| Ruth Morley | |
| Birth Name: | Ruth Miriam Birnholz |
| Birth Date: | 19 November 1925 |
| Birth Place: | Vienna, Austria |
| Death Place: | Bronx, New York, US |
| Occupation: | Costume Designer |
| Yearsactive: | 1951 - 1991 |
| Children: | Melissa Hacker and Emily Hacker |
Ruth Morley (November 19, 1925 - February 12, 1991) was an Austrian-born American costume designer, active from the late 1950s through 1991.[1] She was nominated for Best Costumes-Black and White for her work on The Miracle Worker during the 35th Academy Awards.[2] She is also well known for her work on Annie Hall.[1]
Ms. Morley's stage work began in 1951, with "Billy Bud." Other Broadway productions included "Death of a Salesman," starring Dustin Hoffman, as well as "A Thousand Clowns," "Toys in the Attic," "Inherit the Wind," and "Take a Giant Step,". In the 1950s she was costume director for the New York City Opera (NYCO).[3] Her notable costume designs for the NYCO included the world premiere of Robert Kurka's The Good Soldier Schweik at Lincoln Center in 1958.[4]
Ruth Morley, née Birnholz, was born in Vienna, Austria, and escaped shortly before the outbreak of World War II on a Kindertransport.She had two daughters.
She died at the age of 65 of breast cancer in New York USA.[3]