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
Credits
- 1971 ·The Pursuit of Happinessas Mrs. Popper
- 1969 ·The Reiversas Miss Reba
- 1969 ·Midnight Cowboyas Sally Buck
- 1969 ·Let Me Hear You Whisperas Helen
- 1968 ·Charlyas Mrs. Apple
- 1968 ·A Lovely Way to Dieas Biddy
- 1968 ·Hang 'em Highas Madame Sophie
- 1968 ·No Way to Treat a Ladyas Mrs. Himmel
- 1967 ·Johnny Belindaas Aggie MacDonald
- 1967 ·The Tiger Makes Outas Mrs. Edna Kelly
- 1967 ·Up the Down Staircaseas Beatrice Schacter
- 1966 ·ABC Stage 67as Geraldine
- 1966 ·Cast a Giant Shadowas Mrs. Chaison
- 1965 ·A Rage to Liveas Mrs. Bannon
- 1965 ·Baby, the Rain Must Fallas Miss Clara
- 1963 ·Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas
- 1963 ·The Fugitiveas Edith Waverly
- 1963 ·The Fugitiveas Grams
- 1962 ·To Kill a Mockingbirdas Mrs. Dubose
- 1962 ·The Nursesas Mrs. Halpern
- 1961 ·Ben Caseyas
- 1961 ·Dr. Kildareas Hester Cullen
- 1960 ·Lullabyas Mother
- 1959 ·The Twilight Zoneas Mrs. Ford
- 1959 ·The Nun's Storyas Mother Marcella
- 1958 ·Naked Cityas Mama Ganoulian
- 1958 ·Naked Cityas Mary Nagler
- 1957 ·DuPont Show of the Monthas Mrs. Burgess
- 1957 ·Edge of the Cityas Mrs. Nordmann
- 1955 ·Summer Pavilionas Belle Travers
- 1952 ·Omnibusas
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas Madame Beauchet
- 1951 ·Goodyear Television Playhouseas Ma
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Belle Travers
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Mrs. Cornelius
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Mama
- 1947 ·Kraft Television Theatreas