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American astrologer and writer
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Ruth Hale Oliver
Born(1910-04-16)April 16, 1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 3, 1988(1988-10-03) (aged 78)
Burbank, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Astrologer, newspaper columnist, author
Years active1949–1988 (her death)
Spouse(s)George Gercke, 1931–40 (divorced)
ChildrenSusan Oliver (daughter)

Ruth Hale Oliver (April 16, 1910 – October 3, 1988) was an American astrologer, astrology teacher, writer, and occasional actress.

She was born in Philadelphia to L. Stauffer Oliver, an attorney (born in New Jersey) and Margaret H. Scott (born in England). She was married to George Gercke in 1931 and divorced in 1940. She died on October 3, 1988, from natural causes at the age of 78. Oliver had one child, actress Susan Oliver.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1983 Trapper John, M.D. Lady Runner Episode: "The Agony of D'Feet"
1984 Ghostbusters Library Ghost (final film role)
2024 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Library Ghost (archival footage, posthumous release)

Ruth Hale Oliver bibliography

  • The Basic Principles of Astrology: A Modern View of an Ancient Science; ISBN 1-4254-8604-5 (1-4254-8604-5, softcover), Kessinger Publishing, 1962 (reprinted 2011)
  • Astropsychiatry (co-author: Harry F. Darling), CSA Press, 1968 (1973 reprint); ISBN 087707111X/ISBN 9780877071112.

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