tortoise / Ant (voice) (1 episode)
1995
The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self
1994
Shake, Rattle and Rock! as Ella
1994
Rebel Highway as Ella (10 episodes)
1993
Hallelujah as Mrs. Sherman
1993
Black and Blue: A Musical Revue as Singer
1991
True Identity as Martha
1991
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
1990
Blues Alive as Herself
1988
That Rhythm, Those Blues
1988
Hairspray as Motormouth Maybelle
1981
Under the Rainbow as Cleaning Woman
1981
Checking In (4 episodes)
1979
Hello, Larry (2 episodes)
1979
Hello, Larry as Leona Wilson (26 episodes)
1975
Austin City Limits as Self (1 episode)
1958
The Dick Clark Show as Self (1 episode)
1955
Rhythm and Blues Revue as Self