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Ruth Foster(1920-2012)

  • Actress
  • Editor
  • Producer
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Ruth Foster was born on 29 January 1920 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. She was an actress and editor, known for Ben Casey (1961), Cyborg 2087 (1966) and Little House on the Prairie (1974). She was married to Peter James. She died on 12 May 2012 in Del Mar, California, USA.
BornJanuary 29, 1920
DiedMay 12, 2012(92)
BornJanuary 29, 1920
DiedMay 12, 2012(92)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Ben Casey (1961)
Ben Casey
7.1
TV Series
  • Miss Fleming
Cyborg 2087 (1966)
Cyborg 2087
5.3
  • Citizen in Crowd
  • 1966
Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Little House on the Prairie
7.6
TV Series
  • Melinda Foster
  • Aunt Ruby
  • Woman #1
Harold Sakata in Dimension 5 (1966)
Dimension 5
4.6
  • Grumpy Man's Wife
  • 1966

Credits

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Actress

  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Woman #1
    • 1989
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Linwood Boomer, Sidney Greenbush, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Matthew Labyorteaux in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Melinda Foster
    • 1984
  • Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, and Dean Butler in Little House: The Last Farewell (1984)
    Little House: The Last Farewell
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Foster
    • 1984
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Melinda Foster
    • Aunt Ruby
    • Woman #1
    • 1974–1983
  • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Townswoman (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Fred Astaire, William Holden, Paul Newman, Richard Chamberlain, Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner, Susan Blakely, and Jennifer Jones in The Towering Inferno (1974)
    The Towering Inferno
    7.0
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Ernest Borgnine, Gene Hackman, Leslie Nielsen, Red Buttons, Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, Jack Albertson, Carol Lynley, Pamela Sue Martin, Arthur O'Connell, and Eric Shea in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
    The Poseidon Adventure
    7.1
    • Passenger (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
    Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
    6.1
    • Woman in Plaza (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Jack Lemmon, Jason Robards, Lisa Eilbacher, Moosie Drier, Lisa Gerritsen, and Barbara Harris in The War Between Men and Women (1972)
    The War Between Men and Women
    6.1
    • Wedding Guest (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Townswoman
    • Townsman
    • Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1966–1971
  • Medical Center (1969)
    Medical Center
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Nurse
    • 1971
  • Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
    The High Chaparral
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Townswoman (uncredited)
    • 1968–1969
  • Dick Van Dyke and Barbara Feldon in Fitzwilly (1967)
    Fitzwilly
    6.7
    • Customer (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in The Wild Wild West (1965)
    The Wild Wild West
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Townswoman
    • Party Guest
    • Barfly (uncredited) ...
    • 1965–1967
  • Cyborg 2087 (1966)
    Cyborg 2087
    5.3
    • Citizen in Crowd
    • 1966

Editor

  • Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, John Lennon, Marianne Faithfull, Brian Jones, Yoko Ono, Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman in The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996)
    The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
    7.6
    • Editor
    • 1996
  • Frankie Starlight (1995)
    Frankie Starlight
    6.5
    • Editor
    • 1995
  • Paul Simon's Concert in the Park (1991)
    Paul Simon's Concert in the Park
    8.6
    TV Special
    • Editor
    • 1991
  • Andie MacDowell and John Malkovich in The Object of Beauty (1991)
    The Object of Beauty
    5.6
    • Editor
    • 1991
  • Richard Thomas, Ellen Greene, and James Whitmore in Glory! Glory! (1989)
    Glory! Glory!
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1989
  • Betrayal of Silence (1988)
    Betrayal of Silence
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1988
  • The Christmas Wife (1988)
    The Christmas Wife
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1988
  • Stockard Channing and Harvey Fierstein in Tidy Endings (1988)
    Tidy Endings
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1988
  • Tanner '88 (1988)
    Tanner '88
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Editor
    • 1988
  • Tom Bosley in Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (1987)
    Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Editor (as Ruth A. Foster)
    • 1987
  • William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)
    Jake and the Fatman
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1987
  • Trying Times (1987)
    Trying Times
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1987
  • Paul Simon in Paul Simon, Graceland: The African Concert (1987)
    Paul Simon, Graceland: The African Concert
    8.1
    TV Special
    • Editor
    • 1987
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Editor (as Ruth A. Foster)
    • 1986–1987
  • As Is (1986)
    As Is
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1986

Producer

  • Tom Bosley in Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (1987)
    Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • associate producer (as Ruth A. Foster)
    • 1987

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ruth A. Foster
  • Born
    • January 29, 1920
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • May 12, 2012
    • Del Mar, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Peter James

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Mrs. Foster now resides in Greensboro NC, where she Raises three children.

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