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