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Ruth White
Actor
Born April 24, 1914Died December 3, 1969 (55 years)
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".
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".
Filmography
| 1971 | The Pursuit of Happiness · as Mrs. Popper |
| 1969 | The Reivers · as Miss Reba |
| 1969 | Midnight Cowboy · as Sally Buck |
| 1968 | Charly · as Mrs. Apple |
| 1968 | A Lovely Way to Die · as Biddy |
| 1968 | Hang 'Em High · as Madame Sophie |
| 1968 | No Way to Treat a Lady · as Mrs. Himmel |
| 1967 | The Tiger Makes Out · as Mrs. Edna Kelly |
| 1967 | Up the Down Staircase · as Beatrice Schacter |
| 1967 | NBC Experiment in Television (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67 (TV Series) · as Geraldine |
| 1966 | Cast a Giant Shadow · as Mrs. Chaison |
| 1965 | A Rage to Live · as Mrs. Bannon |
| 1965 | For the People (TV Series) · as Mrs. Krug |
| 1965 | Baby the Rain Must Fall · as Miss Clara |
| 1964 | NET Playhouse (TV Series) · as Helen, Scrubwoman |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) |
| 1963 | The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Grams |
| 1962 | To Kill a Mockingbird · as Mrs. Dubose |
| 1962 | The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) · as Mrs. Halpern |
| 1961 | Ben Casey (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Hester Cullen |
| 1961 | Car 54, Where Are You? (TV Series) · as Mrs. Parker |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series) · as Mrs. Turner |
| 1961 | The Defenders (TV Series) · as Dorothy Martin |
| 1961 | Great Ghost Tales (TV Series) · as Mrs. Piggot |
| 1961 | Way Out (TV Series) · as Stephanie |
| 1960 | Diagnosis: Unknown (TV Series) · as Mrs. Layton |
| 1959 | The Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Ida |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Mrs. Ford |
| 1959 | The Nun's Story · as Mother Marcella |
| 1959 | Brenner (TV Series) · as Mrs. Campell |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Bertha Levinson |
| 1958 | Naked City (TV Series) · as Mama Ganoulian |
| 1957 | The DuPont Show of the Month (TV Series) · as Mrs. Burgess |
| 1957 | Edge of the City · as Mrs. Nordmann |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Sister St. Anne |
| 1953 | You Are There (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1952 | Omnibus (TV Series) · as (segment "jack Be Normal") |
| 1952 | Mister Peepers (TV Series) · as Mrs. Murchison |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Madame Beauchet |
| 1951 | Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Ma |
| 1950 | Danger (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Mrs. Gentile |
| 1950 | Rocky King, Detective (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1949 | The Big Story (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1949 | Captain Video And His Video Rangers (TV Series) · as Mrs. Bullfinch |
| 1949 | Suspense (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Belle Travers |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) |
| 1946 | Lights Out (TV Series) · as Mrs. Patchin |