Ruth Nelson(1905-1992)

She played Edna in Clifford Odets' play, "Waiting for Lefty," in a Group Theater Company production at the Selwyn Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Morris Carnovsky (Harry Fatt); Art Smith (Joe); Tony Kraber (Miller); Louis Leverett (Irv); Phoebe Brand (Florrie); Jules Garfield (Sid); Bob Lewis (Clayton); Elia Kazan (Keller); Sanford Meisner (henchman); Maury Miller (henchman); Roman Bolmen (Dr. Barnes); Luther Adler (Dr. Benjamin); and William Challee (a man) in the cast.