Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 24, 1914
Died
Dec 03, 1969
Place of Birth
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Credits
34 titles
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
Filmography
The Pursuit of Happiness
Mrs. Popper
The Reivers
Miss Reba
Midnight Cowboy
Sally Buck
Let Me Hear You Whisper
Helen
Charly
Mrs. Apple
A Lovely Way to Die
Biddy
Hang 'em High
Madame Sophie
No Way to Treat a Lady
Mrs. Himmel
Johnny Belinda
Aggie MacDonald
The Tiger Makes Out
Mrs. Edna Kelly
Up the Down Staircase
Beatrice Schacter
ABC Stage 67
Geraldine
Cast a Giant Shadow
Mrs. Chaison
A Rage to Live
Mrs. Bannon
Baby the Rain Must Fall
Miss Clara
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Fugitive
Edith Waverly
To Kill a Mockingbird
Mrs. Dubose
The Nurses
Mrs. Halpern
Ben Casey
Catherine DiLorenzo
Dr. Kildare
Hester Cullen
Lullaby
Mother
The Untouchables
Bertha Levinson
The Twilight Zone
Mrs. Ford
The Nun's Story
Mother Marcella
Naked City
Mama Ganoulian
DuPont Show of the Month
Mrs. Burgess
Edge of the City
Katherine Nordmann
Summer Pavilion
Belle Travers
Omnibus
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Madame Beauchet
Goodyear Television Playhouse
Ma
Studio One
Belle Travers
Kraft Television Theatre