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".
Known For
All Movies (19)
- The Pursuit of Happiness1971 · as Mrs. Popper
- The Reivers1969 · as Miss Reba
- Midnight Cowboy1969 · as Sally Buck
- Let Me Hear You Whisper1969 · as Helen
- Charly1968 · as Mrs. Apple
- A Lovely Way to Die1968 · as Biddy
- Hang 'em High1968 · as Madame Sophie
- No Way to Treat a Lady1968 · as Mrs. Himmel
- Johnny Belinda1967 · as Aggie MacDonald
- The Tiger Makes Out1967 · as Mrs. Edna Kelly
- Up the Down Staircase1967 · as Beatrice Schacter
- Cast a Giant Shadow1966 · as Mrs. Chaison
- A Rage to Live1965 · as Mrs. Bannon
- Baby the Rain Must Fall1965 · as Miss Clara
- To Kill a Mockingbird1962 · as Mrs. Dubose
- Lullaby1960 · as Mother
- The Nun's Story1959 · as Mother Marcella
- Edge of the City1957 · as Katherine Nordmann
- Summer Pavilion1955 · as Belle Travers
All TV Shows (21)
- ABC Stage 671966 · as Geraldine
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963
- The Fugitive1963 · as Edith Waverly
- The Fugitive1963 · as Grams
- The Nurses1962 · as Mrs. Halpern
- Ben Casey1961 · as Catherine DiLorenzo
- Dr. Kildare1961 · as Hester Cullen
- The Untouchables1959 · as Bertha Levinson
- The Twilight Zone1959 · as Mrs. Ford
- Naked City1958 · as Mama Ganoulian
- Naked City1958 · as Mary Nagler
- DuPont Show of the Month1957 · as Mrs. Burgess
- Omnibus1952
- Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Madame Beauchet
- Goodyear Television Playhouse1951 · as Ma
- Studio One1948 · as Belle Travers
- Studio One1948 · as Mrs. Cornelius
- Studio One1948 · as Mama
- Studio One1948 · as Amy
- Kraft Television Theatre1947
- Kraft Television Theatre1947 · as Mother Shipton