title: Ruth MacTammany
text: # Ruth MacTammany
  
  Ruth Jean MacTammany (1892 – 1977), also known as Jeanne Iver and Ruth Rishel, was an actress, singer, and screenwriter from the United States. She had film roles and a film company was named for her.
  
  She was in the 1919 theatrical production The Lady in Red (Broadway show). She was performing in Europe when World War I broke out. She was arrested as a spy but was released and served as an ambulance driver.
  
  ## Early life
  
  She was born in Akron, Ohio.
  
  ## Wartime, marriage, and lawsuit
  
  Her wartime experiences were related in newspapers. She married twice.
  
  In a lawsuit she testified that she performed at the Tangier Club, owned by her husband and his family, and that it was a reputable club.
  
  ## Filmography
  
  * Alma, Where Do You Live? (1917), she wrote the screen adaptation for the film from the play
  * One Day (1917 film)
  * The Girl From Rectors (1917)
  * Where Do You Live? (1917)
  