Acting · Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA · Born April 24, 1914
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".
MovieThe Pursuit of Happiness
1971
as Mrs. Popper
MovieThe Reivers
1969
as Miss Reba
MovieMidnight Cowboy
1969
as Sally Buck
MovieLet Me Hear You Whisper
1969
as Helen
MovieCharly
1968
as Mrs. Apple
MovieA Lovely Way to Die
1968
as Biddy
MovieHang 'em High
1968
as Madame Sophie
MovieNo Way to Treat a Lady
1968
as Mrs. Himmel
MovieJohnny Belinda
1967
as Aggie MacDonald
MovieThe Tiger Makes Out
1967
as Mrs. Edna Kelly
MovieUp the Down Staircase
1967
as Beatrice Schacter
TVABC Stage 67
1966
as Geraldine
MovieCast a Giant Shadow
1966
as Mrs. Chaison
MovieA Rage to Live
1965
as Mrs. Bannon
MovieBaby the Rain Must Fall
1965
as Miss Clara
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
TVThe Fugitive
1963
as Edith Waverly
MovieTo Kill a Mockingbird
1962
as Mrs. Dubose
TVThe Nurses
1962
as Mrs. Halpern
TVBen Casey
1961
as Catherine DiLorenzo
TVDr. Kildare
1961
as Hester Cullen
MovieLullaby
1960
as Mother
TVThe Untouchables
1959
as Bertha Levinson
TVThe Twilight Zone
1959
as Mrs. Ford
MovieThe Nun's Story
1959
as Mother Marcella
TVNaked City
1958
as Mama Ganoulian
TVDuPont Show of the Month
1957
as Mrs. Burgess
MovieEdge of the City
1957
as Katherine Nordmann
MovieSummer Pavilion
1955
as Belle Travers
TVOmnibus
1952
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Madame Beauchet
TVGoodyear Television Playhouse
1951
as Ma
TVStudio One
1948
as Belle Travers
TVKraft Television Theatre
1947
