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Ruth White

Ruth White

Known for: Actress
Born: 24 April 1914, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Died: 3 December 1969
Credits: 34 titles

Ruth Patricia White (April 24, 1914 – December 3, 1969) in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA as Ruth Patricia White. She was an actress, known for Du silence et des ombres... (1962),Macadam cowboy (1969) and Pendez-les haut et court (1968). She died on December 3, 1969 in Perth Amboy.

Her death, from cancer, was sudden and unexpected.

She spent the final decade of her life as one of New York's most highly praised character actresses. She had sacrificed her career to care for an ailing parent, and when she returned to acting, she was in her mid-30s, overweight and without much promise of reviving her career. However, she scored great successes in the off-Broadway plays of Samuel Beckett (most notably "Happy Days"), appeared in Edward Albee's "Malcolm" (1966) and "Box" (1968), and earned a Tony nomination for her role in Harold Pinter's "The Birthday Party" (1968). She earned an Emmy nomination for her role in the Hallmark Hall of Fame production of "Little Moon of Alban".

Filmography

The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness
1971 · as Mrs. Popper
The Reivers
The Reivers
1969 · as Miss Reba
Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy
1969 · as Sally Buck
Let Me Hear You Whisper
Let Me Hear You Whisper
1969 · as Helen
Charly
Charly
1968 · as Mrs. Apple
A Lovely Way to Die
A Lovely Way to Die
1968 · as Biddy
Hang 'em High
Hang 'em High
1968 · as Madame Sophie
No Way to Treat a Lady
No Way to Treat a Lady
1968 · as Mrs. Himmel
Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda
1967 · as Aggie MacDonald
The Tiger Makes Out
The Tiger Makes Out
1967 · as Mrs. Edna Kelly
Up the Down Staircase
Up the Down Staircase
1967 · as Beatrice Schacter
ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67
1966 · as Geraldine
Cast a Giant Shadow
Cast a Giant Shadow
1966 · as Mrs. Chaison
A Rage to Live
A Rage to Live
1965 · as Mrs. Bannon
Baby the Rain Must Fall
Baby the Rain Must Fall
1965 · as Miss Clara
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1963 · as Edith Waverly
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962 · as Mrs. Dubose
The Nurses
The Nurses
1962 · as Mrs. Halpern
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
1961 · as Catherine DiLorenzo
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
1961 · as Hester Cullen
Lullaby
Lullaby
1960 · as Mother
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
1959 · as Bertha Levinson
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1959 · as Mrs. Ford
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story
1959 · as Mother Marcella
Naked City
Naked City
1958 · as Mama Ganoulian
DuPont Show of the Month
DuPont Show of the Month
1957 · as Mrs. Burgess
Edge of the City
Edge of the City
1957 · as Katherine Nordmann
Summer Pavilion
Summer Pavilion
1955 · as Belle Travers
Omnibus
Omnibus
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · as Madame Beauchet
Goodyear Television Playhouse
Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951 · as Ma
Studio One
Studio One
1948 · as Belle Travers
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
1947

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