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Ruth White
Ruth White

Ruth White

ActingBorn April 24, 1914Died December 3, 1969 (age 55)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".

Filmography

1971Movie
1969
The Reivers

as Miss Reba

Movie
1969
Midnight Cowboy

as Sally Buck

Movie
1969Movie
1968
Charly

as Mrs. Apple

Movie
1968Movie
1968
Hang 'em High

as Madame Sophie

Movie
1968Movie
1967
Johnny Belinda

as Aggie MacDonald

Movie
1967
The Tiger Makes Out

as Mrs. Edna Kelly

Movie
1967
Up the Down Staircase

as Beatrice Schacter

Movie
1966
ABC Stage 67

as Geraldine

TV
1966
Cast a Giant Shadow

as Mrs. Chaison

Movie
1965
A Rage to Live

as Mrs. Bannon

Movie
1965Movie
1963
The Fugitive

as Edith Waverly

TV
1963
The Fugitive

as Grams

TV
1962
To Kill a Mockingbird

as Mrs. Dubose

Movie
1962
The Nurses

as Mrs. Halpern

TV
1961
Ben Casey

as Catherine DiLorenzo

TV
1961
Dr. Kildare

as Hester Cullen

TV
1960
Lullaby

as Mother

Movie
1959
The Untouchables

as Bertha Levinson

TV
1959
The Twilight Zone

as Mrs. Ford

TV
1959
The Nun's Story

as Mother Marcella

Movie
1958
Naked City

as Mama Ganoulian

TV
1958
Naked City

as Mary Nagler

TV
1957TV
1957
Edge of the City

as Katherine Nordmann

Movie
1955
Summer Pavilion

as Belle Travers

Movie
1952TV
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Madame Beauchet

TV
1948
Studio One

as Belle Travers

TV
1948
Studio One

as Mrs. Cornelius

TV
1948
Studio One

as Mama

TV
1948TV
1947
Kraft Television Theatre

as Mother Shipton

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayApril 24, 1914
Day of DeathDecember 3, 1969
Place of BirthPerth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
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