
Ruth White
Born
April 24, 1914
Died
December 3, 1969 (55 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
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

The Pursuit of Happiness
Mrs. Popper
1971

The Reivers
Miss Reba
1969

Midnight Cowboy
Sally Buck
1969

Let Me Hear You Whisper
Helen
1969

Charly
Mrs. Apple
1968

A Lovely Way to Die
Biddy
1968

Hang 'em High
Madame Sophie
1968

No Way to Treat a Lady
Mrs. Himmel
1968

Johnny Belinda
Aggie MacDonald
1967

The Tiger Makes Out
Mrs. Edna Kelly
1967

Up the Down Staircase
Beatrice Schacter
1967

ABC Stage 67
Geraldine · (1 episode)
1966

Cast a Giant Shadow
Mrs. Chaison
1966

A Rage to Live
Mrs. Bannon
1965

Baby the Rain Must Fall
Miss Clara
1965
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(1 episode)
1963

The Fugitive
Edith Waverly · (1 episode)
1963

The Fugitive
Grams · (1 episode)
1963

To Kill a Mockingbird
Mrs. Dubose
1962

The Nurses
Mrs. Halpern · (1 episode)
1962

Ben Casey
(1 episode)
1961

Dr. Kildare
Hester Cullen · (1 episode)
1961

Lullaby
Mother
1960

The Twilight Zone
Mrs. Ford · (1 episode)
1959

The Nun's Story
Mother Marcella
1959

Naked City
Mama Ganoulian · (1 episode)
1958

Naked City
Mary Nagler · (1 episode)
1958

DuPont Show of the Month
Mrs. Burgess · (1 episode)
1957

Edge of the City
Katherine Nordmann
1957

Summer Pavilion
Belle Travers
1955

Omnibus
(1 episode)
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Madame Beauchet · (1 episode)
1951

Goodyear Television Playhouse
Ma · (1 episode)
1951

Studio One
Belle Travers · (1 episode)
1948

Studio One
Mrs. Cornelius · (1 episode)
1948

Studio One
Mama · (1 episode)
1948

Kraft Television Theatre
(2 episodes)
1947

Kraft Television Theatre
Mother Shipton · (1 episode)
1947