Ruth White

Personal Info

Known ForActing
Born1914-04-24
BirthplacePerth Amboy, New Jersey, USA

Ruth White

Acting

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

Acting (19)

1971
6.2
1969
The Reiversas Miss Reba
6.4
1969
Midnight Cowboyas Sally Buck
7.5
1968
Charlyas Mrs. Apple
6.5
4.8
1968
Hang 'em Highas Madame Sophie
6.9
1968
6.6
1967
Johnny Belindaas Aggie MacDonald
9.0
1967
The Tiger Makes Outas Mrs. Edna Kelly
5.0
1967
Up the Down Staircaseas Beatrice Schacter
7.1
1966
Cast a Giant Shadowas Mrs. Chaison
6.3
1965
A Rage to Liveas Mrs. Bannon
4.8
1965
6.1
1962
To Kill a Mockingbirdas Mrs. Dubose
8.0
1960
Lullabyas Mother
7.0
1959
The Nun's Storyas Mother Marcella
7.2
1957
Edge of the Cityas Katherine Nordmann
7.1
1955
Summer Pavilionas Belle Travers
9.0