
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 24, 1914
Died
December 3, 1969 (age 55)
Place of Birth
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Ruth Patricia White
Ruth White
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".
Known For

TV
Dr. Kildare
Hester Cullen
1961

TV
The Twilight Zone
Mrs. Ford
1959

TV
The Fugitive
Edith Waverly
1963

TV
The Fugitive
Grams
1963

TV
Studio One
Belle Travers
1948

TV
Studio One
Mrs. Cornelius
1948

TV
Studio One
Mama
1948

TV
Studio One
Amy
1948

TV
Ben Casey
1961

TV
Naked City
Mama Ganoulian
1958

TV
Naked City
Mary Nagler
1958

TV
The Untouchables
Bertha Levinson
1959
TV
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963

TV
Omnibus
1952

TV
The Nurses
Mrs. Halpern
1962

TV
Kraft Television Theatre
1947

TV
Kraft Television Theatre
Mother Shipton
1947

TV
DuPont Show of the Month
Mrs. Burgess
1957

TV
Goodyear Television Playhouse
Ma
1951

TV
ABC Stage 67
Geraldine
1966
Filmography
1971FilmThe Pursuit of Happinessas Mrs. Popper1969FilmThe Reiversas Miss Reba1969FilmMidnight Cowboyas Sally Buck1969FilmLet Me Hear You Whisperas Helen1968FilmCharlyas Mrs. Apple1968FilmA Lovely Way to Dieas Biddy1968FilmHang 'em Highas Madame Sophie1968FilmNo Way to Treat a Ladyas Mrs. Himmel1967FilmJohnny Belindaas Aggie MacDonald1967FilmThe Tiger Makes Outas Mrs. Edna Kelly1967FilmUp the Down Staircaseas Beatrice Schacter1966TVABC Stage 67as Geraldine1966FilmCast a Giant Shadowas Mrs. Chaison1965FilmA Rage to Liveas Mrs. Bannon1965FilmBaby the Rain Must Fallas Miss Clara1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963TVThe Fugitiveas Edith Waverly1962FilmTo Kill a Mockingbirdas Mrs. Dubose1962TVThe Nursesas Mrs. Halpern1961TVBen Casey1961TVDr. Kildareas Hester Cullen1960FilmLullabyas Mother1959TVThe Untouchablesas Bertha Levinson1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas Mrs. Ford1959FilmThe Nun's Storyas Mother Marcella1958TVNaked Cityas Mama Ganoulian1957TVDuPont Show of the Monthas Mrs. Burgess1957FilmEdge of the Cityas Katherine Nordmann1955FilmSummer Pavilionas Belle Travers1952TVOmnibus1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Madame Beauchet1951TVGoodyear Television Playhouseas Ma1948TVStudio Oneas Belle Travers1947TVKraft Television Theatre