Ruth Foster
Born
January 29, 1920
Died
May 12, 2012 (92 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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
The Towering Inferno
Party Guest (uncredited)
7.0
1974
Little House on the Prairie
Mrs. Foster · (60 episodes)
7.9
1974
Little House on the Prairie
Aunt Ruby (uncredited)
8.1
1974
The Poseidon Adventure
Passenger
7.1
1972
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Woman in Plaza (uncredited)
6.2
1972
The War Between Men and Women
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
6.3
1972
Fitzwilly
Customer (uncredited)
6.1
1967
Dimension 5
Grumpy Man's Wife
4.8
1966
Cyborg 2087
Citizen in Crowd
5.8
1966
Ben Casey
(2 episodes)
5.6
1961