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Ruby R. Levitt Biography (1907-1992)

Full name, Ruby Rebecca Levitt; born September 10, 1907, in Corinth, NY; diedJanuary 18, 1992.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

set decorator

Birth Details

September 10, 1907

Corinth, New York, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; Film Work; Set Designer
• Forty Pounds of Trouble, Universal, 1962.
• For Love or Money, Universal, 1963.
• Wild and Wonderful, Universal, 1964.
• (With John McCarthy) Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here, Universal, 1969.
• (With McCarthy) Colossus: The Forbin Project, Universal, 1970.
• The Andromeda Strain, Universal, 1971.
• Happy Birthday, Wanda June, Columbia, 1971.
• The Other, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972.
• Freebie and the Bean, Warner Bros., 1974.
• Chinatown, Paramount, 1974.
• Let's Do It Again, Warner Bros., 1975.
• Once Is Not Enough, Paramount, 1975.
• A Star Is Born, Warner Bros., 1976.
• Harry and Walter Go to New York, Columbia, 1976.
• Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Paramount, 1977.
• New York, New York, United Artists, 1977.
• The One and Only, Paramount, 1978.
• Matilda, American International, 1978.
• Promises in the Dark, Warner Bros., 1979.
• (With Christopher Horner and Mark Poll) The Jazz Singer, Associated Film, 1980.
• Set designer for The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery, 1975; The Shrike, Six Bridges to Cross; The Private War of Major Benson; The Scavengers; and Change of Habit.
• Credits; Film Work; Set Designer, With Russell A. Gausman
• Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman, Universal, 1947.
• Kiss the Blood Off My Hands, Universal, 1948.
• Letters from an Unknown Woman, Universal, 1948.
• Mr. Peabody in the Mermaid, Universal, 1948.
• You Gotta Stay Happy, Universal, 1948.
• Tap Roots, Universal, 1948.
• The Lady Gambles, Universal, 1949.
• Abandoned, Universal, 1949.
• Once More, My Darling, Universal, 1949.
• Woman in Hiding, Universal, 1949.
• Take One False Step, Universal, 1949.
• Louisa, Universal, 1950.
• Peggy, Universal, 1950.
• Shakedown, Universal, 1950.
• Weekend with Father, Universal, 1951.
• Meet Me at the Fair, Universal, 1952.
• Untamed Frontier, Universal, 1952.
• No Room for the Groom, Universal, 1952.
• Magnificent Obsession, Universal, 1954.
• The Incredible Shrinking Man, Universal, 1957.
• Pillow Talk, Universal, 1959.
• This Earth Is Mine, Universal, 1959.
• The Sound of Music, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1965.
• Credits; Television Set Designer; Movies
• Set designer for Revenge, 1971; How to Steal an Airplane, 1972; The FBI Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One, 1974; Don't Push, I'll Change When I'm Ready, 1977; and Child of Glass, 1978.
• Credits; Television Set Designer; Episodic
• NBC Monday and Tuesday Night at the Movies, NBC, 1970.
• Credits; Television Set Designer; Series
• Set designer for Mr. Ed, The Addams Family, Banyon,and The Name of the Game, as well as The Double Life of Henry Phyffe, Genesis II, Love Story, Having Babies, and Return Engagement.

Further Reference

Periodicals

• Hollywood Reporter, January 23, 1992, p. 4; February 14, 1992, p.24.