Ruth McDevitt
Acting Born Sep 13, 1895 Died May 27, 1976 Coldwater, Michigan, U.S. 84 credits
Biography
Ruth McDevitt works in acting. Born September 13, 1895 in Coldwater, Michigan, U.S.. Died May 27, 1976. Archytele tracks 84 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
One of My Wives Is MissingDemon and the MummyCrackle of Death
Ellery QueenThe Abduction of Saint AnneMy Father's HouseMan on the Outside
Little House on the PrairieKolchak: The Night StalkerKolchak: The Night StalkerKolchak: The Night StalkerRun, Joe, Run
KojakThe Girl Most Likely To...A Prowler in the Heart
Emergency!The RookiesThe Streets of San FranciscoThe Streets of San FranciscoThe War Between Men and Women
All in the FamilyAll in the FamilyThe New Dick Van Dyke ShowThe New Andy Griffith ShowIn Search of America
McCloudNanny and the Professor
Love, American StyleRoom 222Medical CenterThe Courtship of Eddie's FatherThe Debbie Reynolds Show
Here's LucyMayberry R.F.D.The OutsiderThe Shakiest Gun in the West
IronsideMannixPistols 'n' Petticoats
That GirlPistols 'n' Petticoats
I Dream of JeannieDear Heart
Bewitched
The BirdsLove is a Ball
The Alfred Hitchcock HourThe Alfred Hitchcock HourBoys' Night Out
Dr. KildareThe Parent Trap
The Andy Griffith ShowRoute 66
Naked City
Decoy
Gunsmoke
OmnibusMister Peepers
The Guy Who Came Back
Robert Montgomery PresentsLux Video TheatreLux Video Theatre
SuspenseSuspenseSuspenseSuspenseSuspense
The Philco Television PlayhouseStudio OneStudio OneStudio OneThe Ed Sullivan Show
Full Filmography
84 titles- One of My Wives Is Missing (1976) as Mrs. Foster
- Demon and the Mummy (1976) as Miss Emily Cowles
- Crackle of Death (1976) as Emily Cowles
- Ellery Queen (1975)
- The Abduction of Saint Anne (1975) as Sister Patrick
- My Father's House (1975) as Anna
- Man on the Outside (1975) as Stella Daniels
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Maddie Elder
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) as Elderly Woman
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) as Edith Cowels
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) as Emily Cowles
- Run, Joe, Run (1974)
- Mame (1974) as Cousin Fan
- Homebodies (1974) as Mrs. Loomis
- Winter Kill (1974) as Mildred Young
- Skyway to Death (1974) as Aunt Louise
- Mixed Company (1974) as Miss Bergquist
- Kojak (1973) as Mrs. Farenkrug
- The Girl Most Likely To... (1973) as Housemother
- A Prowler in the Heart (1973) as Doreen
- Emergency! (1972)
- The Rookies (1972)
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Maude
- The War Between Men and Women (1972) as Elderly Woman
- The Couple Takes a Wife (1972) as Mrs. Flanagan
- All in the Family (1971) as Josephine 'Jo' Nelson
- All in the Family (1971) as Jo
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971) as Mrs. Ferguson
- The New Andy Griffith Show (1971)
- In Search of America (1971) as Grandma Rose
- McCloud (1970)
- Nanny and the Professor (1970)
- Love, American Style (1969) as Theresa
- Room 222 (1969)
- Medical Center (1969)
- The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969) as Miss Bristol
- The Debbie Reynolds Show (1969)
- My World and Welcome to It (1969)
- Angel in My Pocket (1969) as Nadine
- Change of Habit (1969) as Lily
- The Love God? (1969) as Miss Keezy
- Here's Lucy (1968) as Mrs. Whitmark
- Mayberry R.F.D. (1968) as Selma Plunkett
- The Outsider (1968)
- The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) as Mrs. Olive Heywood
- Ironside (1967)
- Mannix (1967)
- Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1967) as Grandma Hanks
- That Girl (1966)
- Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966) as Grandma Effie Hanks
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as Mrs. Horlick
- Dear Heart (1965) as Miss Tait
- Bewitched (1964)
- The Birds (1963) as Mrs. MacGruder
- Love is a Ball (1963) as Mathilda
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Mrs. Fister
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Miss Emmy Wright
- Boys' Night Out (1962) as Beulah Partridge
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Nurse Adele Fromm
- The Parent Trap (1961) as Miss Inch
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Mrs. Pendleton
- Route 66 (1960)
- Naked City (1958) as Abbie Dobbins
- Decoy (1957) as Mrs. Graff
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Gramma Boggs
- Omnibus (1952) as Eva
- Mister Peepers (1952) as Mom Peepers
- The Guy Who Came Back (1951) as Grandma
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Mrs. White
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Jane
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Mrs. Wheaton
- Suspense (1949) as Mrs. Griffin
- Suspense (1949) as Mrs. Waters
- Suspense (1949)
- Suspense (1949) as Jenny
- Suspense (1949) as Mrs. Barret
- A Woman to Remember (1949)
- She Loves Me Not (1949) as Frances Arbuthnot
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
- Studio One (1948) as Mrs. Hester
- Studio One (1948) as Mrs. Wilson
- Studio One (1948) as Mrs. Clark
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ruth McDevitt best known for?
Ruth McDevitt is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Luxo Jr. (1986), An Inconvenient Truth (2006), Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974), Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974).
When and where was Ruth McDevitt born?
Ruth McDevitt was born on September 13, 1895 in Coldwater, Michigan, U.S.. They passed away on May 27, 1976.
How many credits does Ruth McDevitt have?
Ruth McDevitt has accumulated over 84 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 1976.
What is Ruth McDevitt's background in cinema and television?
Ruth McDevitt (September 13, 1895 – May 27, 1976) was an American stage, film, radio and television actress.
Ruth McDevitt by the numbers
84credits
28films
56TV series
1948–1976active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Maddie Elder — aged about 78
- Emergency! (1972) — aged about 76
- Bewitched (1964) — aged about 68
- All in the Family (1971) as Josephine 'Jo' Nelson — aged about 75
- All in the Family (1971) as Jo — aged about 75
- The Debbie Reynolds Show (1969) — aged about 73
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