Ruth Roland (1892-1937) was the queen of the early movie serials.She came from a show-business family,her father being a San Francisco theater manager and her mother a professional singer.Ruth made her acting debut at age 3-1/2,and soon became a professional child actress and singer.Her parents divorced,then her mother died when Ruth was eight,and she went to live with an aunt in L.A,where she soon had her own vaudeville act.She was spotted by a director and she made her film debut in 1909.She was especially good in westerns and comedies.In 1915 she appeared in her first serial there the same year.She proved so popular that she was able to form her own production company,and over the next several years appeared in 11 serials.However,by 1923 she decided she had had enough and didn't renew her contract. --- Kits:1#Snow Magic#overlays)Birgit Kerr,2#Golden Christmas #collab)3#Drifting Snow dreamsby Lorie Davison,4)Frosty Fun#Studio manu),5)Faits dHiverfreebie.