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Ruth White
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BirthplacePerth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
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Ruth White

Actor· 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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Filmography

14 credits across 1 departments.

YearTitleRoleType
1971The Pursuit of HappinessMrs. PopperFilm
1969Midnight CowboySally BuckFilm
1969The ReiversMiss RebaFilm
1968CharlyMrs. AppleFilm
1968No Way to Treat a LadyMrs. HimmelFilm
1968Hang 'em HighMadame SophieFilm
1968A Lovely Way to DieBiddyFilm
1967Up the Down StaircaseBeatrice SchacterFilm
1966Cast a Giant ShadowMrs. ChaisonFilm
1965Baby the Rain Must FallMiss ClaraFilm
1965A Rage to LiveMrs. BannonFilm
1962To Kill a MockingbirdMrs. DuboseFilm
1959The Nun's StoryMother MarcellaFilm
1957Edge of the CityKatherine NordmannFilm

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