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Ruth Attaway(1910-1987)

  • Actress
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Ruth Attaway in Being There (1979)
Ruth Attaway was born on 28 June 1910 in Greenville, Mississippi, USA. She was an actress, known for Being There (1979), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) and Porgy and Bess (1959). She died on 21 September 1987 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 28, 1910
DiedSeptember 21, 1987(77)
BornJune 28, 1910
DiedSeptember 21, 1987(77)
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Known for

Peter Sellers in Being There (1979)
Being There
7.9
  • Louise
  • 1979
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
7.6
  • Mayor's Nurse
  • 1974
Sidney Poitier, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dorothy Dandridge in Porgy and Bess (1959)
Porgy and Bess
6.9
  • Serena Robbins
  • 1959
The Bermuda Depths (1978)
The Bermuda Depths
5.7
TV Movie
  • Delia
  • 1978

Credits

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Actress

  • Peter Sellers in Being There (1979)
    Being There
    7.9
    • Louise
    • 1979
  • The Bermuda Depths (1978)
    The Bermuda Depths
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Delia
    • 1978
  • The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
    The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
    7.6
    • Mayor's Nurse
    • 1974
  • Jon Voight in Conrack (1974)
    Conrack
    7.3
    • Edna
    • 1974
  • Terror in the City (1964)
    Terror in the City
    5.9
    • Farmer's Wife
    • 1964
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Nurse
    • 1961
  • Sidney Poitier, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dorothy Dandridge in Porgy and Bess (1959)
    Porgy and Bess
    6.9
    • Serena Robbins
    • 1959
  • Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, and Eva Marie Saint in Raintree County (1957)
    Raintree County
    6.3
    • Parthenia (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • The Young Don't Cry (1957)
    The Young Don't Cry
    6.2
    • Philomena
    • 1957
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Mystery Theatre
    7.8
    TV Series
    • 1955
  • High Tension
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • Harlem Detective
    6.7
    TV Series
    • 1953
  • Charlton Heston and Susan Hayward in The President's Lady (1953)
    The President's Lady
    6.8
    • Moll
    • 1953

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 28, 1910
    • Greenville, Mississippi, USA
  • Died
    • September 21, 1987
    • New York City, New York, USA(aftermath of fire)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 1 Portrayal

Did you know

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    Sister of novelist, short story writer, essayist, songwriter, playwright, and screenwriter William A. Attaway.

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