
Ruth White
Born
1914-04-24
Place of birth
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Died
1969-12-03
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 ...
Known for

To Kill a Mockingbird
Mrs. Dubose

Midnight Cowboy
Sally Buck

The Twilight Zone
Mrs. Ford

Hang 'em High
Madame Sophie

The Nun's Story
Mother Marcella

The Untouchables
Bertha Levinson

Charly
Mrs. Apple

No Way to Treat a Lady
Mrs. Himmel

Edge of the City
Katherine Nordmann

The Fugitive
Edith Waverly

The Fugitive
Grams

Cast a Giant Shadow
Mrs. Chaison

The Reivers
Miss Reba

Baby the Rain Must Fall
Miss Clara

Up the Down Staircase
Beatrice Schacter