Stage actress Ruth Nelson biggest claim to fame was as one of the founding members of the famed New York-based Group Theatre back in the 30s and was well-received playing the cabbie's wife in Clifford Otes' short play Waiting for Lefty in 1935. This role would typify Ruth's career as the non-flashy, blue-collar or working class wife, loyal to the bone. She blended in so well with her rather submissive deliverty that she went by totally unnoticed when she moved to film parts in the 40s. She g ...[Read Story]
