Ruth White
Acting
Born: 1914-04-24 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
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 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
To Kill a Mockingbird
Mrs. Dubose
Midnight Cowboy
Sally Buck
The Twilight Zone
Mrs. Ford
Hang 'em High
Madame Sophie
The Nun's Story
Mother Marcella
The Untouchables
Bertha Levinson
Charly
Mrs. Apple
Cast a Giant Shadow
Mrs. Chaison
Edge of the City
Katherine Nordmann
The Fugitive
Edith Waverly
The Fugitive
Grams
No Way to Treat a Lady
Mrs. Himmel
The Reivers
Miss Reba
Baby the Rain Must Fall
Miss Clara
Up the Down Staircase
Beatrice Schacter
Dr. Kildare
Hester Cullen
The Pursuit of Happiness
Mrs. Popper
A Lovely Way to Die
Biddy
Ben Casey
Catherine DiLorenzo
A Rage to Live
Mrs. Bannon
Naked City
Mama Ganoulian
Studio One
Belle Travers
Naked City
Mary Nagler
Studio One
Mrs. Cornelius
Studio One
Mama
Studio One
Amy
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Madame Beauchet
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Tiger Makes Out
Mrs. Edna Kelly
ABC Stage 67
Geraldine
Goodyear Television Playhouse
Ma
DuPont Show of the Month
Mrs. Burgess
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
Mother Shipton
Omnibus
The Nurses
Mrs. Halpern
Lullaby
Mother
Summer Pavilion
Belle Travers
Let Me Hear You Whisper
Helen
Johnny Belinda
Aggie MacDonald