Ruth Hamilton (The Alfred Hitchcock Hour)

Ruth Hamilton (Laraine Day; 1920-2007) is the main villainess from "Death and the Joyful Woman," episode 1.27 of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (airdate April 12, 1963).
Ruth Hamilton is the longtime secretary of wine baron Luis Aguilar, but she was also his longtime lover as well. She served as Luis' secretary for 20 years, and at a party at the home, Ruth was hoping to marry Luis, with the announcement being made at the stroke of midnight. However, Ruth caught Luis hitting on vineyard owner Kitty Norris, who his son refused to marry, and stated that he would marry her. Kitty turned down Luis and pushed him down the stairs before running off.
A heartbroken and furious Ruth confronted Luis, claiming that he didn't mean to propose to Kitty. When Luis stated otherwise, Ruth killed Luis with two blows to his head with a vase, and was planning to frame Kitty (who had already believed that she had killed him) for the murder. The body is discovered by waiter Dominic Felse, but after seeing a shard of glass, Ruth confesses to the murder. She stated that she had waited 20 years for Luis' wife to die, and even after she did pass on, Ruth had to wait even longer. Dominic attempted to leave the area, but at that moment, the evil Ruth held him at gunpoint and forced him to go down to the cellar, where she planned to kill him as well. However, after realizing that the gun is not loaded, the villainess knocked out Dominic with the weapon and placed him in the vat, which she later filled with water.
After Luis' body is discovered by police, Ruth is encountered by Dominic's police officer father, George Felse, regarding his son's whereabouts. Fearing that her villainous secret will be exposed, Ruth attempted to commit suicide with sleeping pills, but her attempt only leaves her groggy and she is revived long enough to reveal that Dominic is in the wine vat. Ruth's fate in the aftermath was never revealed.
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Category:1960s
Category:Adulteress
Category:Brunette
Category:Hero's Lover
Category:Incapacitator
Category:Live Action Villainess
Category:Makeshift Weapon
Category:Murderer
Category:Murder: Bludgeoning
Category:Pistol
Category:Fate: Inconclusive