
Ruth White
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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
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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
as Mrs. Dubose

Hang 'em High (1968)
as Madame Sophie

Midnight Cowboy (1969)
as Sally Buck

The Nun's Story (1959)
as Mother Marcella

The Reivers (1969)
as Miss Reba

Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
as Mrs. Chaison

Up the Down Staircase (1967)
as Beatrice Schacter

Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965)
as Miss Clara

A Lovely Way to Die (1968)
as Biddy

Charly (1968)
as Mrs. Apple

Edge of the City (1957)
as Katherine Nordmann

A Rage to Live (1965)
as Mrs. Bannon

Johnny Belinda (1967)
as Aggie MacDonald

No Way to Treat a Lady (1968)
as Mrs. Himmel

The Pursuit of Happiness (1971)
as Mrs. Popper

Lullaby (1960)
as Mother

The Tiger Makes Out (1967)
as Mrs. Edna Kelly

Let Me Hear You Whisper (1969)
as Helen

Summer Pavilion (1955)
as Belle Travers





