
Ruth White
Acting
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".
Known For

The Fugitive
1963 · tv

The Twilight Zone
1959 · tv

The Untouchables
1959 · tv

Naked City
1958 · tv

Dr. Kildare
1961 · tv

Studio One
1948 · tv

Ben Casey
1961 · tv

Omnibus
1952 · tv

Kraft Television Theatre
1947 · tv

To Kill a Mockingbird
1962 · movie

ABC Stage 67
1966 · tv

Midnight Cowboy
1969 · movie

Hang 'em High
1968 · movie

Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951 · tv

DuPont Show of the Month
1957 · tv

The Nurses
1962 · tv

The Nun's Story
1959 · movie

Cast a Giant Shadow
1966 · movie

The Reivers
1969 · movie

Edge of the City
1957 · movie

Charly
1968 · movie

Baby the Rain Must Fall
1965 · movie

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · tv

Up the Down Staircase
1967 · movie

No Way to Treat a Lady
1968 · movie

A Rage to Live
1965 · movie

The Tiger Makes Out
1967 · movie

A Lovely Way to Die
1968 · movie

Johnny Belinda
1967 · movie

The Pursuit of Happiness
1971 · movie