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 in a mental institution on orders from President Kennedy's brother, Attorney General Robert Kennedy, but a grand jury refused to indict him. Marina Oswald testified that her husband told her that he traveled by bus to General Walker's house and shot at Walker with his rifle. She said that Oswald considered Walker to be the leader of a "fascist organization." A note Oswald left for Marina on the night of the attempt, telling her what to do if he did not return, was not found until ten days after the Kennedy assassination. Before the Kennedy assassination, Dallas police had no