Ruth White

Ruth White

1914-04-24 – 1969-12-03 (age 55) Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
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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".

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Known For

Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy

1969

as Sally Buck

To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird

1962

as Mrs. Dubose

Hang 'em High
Hang 'em High

1968

as Madame Sophie

The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story

1959

as Mother Marcella

Cast a Giant Shadow
Cast a Giant Shadow

1966

as Mrs. Chaison

The Reivers
The Reivers

1969

as Miss Reba

Charly
Charly

1968

as Mrs. Apple

The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness

1971

as Mrs. Popper

No Way to Treat a Lady
No Way to Treat a Lady

1968

as Mrs. Himmel

A Lovely Way to Die
A Lovely Way to Die

1968

as Biddy

Up the Down Staircase
Up the Down Staircase

1967

as Beatrice Schacter

Edge of the City
Edge of the City

1957

as Katherine Nordmann

A Rage to Live
A Rage to Live

1965

as Mrs. Bannon

Baby the Rain Must Fall
Baby the Rain Must Fall

1965

as Miss Clara

The Tiger Makes Out
The Tiger Makes Out

1967

as Mrs. Edna Kelly

Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda

1967

as Aggie MacDonald

Lullaby
Lullaby

1960

as Mother

Let Me Hear You Whisper
Summer Pavilion
Summer Pavilion

1955

as Belle Travers