Ruth Attaway
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 28, 1910, Greenville, Mississippi, USA
- Died
- September 21, 1987
- Movies
- 9
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Ruth Attaway (June 28, 1910 – September 21, 1987) was an American film and stage actress. Among the films she appeared in include Raintree County (1957), Porgy and Bess (1959) and Being There (1979).
Attaway was born on June 28, 1910, in Greenville, Mississippi. She was the daughter of physician W.A. Attaway, PhD. Her siblings included a sister, Florence and a brother, William. She graduated from the University of Illinois, where she majored in sociology.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1979 | Being There | Louise |
| 1978 | The Bermuda Depths | Delia |
| 1974 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Mayor's Nurse |
| 1974 | Conrack | Edna |
| 1964 | Pie in the Sky | Farmer's Wife |
| 1959 | Porgy and Bess | Serena Robbins |
| 1957 | Raintree County | Parthenia (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Young Don't Cry | Philomena |
| 1953 | The President's Lady | Moll |
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