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