Ruth Chatterton Actress Aviator Author

In 1912 producer Henry Miller became smitten with his young discovery Ruth Chatterton. They teamed on stage in The Rainbow (above) and for a time off stage as well. In 1928 Hollywood beckoned. Talkies needed voices and Chatterton's faultless English was her ticket to film stardom. Nominated for Best Actress in popular tearjerkers like Madame X and Sarah and Son Chatterton proved equally adept in a feminist turn Female (above). In 1936 she offered her cinematic piece de resistance as the superficial selfish wife of Walter Huston (below) in the Academy Award nominated Dodsworth.A friend of Amelia Earhart Ruth also earmarked her career as an aviator and sponsor of successful air derbies. By 1950 the actress/aviator became recognized as a novelist whose courageous controversial work made The New York Times best-seller list. She tackled Anti-Semitism McCarthyism racism and proved adept in making a positive ripple amid society's prejudices. Ruth Chatterton - Actress Aviator Author is a long overdue tribute to a remarkable woman who challenged the world that surrounded her.