Ruby and Oswald November 24, 1963. In a review for "The Washington Times", O'Leary wrote: "The actors and the director succeeded only in making a bore of a weekend that was as exciting as it was horrible." Ruby and Oswald Ruby and Oswald is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film about the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. It stars Michael Lerner and Frederic Forrest. Jack Ruby (Michael Lerner) is a warm-hearted and patriotic nightclub owner, who loves President Kennedy. Lee Harvey Oswald (Frederic Forrest), a troubled loner with a speckled past is looking to merely acquire fame. On November 22, Oswald
Lee Harvey Oswald he assassinated Kennedy by firing three shots from the Texas School Book Depository. This conclusion, though controversial, was supported by previous investigations from the FBI, the Secret Service, and the Dallas Police Department. Despite forensic, ballistic, and eyewitness evidence that supports the official findings, public opinion polls have shown that most Americans do not believe the official version of the events. The assassination has spawned numerous conspiracy theories. Oswald was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on October 18, 1939, to Robert Edward Lee Oswald, Sr. (1896–1939) and Marguerite Frances Claverie (1907–1981). Robert Oswald was a distant cousin of Confederate general