
Ruby Lafayette
Known for Acting · 24 credits
- Born
- 1844-07-22
- Died
- 1935-04-03
- Place of birth
- Augusta, Kentucky, USA
Biography
Ruby Lafayette (July 22, 1844 – April 3, 1935) was an American film actress, known for Sue of the South (1919), Big Bob (1921) and The Man Trap (1917). She was married to John T. Curran.
At age 82, Lafayette nearly died from injuries sustained when she was hit by a motorist.
She died in Los Angeles on April 3, 1935.
Known For
Movies (24)

Grand Hotel
1932
as Old Lady (uncredited)

If I Had a Million
1932
as Idylwood Resident (uncredited)

The Phantom Horseman
1924
as Maxwell's Mother

Hollywood
1923
as Grandmother Whitaker

Mother o' Mine
1917
as Mrs. Standing

Beauty in Chains
1918
as Doña Perfecta (as Ruby La Fayette)

Rustling a Bride
1919
as Aunt

Old Lady 31
1920
as Granny
Tomorrow's Love
1925
as Grandmother

Marriage by Contract
1928
as Grandma

In His Brother's Place
1919
as Amanda Drake
Sue of the South
1919
as Granny Sue Gordon

Polly of the Storm Country
1920
as Granny Hope

The Day of Faith
1923
as Granny Maynard

The Miracle Man
1919

Toby's Bow
1919
as Grandmother

Idle Tongues
1924
as Miss Pepper

The Yellow Dog
1918
as Mrs. Blakely

The Man Trap
1917
as Mrs. Mull

Three Mounted Men
1918
as Mrs Masters

The Power of a Lie
1923
as Mrs. Hammond

Butterflies in the Rain
1926
as Mrs. Humphries

The Wedding Song
1925
as Mother

Catch My Smoke
1922
as Mrs. Archer
About Ruby Lafayette
Ruby Lafayette (July 22, 1844 – April 3, 1935) was an American film actress, known for Sue of the South (1919), Big Bob (1921) and The Man Trap (1917). She was married to John T. Curran. At age 82, Lafayette nearly died from injuries sustained when she was hit by a motorist. She died in Los Angeles on April 3, 1935. With 24 credits spanning from 1917 to 1932, Ruby Lafayette has appeared in 24 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ruby Lafayette Movies
- Grand Hotel (1932) — as Old Lady (uncredited)
- If I Had a Million (1932) — as Idylwood Resident (uncredited)
- The Phantom Horseman (1924) — as Maxwell's Mother
- Hollywood (1923) — as Grandmother Whitaker
- Mother o' Mine (1917) — as Mrs. Standing
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