Person Details

Birthday: 1914-04-24 02:14:20

Death: 1969-12-03 02:14:20

Aliases: Ruth Patricia White

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Perth Amboy - New Jersey - USA

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Movie Involvements: 16

TV Involvements: 6


Most Famous Work

Biography

Ruth White was born on April 24, 1914 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".

Most Famous Work

The Fugitive
Average
7

The Fugitive

(1963) Grams
The Twilight Zone
Average
8

The Twilight Zone

(1959) Mrs. Ford
Hang 'em High
Average
7

Hang 'em High

(1968) Madame Sophie
Naked City
Average
5

Naked City

(1958) Mary Nagler
To Kill a Mockingbird
Average
8

To Kill a Mockingbird

(1962) Mrs. Dubose
Midnight Cowboy
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8

Midnight Cowboy

(1969) Sally Buck
The Nun's Story
Average
7

The Nun's Story

(1959) Mother Marcella
Charly
Average
7

Charly

(1968) Mrs. Apple

Acting


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