Ruth White
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