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Harry Ruby
Harry Ruby (October 29 1895 – February 23 1974) was an American songwriter and screenwriter.
Born in New York, Ruby failed in his early ambition to become a professional baseball player. Touring the vaudeville circuit as a pianist with the Bootblack Trio and the Messenger Boys Trio he met his long-time partner Bert Kalmar. Together, Ruby and Kalmar formed a successful songwriting team until the latter's death in 1947.
Harry Ruby died in Woodland Hills, California.
Music by Ruby can be heard in the films:
- Animal Crackers (1930)
- Horse Feathers (1932)
- Duck Soup (1933)
- Bright Lights (1935)
- Walking on Air (1936)
Ruby also screenwrote such works as:
- The Kid from Spain (1932)
- Horse Feathers (1932)
- Duck Soup (1933)
- Bright Lights (1935)
- A Night at the Opera (1935)
- Walking on Air (1936)
- The Life of the Party (1937)
- Lovely to Look at (1952)
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