Ruth White
Actor
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
Midnight Cowboy
as Sally Buck 1969
Hang 'em High
as Madame Sophie 1968
The Nun's Story
as Mother Marcella 1959
Charly
as Mrs. Apple 1968
Edge of the City
as Katherine Nordmann 1957
No Way to Treat a Lady
as Mrs. Himmel 1968
Cast a Giant Shadow
as Mrs. Chaison 1966
The Reivers
as Miss Reba 1969
Baby the Rain Must Fall
as Miss Clara 1965
Up the Down Staircase
as Beatrice Schacter 1967
A Lovely Way to Die
as Biddy 1968
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Mrs. Popper 1971
A Rage to Live
as Mrs. Bannon 1965
The Tiger Makes Out
as Mrs. Edna Kelly 1967
Lullaby
as Mother 1960
Summer Pavilion
as Belle Travers 1955