
Acting
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
Mrs. Popper
movieThe Reivers
1969
Miss Reba
movieMidnight Cowboy
1969
Sally Buck
movieCharly
1968
Mrs. Apple
movieHang 'em High
1968
Madame Sophie
movieNo Way to Treat a Lady
1968
Mrs. Himmel
movieJohnny Belinda
1967
Aggie MacDonald
movieThe Tiger Makes Out
1967
Mrs. Edna Kelly
movieUp the Down Staircase
1967
Beatrice Schacter
tvABC Stage 67
1966
Geraldine
movieCast a Giant Shadow
1966
Mrs. Chaison
movieA Rage to Live
1965
Mrs. Bannon
movieBaby the Rain Must Fall
1965
Miss Clara
tvThe Fugitive
1963
Edith Waverly / Grams
movieTo Kill a Mockingbird
1962
Mrs. Dubose
tvThe Nurses
1962
Mrs. Halpern
tvBen Casey
1961
Catherine DiLorenzo
tvDr. Kildare
1961
Hester Cullen
movieLullaby
1960
Mother
tvThe Untouchables
1959
Bertha Levinson
tvThe Twilight Zone
1959
Mrs. Ford
movieThe Nun's Story
1959
Mother Marcella
tvNaked City
1958
Mama Ganoulian / Mary Nagler
tvDuPont Show of the Month
1957
Mrs. Burgess
movieEdge of the City
1957
Katherine Nordmann
movieSummer Pavilion
1955
Belle Travers
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Madame Beauchet
tvStudio One
1948
Belle Travers / Mrs. Cornelius / Mama / Amy
tvKraft Television Theatre
1947
Mother Shipton