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".
Filmography
The Pursuit of Happiness
1971
as Mrs. Popper
The Reivers
1969
as Miss Reba
Midnight Cowboy
1969
as Sally Buck
Let Me Hear You Whisper
1969
as Helen
Charly
1968
as Mrs. Apple
A Lovely Way to Die
1968
as Biddy
Hang 'em High
1968
as Madame Sophie
No Way to Treat a Lady
1968
as Mrs. Himmel
Johnny Belinda
1967
as Aggie MacDonald
The Tiger Makes Out
1967
as Mrs. Edna Kelly
Up the Down Staircase
1967
as Beatrice Schacter
Cast a Giant Shadow
1966
as Mrs. Chaison
A Rage to Live
1965
as Mrs. Bannon
Baby the Rain Must Fall
1965
as Miss Clara
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
as Mrs. Dubose
Lullaby
1960
as Mother
The Nun's Story
1959
as Mother Marcella
Edge of the City
1957
as Katherine Nordmann
Summer Pavilion
1955
as Belle Travers