One of the most underrated actresses of the 1950s, Ruth Roman deserves credit for carving a career in Hollywood during the latter part of its Golden Age. Hailing from a poverty-stricken background in the East End of Boston, she tenaciously followed her dream despite constant setbacks and being told she would never make the big time. After a breakthrough with key roles in The Window and Champion she reached star status at Warner Bros. as the last contract player. Thereafter she made an impact in a wide range of parts, including as a modern-day Lady Macbeth in Joe Macbeth and an independent career woman in the Klondike in The Far Country opposite Jimmy Stewart. Later she found great success on television and made a memorable return to the screen in the cult psycho-horror The Baby. Along the way she was married four times and almost lost her life in a disaster at sea. Ruth Roman A Career Portrait is the first book ever written about her and is published by McFarland & Co. to celebrate the centenary of her birth. See details here
