Know Your Neighbors: Meet Tom Del Ruth, Living the Good Life in La Quinta After a Long, Successful Career Behind the Camera in Hollywood

Know Your Neighbors: Meet Tom Del Ruth, Living the Good Life in La Quinta After a Long, Successful Career Behind the Camera in Hollywood

Tom Del Ruth was born under unusual circumstances. His parents, Roy Del Ruth and Winnie Lightner, were both highly successful people in the film business. In 1942, his father was married to someone else when he had an affair with Lightner, which resulted in the pregnancy. To avoid scandal, Lightner was shipped to San Bernardino, where Tom was born in a hospital under a different name. Later, when he moved back to Los Angeles, the birth certifica…