Ruth White
ActingAlso Known As
Ruth Patricia White
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".
Movies
(19 total)
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Mrs. Dubose
Midnight Cowboy
as Sally Buck
Hang 'em High
as Madame Sophie
The Nun's Story
as Mother Marcella
Charly
as Mrs. Apple
No Way to Treat a Lady
as Mrs. Himmel
Edge of the City
as Katherine Nordmann
Cast a Giant Shadow
as Mrs. Chaison
The Reivers
as Miss Reba
Baby the Rain Must Fall
as Miss Clara
Up the Down Staircase
as Beatrice Schacter
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Mrs. Popper
A Lovely Way to Die
as Biddy
A Rage to Live
as Mrs. Bannon
The Tiger Makes Out
as Mrs. Edna Kelly
Lullaby
as Mother
Summer Pavilion
as Belle Travers
Let Me Hear You Whisper
as Helen
Johnny Belinda
as Aggie MacDonald
TV Shows
(21 total)
The Twilight Zone
as Mrs. Ford
The Untouchables
as Bertha Levinson
The Fugitive
as Edith Waverly
The Fugitive
as Grams
Dr. Kildare
as Hester Cullen
Studio One
as Belle Travers
Studio One
as Mrs. Cornelius
Studio One
as Mama
Studio One
as Amy
Naked City
as Mama Ganoulian
Naked City
as Mary Nagler
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Madame Beauchet
ABC Stage 67
as Geraldine
DuPont Show of the Month
as Mrs. Burgess
Kraft Television Theatre
as Mother Shipton
The Nurses
as Mrs. Halpern
