Ruth Mix
ActingAlso Known As
Ruth Hill, Nadine Ruth Mix, Ruth Jane Mix
Biography
From Wikipedia Nadine Ruth Mix (July 13, 1912 - September 21, 1977) was the daughter of western film star Tom Mix, and a B-movie actress during the 1930s. Born in Dewey, Oklahoma, to Tom and Olive Stokes Mix, she started her acting career following in her father's footsteps. In the mid-1920s she starred in several silent films. She made a total of twelve westerns, particularly The Tonto Kid, Fighting Pioneers, Saddle Aces and Gunfire, all made in 1935. In 1936 she starred in three cliffhanger serials, The Black Coin, The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand, and Custer's Last Stand. She played the female lead in a few B-westerns, starring alongside Wally Walls and Hoot Gibson. She then retired from acting and began taking the lead role for her father's circus and wild west show.
Movies
(10 total)
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
as Shirley McMillan
Custer's Last Stand
as Elizabeth Custer
The Tonto Kid
as Nancy Cahill
The Black Coin
as Agent Dorothy Dale
Red Fork Range
as Ruth Farell
The Riding Avenger
as Chita Ringer
Saddle Aces
as Jane Langton
Custer's Last Stand
as Mrs. Elizabeth Custer