Ruth White

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Ruth White

Acting April 24, 1914

Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA

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),Ma…

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To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird

8.0 1962 Movie
Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy

7.5 1969 Movie
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

8.5 1959 TV Show
Hang 'em High

Hang 'em High

6.9 1968 Movie
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

5.7 1961 TV Show
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

7.3 1963 TV Show
The Untouchables

The Untouchables

8.0 1959 TV Show
Studio One

Studio One

5.4 1948 TV Show
Naked City

Naked City

5.7 1958 TV Show
Ben Casey

Ben Casey

5.9 1961 TV Show
The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story

7.2 1959 Movie
Omnibus

Omnibus

7.0 1952 TV Show

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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".

Filmography

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  1. 1971
    The Pursuit of Happiness

    Movie Mrs. Popper

  2. 1969
    The Reivers

    Movie Miss Reba

  3. 1969
    Midnight Cowboy

    Movie Sally Buck

  4. 1969
    Let Me Hear You Whisper

    Movie Helen

  5. 1968
    Charly

    Movie Mrs. Apple

  6. 1968
    A Lovely Way to Die

    Movie Biddy

  7. 1968
    Hang 'em High

    Movie Madame Sophie

  8. 1968
    No Way to Treat a Lady

    Movie Mrs. Himmel

  9. 1967
    Johnny Belinda

    Movie Aggie MacDonald

  10. 1967
    The Tiger Makes Out

    Movie Mrs. Edna Kelly

  11. 1967
    Up the Down Staircase

    Movie Beatrice Schacter

  12. 1966
    ABC Stage 67

    TV show Geraldine

  13. 1966
    Cast a Giant Shadow

    Movie Mrs. Chaison

  14. 1965
    A Rage to Live

    Movie Mrs. Bannon

  15. 1965
    Baby the Rain Must Fall

    Movie Miss Clara

  16. 1963
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    TV show

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  1. 1963
    The Fugitive

    TV show Edith Waverly

  2. 1962
    To Kill a Mockingbird

    Movie Mrs. Dubose

  3. 1962
    The Nurses

    TV show Mrs. Halpern

  4. 1961
    Ben Casey

    TV show Catherine DiLorenzo

  5. 1961
    Dr. Kildare

    TV show Hester Cullen

  6. 1960
    Lullaby

    Movie Mother

  7. 1959
    The Untouchables

    TV show Bertha Levinson

  8. 1959
    The Twilight Zone

    TV show Mrs. Ford

  9. 1959
    The Nun's Story

    Movie Mother Marcella

  10. 1958
    Naked City

    TV show Mama Ganoulian

  11. 1957
    DuPont Show of the Month

    TV show Mrs. Burgess

  12. 1957
    Edge of the City

    Movie Katherine Nordmann

  13. 1955
    Summer Pavilion

    Movie Belle Travers

  14. 1952
    Omnibus

    TV show

  15. 1951
    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    TV show Madame Beauchet

  16. 1951
    Goodyear Television Playhouse

    TV show Ma

  17. 1948
    Studio One

    TV show Belle Travers

  18. 1947
    Kraft Television Theatre

    TV show