Ruth White

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".

Known For

Birth Location Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Born 1914-04-24
Died 1969-12-03

Movies

The Pursuit of Happiness as Mrs. Popper
1971
The Reivers as Miss Reba
1969
Midnight Cowboy as Sally Buck
1969
1969
Charly as Mrs. Apple
1968
1968
Hang 'em High as Madame Sophie
1968
No Way to Treat a Lady as Mrs. Himmel
1968
Johnny Belinda as Aggie MacDonald
1967
The Tiger Makes Out as Mrs. Edna Kelly
1967
Up the Down Staircase as Beatrice Schacter
1967
Cast a Giant Shadow as Mrs. Chaison
1966
A Rage to Live as Mrs. Bannon
1965
Baby, the Rain Must Fall as Miss Clara
1965
To Kill a Mockingbird as Mrs. Dubose
1962
Lullaby as Mother
1960
The Nun's Story as Mother Marcella
1959
Edge of the City as Mrs. Nordmann
1957
Summer Pavilion as Belle Travers
1955
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