Ruth Emilissa Bailey[1] (June 8, 1913[2] – September 20, 1989) was an American actress on stage and on old-time radio.
Her parents were opposed to her having a career in acting, but she studied at the Goodman School of Theater in Chicago anyway[3] in addition to attending Vassar College.
[2] Bailey gained acting experience at the Pasadena Playhouse and, while in California, made some short films.
[9] Bailey performed on television in Cincinnati, including having the role of Death Valley Daisy, hostess of WLWT's broadcasts of Western films[3] and starring in The Storm on WKRC.
[8] On September 20, 1989, Bailey died at age 76 at her home in the Mount Lookout neighborhood of Cincinnati.