Cast & creator
Ruth White
Best known for The Fugitive, The Fugitive, Dr. Kildare
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".
Also known as: Ruth Patricia White
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film credits
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television credits
40
1947–1971 · acting roles
6.7
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (40)
Showing 40 of 40 credits
The Fugitive
Edith Waverly
1963The Fugitive
Grams
1963
Dr. Kildare
Hester Cullen
1961Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
The Twilight Zone
Mrs. Ford
1959
Naked City
Mama Ganoulian
1958Naked City
Mary Nagler
1958
Studio One
Belle Travers
1948Studio One
Mrs. Cornelius
1948Studio One
Mama
1948Studio One
Amy
1948
The Untouchables
Bertha Levinson
1959
Ben Casey
Catherine DiLorenzo
1961
Omnibus
1952
Kraft Television Theatre
1947Kraft Television Theatre
Mother Shipton
1947
The Nurses
Mrs. Halpern
1962
ABC Stage 67
Geraldine
1966
DuPont Show of the Month
Mrs. Burgess
1957
Goodyear Television Playhouse
Ma
1951
To Kill a Mockingbird
Mrs. Dubose
1962
Midnight Cowboy
Sally Buck
1969
Hang 'em High
Madame Sophie
1968
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Madame Beauchet
1951
The Nun's Story
Mother Marcella
1959
Cast a Giant Shadow
Mrs. Chaison
1966
Up the Down Staircase
Beatrice Schacter
1967
Edge of the City
Katherine Nordmann
1957
The Reivers
Miss Reba
1969
A Rage to Live
Mrs. Bannon
1965
A Lovely Way to Die
Biddy
1968
No Way to Treat a Lady
Mrs. Himmel
1968
The Pursuit of Happiness
Mrs. Popper
1971
Baby the Rain Must Fall
Miss Clara
1965
Charly
Mrs. Apple
1968
Let Me Hear You Whisper
Helen
1969
Lullaby
Mother
1960
Summer Pavilion
Belle Travers
1955
The Tiger Makes Out
Mrs. Edna Kelly
1967
Johnny Belinda
Aggie MacDonald
1967