Ruth White: movies and TV shows
Ruth White has 40 credits in the archive: 19 films and 21 TV series, from 1947 to 1971. Highest rated: Hallmark Hall of Fame (8.8/10).
Career timeline
1947 – 1971 · busiest year: 1948 (4 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Pursuit of Happiness | Mrs. Popper | Film | 6.2 | 57 |
| 1969 | Midnight Cowboy | Sally Buck | Film | 7.5 | 55 |
| 1969 | The Reivers | Miss Reba | Film | 6.4 | 55 |
| 1969 | Let Me Hear You Whisper | Helen | Film | 8.0 | 55 |
| 1968 | Hang 'em High | Madame Sophie | Film | 6.9 | 54 |
| 1968 | Charly | Mrs. Apple | Film | 6.5 | 54 |
| 1968 | A Lovely Way to Die | Biddy | Film | 4.8 | 54 |
| 1968 | No Way to Treat a Lady | Mrs. Himmel | Film | 6.6 | 54 |
| 1967 | Up the Down Staircase | Beatrice Schacter | Film | 7.1 | 53 |
| 1967 | The Tiger Makes Out | Mrs. Edna Kelly | Film | 5.0 | 53 |
| 1967 | Johnny Belinda | Aggie MacDonald | Film | 9.0 | 53 |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67 | Geraldine | TV | 6.8 | 52 |
| 1966 | Cast a Giant Shadow | Mrs. Chaison | Film | 6.4 | 52 |
| 1965 | Baby the Rain Must Fall | Miss Clara | Film | 6.0 | 51 |
| 1965 | A Rage to Live | Mrs. Bannon | Film | 4.8 | 51 |
| 1963 | The Fugitive | Edith Waverly | TV | 7.3 | 49 |
| 1963 | The Fugitive | Grams | TV | 7.3 | 49 |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | TV | 5.9 | 49 | |
| 1962 | The Nurses | Mrs. Halpern | TV | 5.8 | 48 |
| 1962 | To Kill a Mockingbird | Mrs. Dubose | Film | 8.0 | 48 |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare | Hester Cullen | TV | 5.7 | 47 |
| 1961 | Ben Casey | Catherine DiLorenzo | TV | 5.9 | 47 |
| 1960 | Lullaby | Mother | Film | 7.0 | 46 |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Mrs. Ford | TV | 8.5 | 45 |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Bertha Levinson | TV | 8.0 | 45 |
| 1959 | The Nun's Story | Mother Marcella | Film | 7.2 | 45 |
| 1958 | Naked City | Mama Ganoulian | TV | 5.7 | 44 |
| 1958 | Naked City | Mary Nagler | TV | 5.7 | 44 |
| 1957 | DuPont Show of the Month | Mrs. Burgess | TV | 7.4 | 43 |
| 1957 | Edge of the City | Katherine Nordmann | Film | 7.2 | 43 |
| 1955 | Summer Pavilion | Belle Travers | Film | 9.0 | 41 |
| 1952 | Omnibus | TV | 6.3 | 38 | |
| 1951 | Goodyear Television Playhouse | Ma | TV | 6.0 | 37 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Madame Beauchet | TV | 8.8 | 37 |
| 1948 | Studio One | Belle Travers | TV | 5.4 | 34 |
| 1948 | Studio One | Mrs. Cornelius | TV | 5.4 | 34 |
| 1948 | Studio One | Mama | TV | 5.4 | 34 |
| 1948 | Studio One | Amy | TV | 5.4 | 34 |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre | TV | 7.8 | 33 | |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre | Mother Shipton | TV | 7.8 | 33 |