Ruth Etting Born: 23-Nov-1896 Birthplace: David City, NE Died: 24-Sep-1978 Location of death: Colorado Springs, CO Cause of death: unspecified Remains: Buried, Shrine of Remembrance Mausoleum, Colorado Springs, CO
Gender: Female Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Singer Nationality: United States Executive summary: Love Me or Leave Me Star of radio, screen, and Broadway. Her husband and gangster Moe "The Gimp" Schneider spent a year in jail after shooting Etting's pianist and future husband, Myrl Alderman. The ensuing publicity was disastrous to her career. Her life story was told in Love Me or Leave Me (1955). Husband: Martin Schneider ("Moe the Gimp", gangster, m. 12-Jul-1922, div. 30-Nov-1937) Husband: Myrl Alderman (pianist, m. 1938, d. 16-Nov-1966)
Hollywood Walk of Fame 6563 Hollywood Blvd. (motion pictures)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR Hips, Hips, Hooray! (2-Feb-1934) · Ruth Etting Roman Scandals (25-Dec-1933)
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