Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1910-06-28 (77 years old)
Deathday
1987-09-21
Place of Birth
Greenville, Mississippi, USA
Also known As
-
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ruth Attaway (June 28, 1910 – September 21, 1987) was an American film and stage actress. Among the films she appeared in include Raintree County (1957), Porgy and Bess (1959) and Being There (1979). Attaway was born on June 28, 1910, in Greenville, Mississippi. She was the daughter of physician W.A. Attaway, PhD. Her siblings included a sister, Florence and a brother, William. She graduated from the University of Illinois, where she majored in sociology. Attaway made her Broadway debut in 1936 in the Pulitzer Prize winning play, You Can't Take It with You. She was the first director of the New York Pl...
1979
as Louise
1959
as Serena Robbins
1978
as Delia
1974
as Mayor's Nurse
1974
as Edna
1957
as Parthenia (uncredited)
1953
as Moll
1957
as Philomena
1964
as Farmer's Wife
© All Rights Reserved 2025