Ruth White
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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 w...
Known For
Filmography
The Pursuit of Happiness
1971
as Mrs. Popper
Midnight Cowboy
1969
as Sally Buck
The Reivers
1969
as Miss Reba
Let Me Hear You Whisper
1969
as Helen
Hang 'em High
1968
as Madame Sophie
Charly
1968
as Mrs. Apple
No Way to Treat a Lady
1968
as Mrs. Himmel
A Lovely Way to Die
1968
as Biddy
Up the Down Staircase
1967
as Beatrice Schacter
The Tiger Makes Out
1967
as Mrs. Edna Kelly
Johnny Belinda
1967
as Aggie MacDonald
Cast a Giant Shadow
1966
as Mrs. Chaison
ABC Stage 67
1966
as Geraldine
Baby the Rain Must Fall
1965
as Miss Clara
A Rage to Live
1965
as Mrs. Bannon
The Fugitive
1963
as Edith Waverly
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
The Fugitive
1963
as Grams
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
as Mrs. Dubose
The Nurses
1962
as Mrs. Halpern
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Hester Cullen
Ben Casey
1961
as Catherine DiLorenzo
Lullaby
1960
as Mother
The Nun's Story
1959
as Mother Marcella
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Mrs. Ford
The Untouchables
1959
as Bertha Levinson
Naked City
1958
as Mama Ganoulian
Naked City
1958
as Mary Nagler
Edge of the City
1957
as Katherine Nordmann
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
as Mrs. Burgess
Summer Pavilion
1955
as Belle Travers
Omnibus
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Madame Beauchet
Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951
as Ma
Studio One
1948
as Belle Travers
Studio One
1948
as Mrs. Cornelius
Studio One
1948
as Mama
Studio One
1948
as Amy
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
as Mother Shipton