Ruth White
Actor
- Born
- April 24, 1914 · Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
- Died
- December 3, 1969 (age 55)
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.
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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".
Known for
To Kill a Mockingbird
December 20, 1962
Midnight Cowboy
May 25, 1969
Hang 'em High
April 12, 1968
The Nun's Story
June 18, 1959
Charly
September 23, 1968
Cast a Giant Shadow
March 30, 1966
Edge of the City
January 4, 1957
No Way to Treat a Lady
March 20, 1968
The Reivers
December 20, 1969
Baby the Rain Must Fall
January 12, 1965
Up the Down Staircase
June 28, 1967
The Pursuit of Happiness
February 23, 1971
Acting19
- 1971The Pursuit of Happiness as Mrs. Popper
- 1969The Reivers as Miss Reba
- 1969Midnight Cowboy as Sally Buck
- 1969Let Me Hear You Whisper as Helen
- 1968Charly as Mrs. Apple
- 1968A Lovely Way to Die as Biddy
- 1968Hang 'em High as Madame Sophie
- 1968No Way to Treat a Lady as Mrs. Himmel
- 1967Johnny Belinda as Aggie MacDonald
- 1967The Tiger Makes Out