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Alma Rubens (born Alma Genevieve Reubens; February 19, 1897 – January 21, 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.
Alma Rubens. Actress: The Rejected Woman. Alma Rubens was born Alma Genevieve Reubens in San Francisco, California. She was interested in entertaining at an early age. Like most young girls, she enjoyed fantasy play acting and by the time she was 19 had become a full-fledged star.
Jul 24, 2011 · A look at the sad story of film star Alma Rubens' battles with drug addiction. Alma Rubens wrote the story herself just weeks before her death in 1931.
No one knows the source of Alma Rubens’ deep sorrow and sadness but she seemed to suffer from a crisis of identity her whole life. She was born to John Reubens, a Jewish German immigrant to San Francisco in 1897.
Today, Alma Rubens is remembered not for her films or versatility as an actress, but for the demons that plagued her and ultimately ended her life. Born in San Francisco in 1897, Rubens appeared in nearly 60 films for the Triangle, Famous Players, Cosmopolitan, and Fox studios.
Alma Rubens. Actress: The Rejected Woman. Alma Rubens was born Alma Genevieve Reubens in San Francisco, California. She was interested in entertaining at an early age. Like most young girls, she enjoyed fantasy play acting and by the time she was 19 had become a full-fledged star.
Biography of Hollywood film actor Alma Rubens, a beautiful and dynamic actress during the silent era whose career was derailed by an ultimately fatal addiction to narcotics.
