Ruth White
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 24, 1914
- Died
- December 3, 1969 (aged 55)
- Birthplace
- Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
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
The Pursuit of Happiness
Movie · as Mrs. Popper
Midnight Cowboy
Movie · as Sally Buck
The Reivers
Movie · as Miss Reba
Let Me Hear You Whisper
Movie · as Helen
Hang 'em High
Movie · as Madame Sophie
Charly
Movie · as Mrs. Apple
No Way to Treat a Lady
Movie · as Mrs. Himmel
A Lovely Way to Die
Movie · as Biddy
Up the Down Staircase
Movie · as Beatrice Schacter
The Tiger Makes Out
Movie · as Mrs. Edna Kelly
Johnny Belinda
Movie · as Aggie MacDonald
Cast a Giant Shadow
Movie · as Mrs. Chaison
ABC Stage 67
TV · as Geraldine · 1 ep
Baby the Rain Must Fall
Movie · as Miss Clara
A Rage to Live
Movie · as Mrs. Bannon
The Fugitive
TV · as Edith Waverly, Grams · 1 ep
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV · 1 ep
To Kill a Mockingbird
Movie · as Mrs. Dubose
The Nurses
TV · as Mrs. Halpern · 1 ep
Dr. Kildare
TV · as Hester Cullen · 1 ep
Ben Casey
TV · as Catherine DiLorenzo · 1 ep
Lullaby
Movie · as Mother
The Nun's Story
Movie · as Mother Marcella
The Twilight Zone
TV · as Mrs. Ford · 1 ep
The Untouchables
TV · as Bertha Levinson · 1 ep
Naked City
TV · as Mama Ganoulian, Mary Nagler · 1 ep
Edge of the City
Movie · as Katherine Nordmann
DuPont Show of the Month
TV · as Mrs. Burgess · 1 ep
Summer Pavilion
Movie · as Belle Travers
Omnibus
TV · 1 ep
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · as Madame Beauchet · 1 ep
Goodyear Television Playhouse
TV · as Ma · 1 ep
Studio One
TV · as Belle Travers, Mrs. Cornelius, Mama, Amy · 1 ep
Kraft Television Theatre
TV · as Mother Shipton · 2 eps