Background
Corbett, Ruth Alleen was born on January 24, 1912 in Northville, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Howard James and Rhoda Alice (Fuller) Corbett.
Corbett, Ruth Alleen was born on January 24, 1912 in Northville, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Howard James and Rhoda Alice (Fuller) Corbett.
Student, Cranbrook Academy, 1932. Student, Meinzinger Foundation Art School, 1935—1936. Student, Famous Writer's School, 1967—1968.
Illustrator Simons-Michelson Advertising Company, Detroit, 1935—1937, Bass-Luckoff Inc., Detroit, 1937—1939, Detroit Times, 1939—1940, Canfield Associates, Detroit, 1947—1953, Dow Chem Company, Midland, 1950—1953, Creative Services, Detroit, 1953—1956, Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Company', Detroit, 1954—1956, H.J. Heinz Company, 1950, Michigan Bell Telephone Сompany, 1954—1956, Detroit Edison Company, 1950—1953. With automobile manufacturing companies, 1947—1953. Advertising illustrator Universal Pictures Company, Universal City, California, 1956—1974.
Teacher art as private tutor & adult classes Pontiac High School, Michigan, 1933—1934. Freelance artist & writer. Exhibitor, lecturer movie advertising art, writing books, 1979.
Columnist, cartoonist Sun City Times, California. Executed mural Pontiac Chamber of Commerce, 1934.
Member Methodist-Episcopal. Church; Member of Canyon Lake Art Association (Water Color awards), Arts & Crafts Guild, Sun City Creative Writer's Group, Society Illustrators, San Fernando Valley Art Club, Pontiac Sketch Club (president 1932-1933), National Writers Club.
Married Roy Brent Corbett, February 23, 1958. Children: Jana Loi Janczarek, Paton.