Ruth Stephan was born on October 27, 1925 in Altona [now Hamburg], Germany as Ruth Johanna Margaret Stephan. She was an actress, known for Das kann doch unsren Willi nicht erschüttern (1970), Unser Willi ist der Beste (1971) and Max, der Taschendieb (1962). She was married to Wolfgang Wahl and Balduin Baas.