Ronnie Gilbert

1926-09-07 – 2015-06-06 (age 88) New York, New York, USA

Biography

Ruth Alice "Ronnie" Gilbert (1926-2015) was an American folk singer, songwriter, actress, and political activist. She was one of the original members of the music quartet The Weavers, along with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Fred Hellerman.

Known For

Crossing Delancey

1988

as Mugger #2

Running on Empty

1988

as Mrs. Taylor

Isadora

1968

as Miss Chase

The Congress

1989

as (voice)

The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

1982

as Self

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

1984

as Self

Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal

2004

as Herself

Windflowers

1968

as Mother

Hopi: Songs of the Fourth World

1983

as Narrator (voice)