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Ruth White

Ruth White

Birthday: 1914-04-24 | Place of Birth: Perth Amboy - New Jersey - USA

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".

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1969
The Reivers

as    Miss Reba

1969
Midnight Cowboy

as    Sally Buck

1968
A Lovely Way to Die

as    Biddy

1968
Hang 'em High

as    Madame Sophie

1968
Charly

as    Mrs. Apple

1967
Up the Down Staircase

as    Beatrice Schacter

1965
Baby, the Rain Must Fall

as    Miss Clara

1965
A Rage to Live

as    Mrs. Bannon

1962
To Kill a Mockingbird

as    Mrs. Dubose

1959
The Nun's Story

as    Mother Marcella

1957
Edge of the City

as    Mrs. Nordmann