Ruth White

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1914-04-24 (55 years old)

Deathday

1969-12-03

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...

Acting

1962

To Kill a Mockingbird

as Mrs. Dubose

1969

Midnight Cowboy

as Sally Buck

1968

Hang 'em High

as Madame Sophie

1969

The Reivers

as Miss Reba

1959

The Nun's Story

as Mother Marcella

1957

Edge of the City

as Katherine Nordmann

1968

Charly

as Mrs. Apple

1968

1967

Up the Down Staircase

as Beatrice Schacter

1965

1965

A Rage to Live

as Mrs. Bannon

1966

Cast a Giant Shadow

as Mrs. Chaison

1971

1967

The Tiger Makes Out

as Mrs. Edna Kelly

1960

Lullaby

as Mother

1955

Summer Pavilion

as Belle Travers

1967

Johnny Belinda

as Aggie MacDonald

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