
Ruth White
Acting
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".
TV Shows(15)

ABC Stage 67
Geraldine
1966
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963

The Fugitive
Edith Waverly
1963

The Nurses
Mrs. Halpern
1962

Ben Casey
Catherine DiLorenzo
1961

Dr. Kildare
Hester Cullen
1961

The Untouchables
Bertha Levinson
1959

The Twilight Zone
Mrs. Ford
1959

Naked City
Mama Ganoulian
1958

DuPont Show of the Month
Mrs. Burgess
1957

Omnibus
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Madame Beauchet
1951

Goodyear Television Playhouse
Ma
1951

Studio One
Belle Travers
1948

Kraft Television Theatre
1947
Movies(19)

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

Cast a Giant Shadow
Mrs. Chaison
1966

A Rage to Live
Mrs. Bannon
1965

Baby the Rain Must Fall
Miss Clara
1965

To Kill a Mockingbird
Mrs. Dubose
1962

Lullaby
Mother
1960

The Nun's Story
Mother Marcella
1959

Edge of the City
Katherine Nordmann
1957

Summer Pavilion
Belle Travers
1955