Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 24, 1914
Place of Birth:
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
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Ruth White
Biography
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".
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Pursuit of Happiness | Mrs. Popper |
| 1969 | Midnight Cowboy | Sally Buck |
| 1969 | The Reivers | Miss Reba |
| 1969 | Let Me Hear You Whisper | Helen |
| 1968 | Hang 'em High | Madame Sophie |
| 1968 | Charly | Mrs. Apple |
| 1968 | No Way to Treat a Lady | Mrs. Himmel |
| 1968 | A Lovely Way to Die | Biddy |
| 1967 | Up the Down Staircase | Beatrice Schacter |
| 1967 | The Tiger Makes Out | Mrs. Edna Kelly |
| 1967 | Johnny Belinda | Aggie MacDonald |
| 1966 | Cast a Giant Shadow | Mrs. Chaison |
| 1965 | Baby the Rain Must Fall | Miss Clara |
| 1965 | A Rage to Live | Mrs. Bannon |
| 1962 | To Kill a Mockingbird | Mrs. Dubose |
| 1960 | Lullaby | Mother |
| 1959 | The Nun's Story | Mother Marcella |
| 1957 | Edge of the City | Katherine Nordmann |
| 1955 | Summer Pavilion | Belle Travers |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67 | Geraldine |
| 1963 | The Fugitive | Edith Waverly |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | |
| 1963 | The Fugitive | Grams |
| 1962 | The Nurses | Mrs. Halpern |
| 1961 | Ben Casey | |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare | Hester Cullen |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Mrs. Ford |
| 1958 | Naked City | Mama Ganoulian |
| 1958 | Naked City | Mary Nagler |
| 1957 | DuPont Show of the Month | Mrs. Burgess |
| 1952 | Omnibus | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Madame Beauchet |
| 1951 | Goodyear Television Playhouse | Ma |
| 1948 | Studio One | Belle Travers |
| 1948 | Studio One | Mrs. Cornelius |
| 1948 | Studio One | Mama |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre | |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre | Mother Shipton |