Ruth White
Film, stage and television actress (1914-1969) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 55
Ruth Patricia White was an American actress who worked in theatre, film, and television. She won Emmy and Obie awards, and was a Tony Award nominee.
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1969Died3 December 1969
Let Me Hear You WhisperFilm, 1969Helen
The ReiversFilm, 1969Miss Reba1968
A Lovely Way to DieFilm, Biddy
Hang 'em HighFilm, 1968Madame Sophie1967
Johnny BelindaFilm, Aggie MacDonald1966
ABC Stage 67Series, Geraldine
Cast a Giant ShadowFilm, 1966Mrs. Chaison1965
A Rage to LiveFilm, Mrs. Bannon
Baby the Rain Must FallFilm, 1965Miss Clara1964Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesAward1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries1962
The NursesSeries, Mrs. Halpern
To Kill a MockingbirdFilm, 1962Mrs. Dubose1961
Ben CaseySeries, Catherine DiLorenzo1960
LullabyFilm, Mother1959
The Twilight ZoneSeries, Mrs. Ford
The Nun's StoryFilm, 1959Mother Marcella1957
DuPont Show of the MonthSeries, Mrs. Burgess
Edge of the CityFilm, 1957Katherine Nordmann1955
Summer PavilionFilm, Belle Travers1952
OmnibusSeries1951
Goodyear Television PlayhouseSeries, Ma1948
Studio OneSeries, Belle Travers1947
Kraft Television TheatreSeries, Mother Shipton1914Born24 April 1914
Let Me Hear You WhisperFilm, 1969HelenThe ReiversFilm, 1969Miss Reba1968A Lovely Way to DieFilm, BiddyHang 'em HighFilm, 1968Madame Sophie1967Johnny BelindaFilm, Aggie MacDonald1966ABC Stage 67Series, GeraldineCast a Giant ShadowFilm, 1966Mrs. Chaison1965A Rage to LiveFilm, Mrs. BannonBaby the Rain Must FallFilm, 1965Miss Clara1964Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesAward1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries1962The NursesSeries, Mrs. HalpernTo Kill a MockingbirdFilm, 1962Mrs. Dubose1961Ben CaseySeries, Catherine DiLorenzo1960LullabyFilm, Mother1959The Twilight ZoneSeries, Mrs. FordThe Nun's StoryFilm, 1959Mother Marcella1957DuPont Show of the MonthSeries, Mrs. BurgessEdge of the CityFilm, 1957Katherine Nordmann1955Summer PavilionFilm, Belle Travers1952OmnibusSeries1951Goodyear Television PlayhouseSeries, Ma1948Studio OneSeries, Belle Travers1947Kraft Television TheatreSeries, Mother Shipton1914Born24 April 1914Known for
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To Kill a Mockingbird 1962
Midnight Cowboy 1969
The Nun's Story 1959
Edge of the City 1957
Hang 'em High 1968
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Alan J. Pakula Produced To Kill a Mockingbird (1963)
Robert Mulligan Directed Up the Down Staircase (1967)
Elmer Bernstein Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Kirk Douglas Also in Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
Steve McQueen Also in Baby the Rain Must Fall and The Reivers
Fred Zinnemann Directed The Nun's Story (1960)
Lee Remick Also in Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965)
Doris Roberts Also in A Lovely Way to Die (1968)
Eileen Heckart Also in Up the Down Staircase (1967)
Martin Ritt Directed Edge of the City (1957)
Mark Rydell Directed The Reivers (1969)
Paul Fix Also in To Kill a Mockingbird (1963)
Ralph Nelson Directed Charly (1968)
Ted Post Directed Hang 'Em High (1968)
David Doyle Also in The Tiger Makes Out (1967)
Horton Foote Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird (1963)- Jack Smight Directed No Way to Treat a Lady (1968)
Roy Glenn Also in Edge of the City and Hang 'em High
Jerome Hellman Produced Midnight Cowboy (1969)- Jules White Directed Pals and Gals (1954)
- Henry Blanke Produced The Nun's Story (1960)
Sol C. Siegel Produced No Way to Treat a Lady (1968)
Leonard Freeman Produced Hang 'Em High (1968)
Vinnette Justine Carroll Also in Up the Down Staircase and The Reivers
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Filmography 19
40 credits on file
Television 15
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1969 · aged 55
