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Home/People/Ruth White
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Born
Apr 24, 1914Died: Dec 3, 1969
Lived 55 years
Place of Birth
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

19
Movies
21
TV Shows
Also Known As
Ruth Patricia White
IMDb Profile

Ruth White

Acting

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".
The Pursuit of Happiness poster

The Pursuit of Happiness

as Mrs. Popper
1971
The Reivers poster

The Reivers

as Miss Reba
1969
Midnight Cowboy poster

Midnight Cowboy

as Sally Buck
1969
Let Me Hear You Whisper poster

Let Me Hear You Whisper

as Helen
1969
Charly poster

Charly

as Mrs. Apple
1968
A Lovely Way to Die poster

A Lovely Way to Die

as Biddy
1968
Hang 'em High poster

Hang 'em High

as Madame Sophie
1968
No Way to Treat a Lady poster

No Way to Treat a Lady

as Mrs. Himmel
1968
Johnny Belinda poster

Johnny Belinda

as Aggie MacDonald
1967
The Tiger Makes Out poster

The Tiger Makes Out

as Mrs. Edna Kelly
1967
Up the Down Staircase poster

Up the Down Staircase

as Beatrice Schacter
1967
Cast a Giant Shadow poster

Cast a Giant Shadow

as Mrs. Chaison
1966
A Rage to Live poster

A Rage to Live

as Mrs. Bannon
1965
Baby the Rain Must Fall poster

Baby the Rain Must Fall

as Miss Clara
1965
To Kill a Mockingbird poster

To Kill a Mockingbird

as Mrs. Dubose
1962
Lullaby poster

Lullaby

as Mother
1960
The Nun's Story poster

The Nun's Story

as Mother Marcella
1959
Edge of the City poster

Edge of the City

as Katherine Nordmann
1957
Summer Pavilion poster

Summer Pavilion

as Belle Travers
1955