Richard Hall

Richard "Dickie" Hall, and his mother, actress Ruth Roman, were first-class passengers aboard the Andrea Doria when she collided with the Stockholm and sank in 1956. They were among almost 1,700 saved. _____

Roman and her son were separated during the rescue. She arrived in New York first and waited for him, surrounded by news photographers and reporters. She was on the pier to greet him when the rescue ship arrived in New York the next day.

Segment Added to Geni by Janet Milburn 8/3818 from Ruth Roman Biography