Ruth White

Acting

Born 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),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

• 1971The Pursuit of Happiness — Mrs. Popper
• 1969Let Me Hear You Whisper — Helen
• 1969Midnight Cowboy — Sally Buck
• 1969The Reivers — Miss Reba
• 1968A Lovely Way to Die — Biddy
• 1968Charly — Mrs. Apple
• 1968Hang 'em High — Madame Sophie
• 1968No Way to Treat a Lady — Mrs. Himmel
• 1967Johnny Belinda — Aggie MacDonald
• 1967The Tiger Makes Out — Mrs. Edna Kelly
• 1967Up the Down Staircase — Beatrice Schacter
• ABC Stage 67 — Geraldine
• 1966Cast a Giant Shadow — Mrs. Chaison
• 1965A Rage to Live — Mrs. Bannon
• 1965Baby the Rain Must Fall — Miss Clara
• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
• The Fugitive — Edith Waverly, Grams
• The Nurses — Mrs. Halpern
• 1962To Kill a Mockingbird — Mrs. Dubose
• Ben Casey — Catherine DiLorenzo
• Dr. Kildare — Hester Cullen
• 1960Lullaby — Mother
• 1959The Nun's Story — Mother Marcella
• The Twilight Zone — Mrs. Ford
• The Untouchables — Bertha Levinson
• Naked City — Mama Ganoulian, Mary Nagler
• DuPont Show of the Month — Mrs. Burgess
• 1957Edge of the City — Katherine Nordmann
• 1955Summer Pavilion — Belle Travers
• Omnibus
• Goodyear Television Playhouse — Ma
• Hallmark Hall of Fame — Madame Beauchet
• Studio One — Belle Travers, Mrs. Cornelius, Mama, Amy
• Kraft Television Theatre — Mother Shipton