Ruth Ford (actress)
"Ruth Ford" redirects here. For other uses, see Ruth Ford (disambiguation). Ruth Ford Pierre Balmain and Ruth Ford, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1947 Born ( 1911-07-07 ) July 7, 1911 Brookhaven, Mississippi, US Died August 12, 2009 (2009-08-12) (aged 98) New York City, New York, US Occupation Model, actress Years active 1938–85 Spouse(s) Peter van Eyck 1940–19?? (divorced) Zachary Scott 1952–1965 (his death) Ruth Ford (July 7, 1911, Brookhaven, Mississippi [1] – August 12, 2009, New York City) was an American model and stage and film actress. Her brother was the bohemian surrealist Charles Henri Ford. Their parents managed the Tennessee Hotel in Clarksville, Tennessee. Contents 1 Life and career 2 Posthumous 3 Partial filmography 4 References 5 External links Life and career As a model she posed for Harper's , Town and Country and Mademoiselle . [ citation needed ] She married actor Peter Van