Ruth White
Acting

Ruth White

Born 1914-04-24 · Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA · Died 1969-12-03

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

Hang 'em High★ 6.8
Hang 'em High
1968
To Kill a Mockingbird★ 8
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
The Nun's Story★ 7.1
The Nun's Story
1959
Midnight Cowboy★ 7.5
Midnight Cowboy
1969
No Way to Treat a Lady★ 6.8
No Way to Treat a Lady
1968
Cast a Giant Shadow★ 6.3
Cast a Giant Shadow
1966
The Pursuit of Happiness★ 6.3
The Pursuit of Happiness
1971
Baby the Rain Must Fall★ 6.5
Baby the Rain Must Fall
1965
Charly★ 6.5
Charly
1968
Edge of the City★ 7.1
Edge of the City
1957
A Rage to Live★ 4.9
A Rage to Live
1965
A Lovely Way to Die★ 4.3
A Lovely Way to Die
1968
The Reivers★ 6.4
The Reivers
1969
Up the Down Staircase★ 7
Up the Down Staircase
1967
The Tiger Makes Out★ 5
The Tiger Makes Out
1967
Summer Pavilion
Summer Pavilion
1955
Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda
1967
Lullaby
Lullaby
1960