Alma Rubens
Alma Rubens (February 19, 1897 – January 22, 1931) was an American film actress and stage performer. Rubens began her career in the mid 1910s. She quickly rose to stardom in 1916 after appearing opposite Douglas Fairbanks in The Half Breed. For the remainder of the decade, she appeared in supporting roles in comedies and drama. In the 1920s, Rubens developed a drug addiction which eventually ended her career. She died of lobar pneumonia and bronchitis shortly after being arrested for cocaine possession in early January 1931.
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Alias (AKA) | Alma Reuben Alma Ruben Alma Rueben Ruben Alma |
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Birth date | February 19, 1897 |
Birth name | Alma Genevieve Reubens |
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Date of death | January 22, 1931 |
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