Biography
Nick De Ruiz (February 1871 – 21 June 1959) was an American actor. Born in Santa Barbara, California, he appeared in more than thirty films, mainly in supporting roles during the silent era and early sound period.
He is credited as Antonio Zanzi in The Unknown (1927), directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon Chaney and Joan Crawford. Other notable appearances include Monsieur Le Torteru in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) and Wapentake (uncredited) in The Man Who Laughs (1928). His film career spanned from 1920 to 1938.
