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Ruby Lafayette
Born
22 July 1844
Died
3 April 1935
Place
Augusta, Kentucky, USA
Acting

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.

As actor

If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932 · Idylwood Resident (uncredited)
Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel

1932 · Old Lady (uncredited)
Marriage by Contract

Marriage by Contract

1928 · Grandma
Butterflies in the Rain

Butterflies in the Rain

1926 · Mrs. Humphries
The Wedding Song

The Wedding Song

1925 · Mother

Tomorrow's Love

1925 · Grandmother
The Phantom Horseman

The Phantom Horseman

1924 · Maxwell's Mother
Idle Tongues

Idle Tongues

1924 · Miss Pepper
The Day of Faith

The Day of Faith

1923 · Granny Maynard
Hollywood

Hollywood

1923 · Grandmother Whitaker
The Power of a Lie

The Power of a Lie

1923 · Mrs. Hammond
Catch My Smoke

Catch My Smoke

1922 · Mrs. Archer
Polly of the Storm Country

Polly of the Storm Country

1920 · Granny Hope
Old Lady 31

Old Lady 31

1920 · Granny
In His Brother's Place

In His Brother's Place

1919 · Amanda Drake

Sue of the South

1919 · Granny Sue Gordon
The Miracle Man

The Miracle Man

1919
Toby's Bow

Toby's Bow

1919 · Grandmother
Rustling a Bride

Rustling a Bride

1919 · Aunt
The Yellow Dog

The Yellow Dog

1918 · Mrs. Blakely
Three Mounted Men

Three Mounted Men

1918 · Mrs Masters
Beauty in Chains

Beauty in Chains

1918 · Doña Perfecta (as Ruby La Fayette)
The Man Trap

The Man Trap

1917 · Mrs. Mull
Mother o' Mine

Mother o' Mine

1917 · Mrs. Standing