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Ruth White Biography

Birth Name:Ruth Patricia White

Birth Place:Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actress for "Little Moon of Alban" in 1964
  • Graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in Literature in 1935 and studied acting with Maria Ouspenskaya
  • Was awarded an honorary Master's degree from Rutgers University for her services to humanities in 1962
  • Made her acting debut in an episode of the TV series "The Clock" in 1949
  • Best known for her role as Mrs․ Dubose in 1962's "To Kill a Mockingbird" and as Sally Buck in "Midnight Cowboy․"
  • Performed the song "Hush, Little Baby" on the soundtrack of the 1969 film "Midnight Cowboy․"
  • Taught acting and drama at Seton Hall University while pursuing her acting career in New York City