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.

Personal facts

Alma Rubens
Alias (AKA)
Alma Reuben
Alma Ruben
Alma Rueben
Ruben Alma
Birth dateFebruary 19, 1897
Birth nameAlma Genevieve Reubens
Birth place
California , San Francisco
cause of death
Pneumonia
Date of deathJanuary 22, 1931
Place of death
California , Los Angeles

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