Ruth White
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1914-04-24
Day of Death
1969-12-03 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Ruth White
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".
Acting
(1971)
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Mrs. Popper
(1969)
Midnight Cowboy
as Sally Buck
(1969)
The Reivers
as Miss Reba
(1969)
Let Me Hear You Whisper
as Helen
(1968)
Hang 'em High
as Madame Sophie
(1968)
Charly
as Mrs. Apple
(1968)
A Lovely Way to Die
as Biddy
(1968)
No Way to Treat a Lady
as Mrs. Himmel
(1967)
Up the Down Staircase
as Beatrice Schacter
(1967)
Johnny Belinda
as Aggie MacDonald
(1967)
The Tiger Makes Out
as Mrs. Edna Kelly
(1966)
Cast a Giant Shadow
as Mrs. Chaison
(1965)
Baby, the Rain Must Fall
as Miss Clara
(1965)
A Rage to Live
as Mrs. Bannon
(1962)
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Mrs. Dubose
(1960)
Lullaby
as Mother
(1959)
The Nun's Story
as Mother Marcella
(1957)
Edge of the City
as Mrs. Nordmann
(1955)
Summer Pavilion
as Belle Travers