Born 1914 (age 55) · Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Appears in 34 titles

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".

Filmography

To Kill a Mockingbird
8.0
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
as Mrs. Dubose
Midnight Cowboy
7.5
Midnight Cowboy
1969
as Sally Buck
Hang 'em High
6.8
Hang 'em High
1968
as Madame Sophie
The Nun's Story
7.2
The Nun's Story
1959
as Mother Marcella
Charly
6.4
Charly
1968
as Mrs. Apple
No Way to Treat a Lady
6.7
No Way to Treat a Lady
1968
as Mrs. Himmel
Cast a Giant Shadow
6.4
Cast a Giant Shadow
1966
as Mrs. Chaison
Edge of the City
7.2
Edge of the City
1957
as Katherine Nordmann
The Reivers
6.4
The Reivers
1969
as Miss Reba
Baby the Rain Must Fall
6.1
Baby the Rain Must Fall
1965
as Miss Clara
Up the Down Staircase
7.1
Up the Down Staircase
1967
as Beatrice Schacter
The Pursuit of Happiness
5.9
The Pursuit of Happiness
1971
as Mrs. Popper
A Lovely Way to Die
4.8
A Lovely Way to Die
1968
as Biddy
A Rage to Live
4.8
A Rage to Live
1965
as Mrs. Bannon
The Tiger Makes Out
5.0
The Tiger Makes Out
1967
as Mrs. Edna Kelly
Lullaby
7.0
Lullaby
1960
as Mother
Summer Pavilion
9.0
Summer Pavilion
1955
as Belle Travers
Johnny Belinda
9.0
Johnny Belinda
1967
as Aggie MacDonald
Let Me Hear You Whisper
8.0
Let Me Hear You Whisper
1969
as Helen