Cast
Ruth White
Acting
Cast
Ruth White
Known for
Acting
Born
1914-04-24
From
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Died
1969-12-03
Also known as Ruth Patricia White
Biography
Ruth Patricia White (April 24, 1914 â 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".
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
Cast a Giant Shadow
as Mrs. Chaison
The Reivers
as Miss Reba
Charly
as Mrs. Apple
No Way to Treat a Lady
as Mrs. Himmel
Baby the Rain Must Fall
as Miss Clara
Up the Down Staircase
as Beatrice Schacter
A Lovely Way to Die
as Biddy
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Mrs. Popper
A Rage to Live
as Mrs. Bannon
Edge of the City
as Katherine Nordmann
The Tiger Makes Out
as Mrs. Edna Kelly
Johnny Belinda
as Aggie MacDonald
Lullaby
as Mother
Let Me Hear You Whisper
as Helen
Summer Pavilion
as Belle Travers