Ruth White: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 12
- on screen
- 1957–1971
- box office
- $11M
Ruth White's Career in Numbers
Ruth White's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ruth White works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Edge of the City (1957) to The Pursuit of Happiness (1971), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Ruth White Movies by Decade
- 1950s 2
- 1960s 9
- 1970s 1
The 1960s were Ruth White's busiest decade, with 9 films.
Ruth White Movies by Genre
- Drama 7
- Sci-Fi 1
- Western 1
- Thriller 1
- Comedy 1
- Romance 1
Drama is the genre Ruth White has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of sci-fi (1).
Ruth White Career Milestones
- First film
- Edge of the City 1957
- Biggest box office hit
- Hang 'Em High $11M worldwide
- Newest film
- The Pursuit of Happiness 1971
Ruth White Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Ruth White is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 1971
The Pursuit of Happiness as Mrs. Popper · Drama - 1969
The Reivers Drama - 1968
Charly Sci-Fi - 1968
Hang 'Em High Western Worldwide box office: $11M - 1968
A Lovely Way to Die as Biddy · Drama - 1968
No Way to Treat a Lady as Mrs. Himmel · Thriller - 1967
The Tiger Makes Out as Mrs. Edna Kelly · Comedy - 1967
Up the Down Staircase as Beatrice Schacter · Drama - 1966
Cast a Giant Shadow as Mrs. Chaison · Drama - 1965
Baby the Rain Must Fall as Miss Clara · Romance - 1959
The Nun's Story Drama - 1957
Edge of the City as Katherine Nordmann · Drama
Who Ruth White Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Ruth White shares the most films with. Robert Mulligan comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Eli Wallach (2).
Ruth White: Questions & Answers
How many movies Ruth White has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Ruth White been in?
Ruth White is credited on 12 films, from 1957 to 1971. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Ruth White's highest-grossing movie?
Hang 'Em High (1968) is Ruth White's biggest box office hit, with $11M worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Ruth White's movies have made $11M.
Ruth White's biggest hits What is Ruth White's newest movie?
The most recent film on Ruth White's filmography is The Pursuit of Happiness (1971), in the role of Mrs. Popper.
Who does Ruth White work with most often?
Ruth White shares the most films with Robert Mulligan (3 films), Eli Wallach (2 films) and Kirk Douglas (2 films).
The Best Ruth White Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 12 credits.
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