Ruth Ellis

British murderer

Ruth Ellis (9 October 1926 – 13 July 1955) was a British escort and nightclub hostess. She was the last woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom, after being convicted of the murder of her lover, David Blakely.

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Ruth Ellis was born on Saturday, 9 October 1926 in Rhyl, North Wales. Her full name at birth was Ruth Neilson. She was best known as a criminal. Ellis' country of citizenship (nationality) was British. She died on Wednesday, 13 July 1955 in Holloway Prison, London, England at the age of 28. She is buried at Holloway prison; later reburied in St. Mary's Church, Amersham, Buckinghamshire. 51°40′0.58″N 0°36′58.93″W / 51.6668278°N 0.6163694°W / 51.6668278; -0.6163694. She had dyed blonde hair (color). Her zodiac star sign was Libra.

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Full name at birth	Ruth Neilson	edit
Claim to fame	Best known for being the last woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom	edit
Date of birth	9 October 1926	edit
Place of birth	Rhyl, North Wales	edit
Date of death	13 July 1955	edit
Age	28 (age at death)
Place of death	Holloway Prison, London, England	edit
Cause of death	Hanging	edit
Resting place	Holloway prison; later reburied in St. Mary's Church, Amersham, Buckinghamshire. 51°40′0.58″N 0°36′58.93″W / 51.6668278°N 0.6163694°W / 51.6668278; -0.6163694	edit
Occupation	Model, nightclub hostess, criminal	edit
Occupation category	Criminal	edit
Nationality	British	edit

PERSONAL DETAILS

Height	height
Build	build
Hair color	Dyed Blonde	edit
Eye color	eye color
Gender	Female	edit
Ethnicity	White	edit
Religion	religion
Zodiac sign	Libra
Distinctive feature	distinctive feature
Pets	pets

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

High school	high school
University	university
Talent agency	talent agency
Political affiliation	political affiliation
Political party	political party

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- Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
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Ruth Ellis is known for her role in the film Bikini Baby (1951) as Beauty Queen Contestant (uncredited).

She is also known for her role in the TV series documentary The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story (2018) as Self.

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