- Hollywood: Saturday, September 25, 1937 - Funeral services were held here yesterday (Friday, September 24, 1937) for Ruth Roland, star of movie serials in the silent film days, at the Wee Kirk o' the Heather. Genevieve Smith, who presided at the rites for Jean Harlow, conducted the services. W.S. Van Dyke, film director, delivered the eulogy. Three musical numbers were played by David Rubinoff and Salvatore Santelle, with song solos by Donald Novis. Pallbearers were Sid Grauman, Joseph Breen, Robert Z. Leonard, Clarence Hutson, Bartley Hezvrun, Harry Zepner and Los Angeles District Attorney Buron Fitts. The body was placed in a crypt beside that of Miss Roland's mother, Mrs. Lillian Elizabeth Roland.
- Her personal collection of her own films was donated to the UCLA Film & Television Archive in March 1980.
- Buried in the same dress she wore at her wedding to Ben Bard nine years earlier.
- On April 17, 1933, her car was burgled in Hollywood. Among the items stolen were two dresses, a fur scarf and several children's Easter gifts. The value of the stolen items was roughly $382.
- As a child star in stock and vaudeville she toured for five years under the name "Baby Ruth".
- Honorary pallbearers at her funeral on September 24, 1937, included Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, Irving Cummings, Joe E. Brown and George E. Stone.
- In October 1934 she sued Billie Dove and her husband, Robert Kenaston, for $10,000 in damages after the couple's dogs attacked her. It appears that the suit was settled out of court.
- Gilbert Roland derived his screen name from his two favourite movie stars--Roland and John Gilbert.
- She was the heroine of many serials,.
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