What is Alma Rubens's middle name?
Genevieve
What is Alma Rubens's full name?
Alma Genevieve Driscoll
Alma Rubens nickname(s):
Alma Rubens, Alma Genevieve Driscoll, Genevieve Driscoll
Alma Rubens date of birth:
February 19, 1897
How old was Alma Rubens when died?
33
Where was Alma Rubens born?
San Francisco, California
When did Alma Rubens die?
January 21, 1931
Where did Alma Rubens die?
Los Angeles, California
Why did Alma Rubens die?
Pneumonia
How tall is Alma Rubens?
5' 7" (170 cm)
Alma Rubens body shape:
Slim
What color are Alma Rubens's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Alma Rubens's hair?
Brown - Dark
Is Alma Rubens gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Alma Rubens?
Jewish
What is Alma Rubens's ethnicity?
White
What is Alma Rubens nationality?
American
Where did Alma Rubens go to school?
Convent of the Sacred Heart
What is Alma Rubens's occupation?
Actress
Short Biography
Biography by Hans J. WollsteinA beautiful but deeply troubled and ultimately tragic Hollywood star of the early '20s, Alma Rubens enjoyed early success opposite Douglas Fairbanks in no less than four of that star's popular films, including the delightful but somewhat prophetic The Mystery of the Leaping Fish. This comedy poked fun at drug addiction, of all things, and addiction to heroin would prove Rubens downfall in real life. She was still beautiful and regal in the early '20s when she signed a contract with newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst. Although Hearst spent most of his time overseeing the vehicles of his mistress Marion Davies, Rubens was awarded such plums as the costume epic Under the Red Robe (1923). But her heroin habit would have a devastating effect on both health and beauty, and by the middle of the decade she was spending an increasing amount of time at various mental institutions. In 1929, Rubens was surprisingly awarded the tragic role of the mulatto Julie in the first version of Show Boat, but it was a last hurrah. Weakened by her addiction, she succumbed to pneumonia at the age of 33.