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Ruth White (II) (1914–1969)

Actress | Soundtrack

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She was of Irish heritage. See more trivia »

Born:

Ruth Patricia White
in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA

Died:

(age 55) in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
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1971 The Pursuit of Happiness
Mrs. Popper
 
1969 The Reivers
Miss Reba
 
1969 Midnight Cowboy
Sally Buck - Texas
 
1969 Let Me Hear You Whisper (TV movie)
Helen
 
1969 NET Playhouse (TV series)
– Let Me Hear You Whisper (1969)
 
1968 Premiere (TV series)
Ellen St. John
– Higher and Higher (1968) … Ellen St. John
 
1968 Hang 'Em High
Madame 'Peaches' Sophie
 
1968 Charly
Mrs. Apple
 
1968 A Lovely Way to Die
Biddy, Cook
 
1968 No Way to Treat a Lady
Mrs. Himmel
 
1967 Johnny Belinda (TV movie)
Aggie MacDonald
 
1967 The Tiger Makes Out
Mrs. Kelly
 
1967 Up the Down Staircase
Beatrice Schacter
 
1966 Cast a Giant Shadow
Mrs. Chaison
 
1965 New York Television Theatre (TV series)
Mrs. Fiers
– The Drapes Come (1965) … Mrs. Fiers
 
1965 A Rage to Live
Mrs. Bannon
 
1964-1965 The Defenders (TV series)
Dorothy Martin / Winnie Benedette
– The Merry-Go-Round Mender (1965) … Winnie Benedette
– Who'll Dig His Grave? (1964) … Dorothy Martin
 
1963-1965 The Fugitive (TV series)
Edith Waverly / Grams
– The Survivors (1965) … Edith Waverly
– The Other Side of the Mountain (1963) … Grams
 
1965 For the People (TV series)
Mrs. Krug
– Guilt Shall Not Escape Nor Innocence Suffer (1965) … Mrs. Krug
 
1962-1965 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Mrs. Halpern / Mrs. Sally Carroll
– A Couple of Dozen Tiny Pills (1965) … Mrs. Sally Carroll
– The Barbara Bowers Story (1962) … Mrs. Halpern
 
1965 Baby the Rain Must Fall
Miss Clara
 
1964 Little Moon of Alban (II) (TV movie)
Shelagh Mangan
 
1964 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
Mrs. Turner
– The Gambling Heart (1964) … Mrs. Turner
 
1963 Ben Casey (TV series)
Catherine DiLorenzo
– From Too Much Love of Living (1963) … Catherine DiLorenzo
 
1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Mama
– Something About Lee Wiley (1963) … Mama
 
1963 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Hester Cullen
– The Good Samaritan (1963) … Hester Cullen
 
1958-1963 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Sister St. Anne / Mrs. Botsford / Mrs. Vining / …
– Don't Shake the Family Tree (1963) … Mrs. Botsford
– One Red Rose for Christmas (1959) … Sister St. Anne
– Apple of His Eye (1959) … Nettie Bowers
– Whisper of Evil (1959) … Mrs. Vining
– One Red Rose for Christmas (1958) … Sister St. Anne
 
1963 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Mrs. Ford
– The Incredible World of Horace Ford (1963) … Mrs. Ford
 
1962 To Kill a Mockingbird
Mrs. Dubose
 
1962 The Untouchables (TV series)
Bertha Levinson
– The Night They Shot Santa Claus (1962) … Bertha Levinson
 
1962 Car 54, Where Are You? (TV series)
Mrs. Parker
– Today I Am a Man (1962) … Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
 
1961 Naked City (TV series)
Mama Ganoulian / Mary Nagler
– The Tragic Success of Alfred Tiloff (1961) … Mary Nagler
– A Very Cautious Boy (1961) … Mama Ganoulian
 
1956-1961 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Mrs. Gentile / Mrs. Halber / Portia Howe
– A Chapter on Tyranny: Dateline Berlin (1961) … Mrs. Halber
– John Doe #154 (1957) … Mrs. Gentile
– Devil at the Door (1956) … Portia Howe
 
1961 Great Ghost Tales (TV series)
Mrs. Piggot
– Who Is the Fairest One of All? (1961) … Mrs. Piggot
 
1961 'Way Out (TV series)
Stephanie Cartwright
– 20/20 (1961) … Stephanie Cartwright
 
1960 Diagnosis: Unknown (TV series)
Mrs. Layton
– The Parasite (1960) … Mrs. Layton
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
Ida / Mother
– Morning's at Seven (1960) … Ida
– Lullaby (1960) … Mother
 
1960 Art Carney Special (TV series)
– Victory (1960)
 
1960 Lullaby (TV movie)
Mother
 
1959 Brenner (TV series)
Mrs. Campell
– I, Executioner (1959) … Mrs. Campell
 
1959 The Nun's Story
Mother Marcella (School of Medicine)
 
1957-1958 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Mrs. Burgess / Mrs. Chumley
– Harvey (1958) … Mrs. Chumley
– Beyond This Place (1957) … Mrs. Burgess
 
1958 The Outcasts of Poker Flat (TV movie)
 
1957-1958 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Mother Shipton
– The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1958) … Mother Shipton
– Eddie (1958)
– The Killer Instinct (1957)
 
1955-1957 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Belle Travers / Mama / Mrs. Cornelius
– The Deaf Heart (1957) … Mrs. Cornelius
– Mama's Boy (1955) … Mama
– Summer Pavilion (1955) … Belle Travers
 
1957 Edge of the City
Mrs. Katherine Nordmann
 
1956 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
Ma
– Joey (1956) … Ma
 
1955 Justice (TV series)
– The Desperate Man (1955)
 
1954 Danger (TV series)
– Obsession (1954)
 
1952 Captain Video and His Video Rangers (TV series)
Mrs. Bullfinch
– Space Race (1952) … Mrs. Bullfinch
 
1952 Reign of Terror (TV movie)
Madame Beauchet
 
1952 Hands of Mystery (TV series)
– The Fly (1952)
 
1951 Lights Out (TV series)
Mrs. Patchin
– Will-o'-the-Wisp (1951) … Mrs. Patchin
 
1949 The Clock (TV series)
– Lease of Death (1949)
 
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1969 Midnight Cowboy (performer: "Hush, Little Baby" - uncredited)
 
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1968 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary)
– To Wally Pantoni We Leave a Credenza (1968)
 

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Personal Details

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(9/17/61) Stage: Appeared (as "Winnie") in Samuel Beckett's "Happy Days" at the Cherry Lane Theater in New York City. See more »
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Trivia:

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