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Ruth White

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Born / DiedApr 24, 1914 (Died at 55)
Zodiac Sign♉Taurus
Place of BirthPerth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Career Span1947 – 1969
Known Credits33 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 1.8

Ruth White

Also known as:Ruth Patricia White
Total Works

33

19 movies • 14 shows

Avg Rating

6.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#2

TMDB star index

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".

Signature Roles & Milestones

To Kill a Mockingbird
8.0
as Mrs. Dubose
Midnight Cowboy
7.5
Midnight Cowboy
1969•movie
as Sally Buck
The Twilight Zone
8.5
The Twilight Zone
1959•series
as Mrs. Ford
Hang 'em High
6.9
Hang 'em High
1968•movie
as Madame Sophie

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 33 titles featuring Ruth White

To Kill a Mockingbird
8.0

as Mrs. Dubose

Midnight Cowboy
7.5
Midnight Cowboy
1969•movie

as Sally Buck

The Twilight Zone
8.5
1 eps
The Twilight Zone
1959•series

as Mrs. Ford

Hang 'em High
6.9
Hang 'em High
1968•movie

as Madame Sophie

The Nun's Story
7.2
The Nun's Story
1959•movie

as Mother Marcella

The Untouchables
8.0
1 eps
The Untouchables
1959•series

as Bertha Levinson

Charly
6.5
Charly
1968•movie

as Mrs. Apple

Cast a Giant Shadow
6.3

as Mrs. Chaison

Edge of the City
7.1
Edge of the City
1957•movie

as Katherine Nordmann

The Fugitive
7.3
1 eps
The Fugitive
1963•series

as Edith Waverly

No Way to Treat a Lady
6.6

as Mrs. Himmel

The Reivers
6.4
The Reivers
1969•movie

as Miss Reba

Baby the Rain Must Fall
6.1

as Miss Clara

Up the Down Staircase
7.1

as Beatrice Schacter

Dr. Kildare
5.7
1 eps
Dr. Kildare
1961•series

as Hester Cullen

The Pursuit of Happiness
6.2

as Mrs. Popper

A Lovely Way to Die
4.8

as Biddy

Ben Casey
5.9
1 eps
Ben Casey
1961•series

as Catherine DiLorenzo

A Rage to Live
4.8
A Rage to Live
1965•movie

as Mrs. Bannon

Naked City
5.7
1 eps
Naked City
1958•series

as Mama Ganoulian

Studio One
5.4
1 eps
Studio One
1948•series

as Belle Travers

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
1 eps

as Madame Beauchet

The Tiger Makes Out
5.0

as Mrs. Edna Kelly

ABC Stage 67
6.8
1 eps
ABC Stage 67
1966•series

as Geraldine

Goodyear Television Playhouse
6.0
1 eps
DuPont Show of the Month
7.4
1 eps

as Mrs. Burgess

Kraft Television Theatre
7.8
2 eps
Omnibus
7.0
1 eps
Omnibus
1952•series
The Nurses
5.8
1 eps
The Nurses
1962•series

as Mrs. Halpern

Lullaby
7.0
Lullaby
1960•movie

as Mother

Summer Pavilion
9.0
Summer Pavilion
1955•movie

as Belle Travers

Let Me Hear You Whisper
8.0

as Helen

Johnny Belinda
9.0
Johnny Belinda
1967•movie

as Aggie MacDonald