Ruth White
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 24, 1914
- Place of birth
- Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
- Died
- December 3, 1969
Biography
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".
Movies with Ruth White
- To Kill a Mockingbird 1962 · ★ 8.0
- Midnight Cowboy 1969 · ★ 7.5
- Hang 'em High 1968 · ★ 6.9
- The Nun's Story 1959 · ★ 7.2
- Charly 1968 · ★ 6.5
- Cast a Giant Shadow 1966 · ★ 6.3
- Edge of the City 1957 · ★ 7.1
- No Way to Treat a Lady 1968 · ★ 6.6
- The Reivers 1969 · ★ 6.4
- Baby the Rain Must Fall 1965 · ★ 6.1
- Up the Down Staircase 1967 · ★ 7.1
- The Pursuit of Happiness 1971 · ★ 6.2
- A Lovely Way to Die 1968 · ★ 4.8
- A Rage to Live 1965 · ★ 4.8
- The Tiger Makes Out 1967 · ★ 5.0
- Lullaby 1960 · ★ 7.0
- Summer Pavilion 1955 · ★ 9.0
- Let Me Hear You Whisper 1969 · ★ 8.0
- Johnny Belinda 1967 · ★ 9.0