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Overview

Know for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
24 Apr, 1914 (110 years old)

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

Midnight Cowboy
113 min 1969

Midnight Cowboy

Drama Movie
Hang 'em High
114 min 1968

Hang 'em High

Western Movie
To Kill a Mockingbird
129 min 1962

To Kill a Mockingbird

Drama Movie
The Nun's Story
151 min 1959

The Nun's Story

Drama Movie