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






