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"Ironside" (1967): Season 3: Episode 16 -- Ironside is a would-be peacemaker in a dispute between a Samoan clan and one of the group's more prominent members.
The Birds (1963) -- A wealthy San Francisco playgirl pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people there in increasing numbers and with increasing viciousness
"Emergency!" (1972): Season 4: Episode 3 -- A nurse sets Rampart Hospital abuzz with rumors.
"Emergency!" (1972): Season 4: Episode 22 -- The L.A. County Animal Control Department appeals for help from the Rampart Hospital.
"Kojak" (1973): Season 1: Episode 15 -- A thief sets up a heist so that he can escape a murder charge.
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Overview

Date of Birth:
13 September 1895, Coldwater, Michigan, USA more
Date of Death:
27 May 1976, Hollywood, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Delightfully daffy and an apple dumpling of a darling, wizened character... more
Trivia:
During blocking rehearsals for an episode of "Here's Lucy", Ruth had trouble... more
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US TV Schedule:
Tue. Dec. 86:00 PMTVLAND All in the FamilyEdith Finds an Old Man#4.3more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. The Cheerleaders (1976) (TV) .... Grandmother Snow
  2. One of My Wives Is Missing (1976) (TV) .... Mrs. Foster
  3. "Medical Center" .... Alice (1 episode, 1975)
        - One Last Rebellion (1975) TV episode .... Alice
  4. "The Streets of San Francisco" .... Mrs. Mumford (2 episodes, 1973-1975)
        - School of Fear (1975) TV episode .... Mrs. Mumford
        - Winterkill (1973) TV episode
  5. "Ellery Queen" .... Zelda Van Dyke (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka The Adventures of Ellery Queen
        - The Adventure of the 12th Floor Express (1975) TV episode .... Zelda Van Dyke
  6. "Phyllis" .... Miss McDermott (1 episode, 1975)
        - Phyllis Takes Piano Lessons (1975) TV episode .... Miss McDermott
  7. Man on the Outside (1975) (TV) .... Stella Daniels
  8. My Father's House (1975) (TV) .... Anna
  9. "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" .... Emily Cowles / ... (12 episodes, 1974-1975)
    ... aka The Night Stalker
        - The Youth Killer (1975) TV episode .... Emily Cowles
        - Demon in Lace (1975) TV episode .... Emily Cowles
        - Chopper (1975) TV episode .... Emily Cowles
        - The Trevi Collection (1975) TV episode .... Emily Cowles
        - Mr. R.I.N.G. (1975) TV episode .... Emily Cowles
          (7 more)
  10. "All in the Family" .... Josephine 'Jo' Nelson (3 episodes, 1973-1975)
        - Mike Makes His Move (1975) TV episode .... Josephine 'Jo' Nelson
        - Archie Feels Left Out (1974) TV episode .... Josephine 'Jo' Nelson
        - Edith Finds an Old Man (1973) TV episode .... Josephine 'Jo' Nelson
  11. "Emergency!" .... Mrs. Blaine / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
    ... aka Emergencia (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka Emergency One (USA: syndication title)
        - 905-Wild (1975) TV episode .... Mrs. Quincy
        - Gossip (1974) TV episode .... Mrs. Blaine
  12. The Abduction of Saint Anne (1975) (TV) .... Sister Patrick
    ... aka They've Kidnapped Anne Benedict
  13. "The Rookies" .... Mrs. Lockett (1 episode, 1974)
        - Blue Christmas (1974) TV episode .... Mrs. Lockett
  14. "Marcus Welby, M.D." .... Mrs. Davis (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka Robert Young, Family Doctor
        - Child of Silence (1974) TV episode .... Mrs. Davis
  15. "Gunsmoke" .... Gramma Boggs (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - The Tarnished Badge (1974) TV episode .... Gramma Boggs
  16. "Little House on the Prairie" .... Maddie Elder (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka Little House: A New Beginning (USA: last season title)
        - If I Should Wake Before I Die (1974) TV episode .... Maddie Elder
  17. Mixed Company (1974) .... Miss Bergquist
  18. "McCloud" .... Landlady (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Gang That Stole Manhattan (1974) TV episode .... Landlady
  19. Homebodies (1974) .... Mrs. Greta Loomis
  20. Winter Kill (1974) (TV) .... Mildred Young
  21. Mame (1974) .... Cousin Fan
  22. "Kojak" .... Mrs. Farenkrug (1 episode, 1974)
        - Deliver Us Some Evil (1974) TV episode .... Mrs. Farenkrug
  23. Skyway to Death (1974) (TV) .... Aunt Louise
  24. If I Had a Million (1973) (TV)
  25. The Girl Most Likely to... (1973) (TV) .... Housemistress
  26. "The New Dick Van Dyke Show" .... Mrs. Ferguson (1 episode, 1973)
        - Mrs. Ferguson (1973) TV episode .... Mrs. Ferguson
  27. "Mannix" .... Miss Jean Johnson / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1973)
        - A Matter of Principle (1973) TV episode .... Penelope Penhaven
        - Merry Go Round for Murder (1969) TV episode .... Miss Jean Johnson
  28. "Wide World Mystery" .... Doreen (1 episode, 1973)
        - A Prowler in the Heart (1973) TV episode .... Doreen
  29. The Couple Takes a Wife (1972) (TV) .... Mrs. Flanagan
  30. "Room 222" .... Miss Brown / ... (2 episodes, 1972)
        - Elizabeth Brown Is Failing (1972) TV episode .... Miss Brown
        - I Gave My Love (1972) TV episode .... Vivian
  31. "Love, American Style" .... (segment "Love and the Heist") / ... (3 episodes, 1970-1972)
        - Love and the Amateur Night/Love and the Cheaters/Love and the Love Nest/Love and the Unbearable Fiance (1972) TV episode .... Mrs. Benson (segment "Love and the Love Nest")
        - Love and the Heist/Love and the Love Potion/Love and the Teddy Bear (1971) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the Heist")
        - Love and Grandma/Love and the Other Guy (1970) TV episode .... Theresa (segment "Love and Grandma")
  32. The War Between Men and Women (1972) .... Old Woman
  33. Man in the Middle (1972) (TV)
  34. In Search of America (1971) (TV) .... Grandma Rose
  35. "Nanny and the Professor" .... Mrs. Rumble (1 episode, 1971)
        - How Many Candles? (1971) TV episode .... Mrs. Rumble
  36. "The New Andy Griffith Show" .... Mrs. Gossage (3 episodes, 1971)
        - Big Noise, Small Claims (1971) TV episode .... Mrs. Gossage
        - Otis Burfoot Is 100 Years Old (1971) TV episode .... Mrs. Gossage
        - Glen Campbell Visits (1971) TV episode .... Mrs. Gossage
  37. "Bewitched" .... Millicent / ... (3 episodes, 1967-1970)
        - Samantha's Old Man (1970) TV episode .... Millicent
        - Mrs. Stephens, Where Are You? (1969) TV episode .... Miss Parsons
        - Long Live the Queen (1967) TV episode .... Ticheba
  38. "Here's Lucy" .... Mrs. Cornelius Whitmark III (1 episode, 1970)
        - Lucy the Diamond Cutter (1970) TV episode .... Mrs. Cornelius Whitmark III
  39. "That Girl" .... Aunt Belle (1 episode, 1970)
        - There Sure Are a Bunch of Cards in St. Louis: Part 2 (1970) TV episode .... Aunt Belle
  40. "Ironside" .... Landlady (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
        - Eden Is the Place We Leave (1970) TV episode .... Landlady
  41. "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" .... Miss Bristol (1 episode, 1970)
        - The Road to You Know Where Is Paved with You Know What (1970) TV episode .... Miss Bristol

  42. "Bright Promise" (1969) TV series .... Clara Ryan (1969-1970)
  43. "Mayberry R.F.D." .... Selma Plunkett (1 episode, 1969)
        - Palm Springs, Here We Come (1969) TV episode .... Selma Plunkett
  44. Change of Habit (1969) .... Lily
  45. "I Dream of Jeannie" .... Mrs. Horlick (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Blood of Jeannie (1969) TV episode .... Mrs. Horlick
  46. "The Debbie Reynolds Show" .... Mrs. Patterson (1 episode, 1969)
        - In the Soup (1969) TV episode .... Mrs. Patterson
  47. The Love God? (1969) .... Miss Keezy
  48. "The Outsider" .... Alice Donner (1 episode, 1969)
        - Through a Stained Glass Window (1969) TV episode .... Alice Donner
  49. Angel in My Pocket (1969) .... Nadine
  50. "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir" .... Mrs. Rodman (1 episode, 1968)
        - Love Is a Toothache (1968) TV episode .... Mrs. Rodman
  51. The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) .... Olive
  52. "The Andy Griffith Show" .... Mrs. Pendleton (2 episodes, 1968)
    ... aka Andy of Mayberry (USA: rerun title)
        - Emmett's Anniversary (1968) TV episode .... Mrs. Pendleton
        - Helen's Past (1968) TV episode .... Mrs. Pendleton
  53. "Pistols 'n' Petticoats" .... Grandma Effie Hanks (26 episodes, 1966-1967)
        - Harold's Double (1967) TV episode .... Grandma Effie Hanks
        - Colonel Comes to Town (1967) TV episode .... Grandma Effie Hanks
        - The Taming of Sorry Water (1967) TV episode .... Grandma Effie Hanks
        - Peace Offering (1967) TV episode .... Grandma Effie Hanks
        - The Golden Fleece (1967) TV episode .... Grandma Effie Hanks
          (21 more)
  54. "The Doctors" (1963) TV series .... Mrs. McMurtrie (unknown episodes, 1964)
  55. Dear Heart (1964) .... Miss Tait
  56. The New Interns (1964) (uncredited) .... Extra
  57. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Miss Emmy Wright / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
        - The Gentleman Caller (1964) TV episode .... Miss Emmy Wright
        - The Cadaver (1963) TV episode .... Mrs. Fister
  58. "Route 66" .... Mrs. Harris (1 episode, 1964)
        - Who in His Right Mind Needs a Nice Girl? (1964) TV episode .... Mrs. Harris
  59. Love Is a Ball (1963) .... Mathilda
    ... aka All This and Money Too (UK)
  60. The Birds (1963) .... Mrs. MacGruder, pet store clerk
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (UK: complete title)
  61. "Dr. Kildare" .... Adele Fromm RN (1 episode, 1962)
        - Gravida One (1962) TV episode .... Adele Fromm RN
  62. "The Nurses" .... Miss Dillon (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title)
        - Night Shift (1962) TV episode .... Miss Dillon
  63. Boys' Night Out (1962) .... Beulah Partridge
  64. "Naked City" .... Mrs. Abbie Dobbins (1 episode, 1961)
        - Bridge Party (1961) TV episode .... Mrs. Abbie Dobbins
  65. The Parent Trap (1961) .... Miss Inch
  66. Ben Blue's Brothers (1960) (TV) .... Mother

  67. "The United States Steel Hour" .... Mrs. Simpkins / ... (3 episodes, 1958-1959)
    ... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
        - One Red Rose for Christmas (1959) TV episode .... Sister Augistine
        - The Wayward Widow (1959) TV episode .... Mrs. Simpkins
        - One Red Rose for Christmas (1958) TV episode .... Suster Augustine
  68. "Omnibus" .... Evva (1 episode, 1958)
        - Mrs. McThing (1958) TV episode .... Evva
  69. "Harbourmaster" .... Mrs. Markham (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Adventure at Scott Island
        - Silent Threat (1958) TV episode .... Mrs. Markham
  70. "Studio One" .... Mrs. Clark / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1957)
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - The Weston Strain (1957) TV episode .... Mrs. Clark
        - A Child Is Waiting (1957) TV episode .... Mrs. Wilson
        - An Incident of Love (1956) TV episode .... Mrs. Hester
  71. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Lucky Strike Theater
    ... aka Montgomery's Summer Stock
    ... aka The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
        - A Slice of Life (1957) TV episode
  72. "Decoy" .... Mrs. Graff (1 episode)
    ... aka Policewoman Decoy (USA: rerun title)
        - First Arrest (????) TV episode .... Mrs. Graff
  73. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
        - The Wonderful Gift (1956) TV episode
  74. "Star Tonight" (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Gentleman Caller (1956) TV episode
  75. Once Upon an Eastertime (1954) (TV) .... Grandma
  76. "Mister Peepers" (1952) TV series .... Mom Peepers (unknown episodes, 1953-1955)
  77. The Long, Long Trailer (1953) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Vagabond
  78. "Short Short Dramas" (1 episode, 1953)
        - Buried Treasure (1953) TV episode
  79. "Cosmopolitan Theatre" (1 episode, 1951)
        - Last Concerto (1951) TV episode
  80. The Guy Who Came Back (1951) .... Grandma
  81. "The Billy Rose Show" (1 episode, 1950)
    ... aka Billy Rose's Playbill (USA: alternative title)
        - The Night Billy Rose Should'a Stood in Bed (1950) TV episode
  82. "Suspense" .... Jenny / ... (5 episodes, 1949-1950)
        - Wisteria Cottage (1950) TV episode .... Jenny
        - Summer Storm (1950) TV episode .... Mrs. Waters
        - Man in the House (1949) TV episode .... Mrs. Barret
        - Help Wanted (1949) TV episode .... Mrs. Griffin
        - Suspicion (1949) TV episode .... Liz

  83. "The Ford Theatre Hour" .... Aunt Martha Brewster / ... (3 episodes, 1949)
        - Little Women (1949) TV episode .... Kathryn March
        - She Loves Me Not (1949) TV episode
        - Arsenic and Old Lace (1949) TV episode .... Aunt Martha Brewster
  84. "A Woman to Remember" (1949) TV series .... Bessie Thatcher
Self:
  1. "The Everly Brothers Show" (1970) TV series .... Herself (regular performer) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Johnny Cash Presents The Everly Brothers Show

  2. "Toast of the Town" .... Herself (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #11.37 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. All About 'The Birds' (2000) (V) .... Mrs. MacGruder
  2. "Disneyland"
        - The Parent Trap (1976) TV episode .... Miss Inch
  3. Crackle of Death (1976) (TV) .... Emily Cowles
  4. Demon and the Mummy (1976) .... Emily Cowles
  5. The Far Out West (1967) .... Grandma Hanks

Additional Details

Other Works:
In 1974, she co-starred in an unsold sitcom pilot called "The Toy Game" with Barbara Eden starring as a beautiful and unattached toy designer who has professional conflicts with her boss, conflicts with her family and relationship problems with her boyfriends. more
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Western | Mystery more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Beautiful Woman | Anthology | Sitcom more

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