Ruth Foster
Birthday
1920/01/29
Day of death
2012/05/12 (92 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Also know as
Ruth A. Foster
Biography
Ruth E. Foster (January 29, 1920 – May 12, 2012) was an American actress best known for portraying Walnut Grove's postmaster Melinda Foster for several seasons on the NBC TV series Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983).
Acting
(1974) Little House on the Prairie
as Aunt Ruby (uncredited)
(1966) Dimension 5
as Grumpy Man's Wife
(1966) Cyborg 2087
as Citizen in Crowd
(1967) Fitzwilly
as Customer (uncredited)
(1972) The War Between Men and Women
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
(1972) Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
as Woman in Plaza (uncredited)
(1972) The Poseidon Adventure
as Passenger
(1974) The Towering Inferno
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1984) Little House: The Last Farewell
as Mrs. Foster
(1983) Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
as Melinda Foster
(2014) Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
as Melinda Foster
(1974) Little House on the Prairie
as Mrs. Foster
(1961) Ben Casey
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