Name
Ruth Foster
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1920-01-29
Deathday
2012-05-12 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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).
Known For
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At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire b...
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When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape....
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In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, a chimpanzee named Caesar resurfaces ...
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During preparation for Christmas baby Rose Wilder is kidnapped by the woman who recently l...
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While Charles and Caroline are visiting Walnut Grove, the townspeople learn that a land de...
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American couple Jake and Tina are living in an expensive London hotel above their means, i...
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A 1968 event put together by The Rolling Stones. The film is comprised of two concerts on ...
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A sarcastic near-sighted cartoonist, averse to commitment, falls for a single mother of th...
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The quirky story of a young boy's adventures growing up with his stunningly beautiful moth...
- 1974 Little House on the Prairie as Aunt Ruby (uncredited)
- 1966 Dimension 5 as Grumpy Man's Wife
- 1972 The Poseidon Adventure as Passenger
- 1966 Cyborg 2087 as Citizen in Crowd
- 1972 The War Between Men and Women as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- 1967 Fitzwilly as Customer (uncredited)
- 1974 The Towering Inferno as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1972 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes as Woman in Plaza (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 ( 60 episodes ) as Melinda Foster
- 1961 Ben Casey ( 2 episodes )
