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Ruth Foster

Ruth Foster

Known for
Acting
Born
January 29, 1920
Died
May 12, 2012 (aged 92)
Birthplace
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Biography

Ruth E. Foster (January 29, 1920 – May 12, 2012) was an American actress best known for portraying Walnut Grove's postmaster Melinda Foster for several seasons on the NBC TV series Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983).

Known For

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes poster

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

The Towering Inferno poster

The Towering Inferno

The Poseidon Adventure poster

The Poseidon Adventure

Little House on the Prairie poster

Little House on the Prairie

The Object of Beauty poster

The Object of Beauty

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus poster

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

Fitzwilly poster

Fitzwilly

Cyborg 2087 poster

Cyborg 2087

The War Between Men and Women poster

The War Between Men and Women

Little House on the Prairie poster

Little House on the Prairie

Little House: The Last Farewell poster

Little House: The Last Farewell

Frankie Starlight poster

Frankie Starlight

Filmography

2014
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas poster

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

Movie · as Melinda Foster

1984
Little House: The Last Farewell poster

Little House: The Last Farewell

Movie · as Mrs. Foster

1983
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children poster

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

Movie · as Melinda Foster

1974
Little House on the Prairie poster

Little House on the Prairie

Movie · as Aunt Ruby (uncredited)

1974
The Towering Inferno poster

The Towering Inferno

Movie · as Party Guest (uncredited)

1974
Little House on the Prairie poster

Little House on the Prairie

TV · as Melinda Foster · 60 eps

1972
The Poseidon Adventure poster

The Poseidon Adventure

Movie · as Passenger

1972
The War Between Men and Women poster

The War Between Men and Women

Movie · as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

1972
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes poster

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Movie · as Woman in Plaza (uncredited)

1967
Fitzwilly poster

Fitzwilly

Movie · as Customer (uncredited)

1966
Dimension 5 poster

Dimension 5

Movie · as Grumpy Man's Wife

1966
Cyborg 2087 poster

Cyborg 2087

Movie · as Citizen in Crowd

1961
Ben Casey poster

Ben Casey

TV · 2 eps

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