Ruth Roman
Ruth Roman, a screen actress who tapped into her electric sexually charged mix of sexiness wholesomeness into Hollywood famous in the 1950s and 1940s, passed away in her home situated in Laguna Beach, Calif. She was 75. Richard Hall, her son confirmed the fact that she passed away while sleeping. Following her breakthrough role as Kirk Douglas in Stanley Kramer's ''Champion,'' an adaptation in 1949 of an original Ring Lardner short story of the maniacal champion of prizes, Warner Brothers gave her the lead roles in nine movies within a mere two months. It was her turn to work alongside Bette Davis on 'Beyond Forest'' playing Milton Berle's "Always Leave their audience smiling' in just the space of a day. Following her performance in 'Strangers on a Train in which she starred opposite Robert Walker she was recruited for a role alongside Steve Cochran in the film 'Tomorrow is Another Day.