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Ruth Cracknell

Ruth Cracknell, Australian actress (died 2002)

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Born
July 6, 1925
Died
May 13, 2002
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1925

About Ruth Cracknell

Ruth Winifred Cracknell AM was an Australian character and comic actress, comedian and author. Her career encompassed all genres, including radio, theatre, television, and film. She appeared in many dramatic as well as comedy roles throughout a career spanning some 56 years. In theatre she was well known for her Shakespearean roles. Cracknell's first acting jobs were in radio, starting at AWA recording studios in 1945. Cracknell is best known for her role in the ABC television series Mother and Son. In 2001, Cracknell was awarded the TV Week Logie Hall of Fame for her services to Australian television.

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Ruth Cracknell timeline

  1. Cracknell's first acting jobs were in radio, starting at AWA recording studios in 1945.
  2. In 2001, Cracknell was awarded the TV Week Logie Hall of Fame for her services to Australian television.

The world when Ruth Cracknell was born

Ruth Cracknell was born in 1925. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1925

  • #1 song"Sweet Georgia Brown"
  • Top movieThe Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin)
  • Best-selling bookThe Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRed Grange signs with the Chicago Bears
  • Top headlineThe Scopes Trial captivates America
  • Technology milestoneTelevision demonstrated by John Logie Baird
  • Defining fadCharleston dance craze
  • Notable inventionMasking tape
  • World population1.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • U.S. population115.8M

1925 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ruth Cracknell's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19252026
Gas$0.22$3.45/gal
Average home$5,900$435,000
Average income$3,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population115.8M341 million

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