
Acting
Ruth White
Also Known As: Ruth Patricia White
Birth Date
April 24, 1914
Death Date
December 3, 1969
(passed away at 55)
Place of Birth
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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Dr. Kildare
Hester Cullen
1961 • 1 episode

The Fugitive
Edith Waverly
1963 • 1 episode

Studio One
Belle Travers
1948 • 1 episode

The Twilight Zone
Mrs. Ford
1959 • 1 episode
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 • 1 episode

Naked City
Mama Ganoulian
1958 • 1 episode

Ben Casey
Catherine DiLorenzo
1961 • 1 episode

The Untouchables
Bertha Levinson
1959 • 1 episode

Omnibus
1952 • 1 episode

Kraft Television Theatre
1947 • 2 episodes

To Kill a Mockingbird
Mrs. Dubose
1962

The Nurses
Mrs. Halpern
1962 • 1 episode

DuPont Show of the Month
Mrs. Burgess
1957 • 1 episode

ABC Stage 67
Geraldine
1966 • 1 episode

Goodyear Television Playhouse
Ma
1951 • 1 episode

Midnight Cowboy
Sally Buck
1969

Hang 'em High
Madame Sophie
1968

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Madame Beauchet
1951 • 1 episode

The Nun's Story
Mother Marcella
1959

Cast a Giant Shadow
Mrs. Chaison
1966