Ruth Foster
Acting
January 29, 1920
Died May 12, 2012 (92 years old)
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
13
Acting Credits
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
Little House on the Prairie
Melinda Foster
Ben Casey
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Woman in Plaza (uncredited)
The Poseidon Adventure
Passenger
The Towering Inferno
Party Guest (uncredited)
Little House: The Last Farewell
Mrs. Foster
Fitzwilly
Customer (uncredited)
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
Melinda Foster
Filmography
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
2014
as Melinda Foster
8.4
Little House: The Last Farewell
1984
as Mrs. Foster
7.1
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
1983
as Melinda Foster
5.4
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Aunt Ruby (uncredited)
8.1
The Towering Inferno
1974
as Party Guest (uncredited)
7
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Melinda Foster
8
The Poseidon Adventure
1972
as Passenger
7.2
The War Between Men and Women
1972
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
6.4
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972
as Woman in Plaza (uncredited)
6.2
Fitzwilly
1967
as Customer (uncredited)
6.2
Dimension 5
1966
as Grumpy Man's Wife
5.3
Cyborg 2087
1966
as Citizen in Crowd
5.9
Ben Casey
1961
5.9