Ellis Ruley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ellis Ruley

American painter

Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1882

Place of Birth: Norwich, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 15-Jan-1959

Profession: painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Ellis Walter Ruley (December 3, 1882 – January 16, 1959) was an African-American folk artist and laborer.
He began painting in the 1930s at his home in Norwich, Connecticut using house paint on cardboard and Masonite.
During his lifetime, Ruley sold his paintings locally and only achieved fame posthumously in the 1990s.
Ruley worked almost his entire adult life in the construction trades, and had one daughter from his first marriage.
Ruley died in 1959 under ambiguous circumstances.
There is controversy surrounding his death, as it is unclear whether he died from an accident or as the result of murder.