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Ruth White

Ruth White

Known for
Acting
Born
April 24, 1914, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Died
December 3, 1969
Movies
19

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".

Best-Known Movies

Filmography

1971The Pursuit of HappinessMrs. Popper
1969The ReiversMiss Reba
1969Midnight CowboySally Buck
1969Let Me Hear You WhisperHelen
1968CharlyMrs. Apple
1968A Lovely Way to DieBiddy
1968Hang 'em HighMadame Sophie
1968No Way to Treat a LadyMrs. Himmel
1967Johnny BelindaAggie MacDonald
1967The Tiger Makes OutMrs. Edna Kelly
1967Up the Down StaircaseBeatrice Schacter
1966Cast a Giant ShadowMrs. Chaison
1965A Rage to LiveMrs. Bannon
1965Baby the Rain Must FallMiss Clara
1962To Kill a MockingbirdMrs. Dubose
1960LullabyMother
1959The Nun's StoryMother Marcella
1957Edge of the CityKatherine Nordmann
1955Summer PavilionBelle Travers

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