Ruth Nelson in Wilson
Ruth Nelson (1905 - 1992)
Film Deaths
- Wilson (1944) [First Lady Ellen Wilson]: Dies (off-screen) of kidney illness (the actual cause of isn't mentioned in the film, but the fact are a matter of historic record.) She is shown lying on her deathbed, and her subsequent death is indiacated by a shot of a black wreath on the White House doors.
Notable Connections
- Ex-Mrs. William Challee.
- Mrs. John Cromwell (director).
- Step-mother of James Cromwell.