Ruth Foster

Born 1/29/1920 (106 yrs)

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Acting

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(13 works)

Little House on the Prairie

1974

7.9

Little House on the Prairie

1974

Ben Casey

1961

5.9

Ben Casey

1961

The Towering Inferno

1974

7.0

The Towering Inferno

1974

The Poseidon Adventure

1972

7.1

The Poseidon Adventure

1972

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

1972

6.2

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

1972

Fitzwilly

1967

6.2

Fitzwilly

1967

Cyborg 2087

1966

5.9

Cyborg 2087

1966

The War Between Men and Women

1972

6.4

The War Between Men and Women

1972

Little House: The Last Farewell

1984

7.2

Little House: The Last Farewell

1984

Dimension 5

1966

5.3

Dimension 5

1966

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

2014

8.4

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

2014

Little House on the Prairie

1974

7.9

Little House on the Prairie

1974

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

1983

5.2

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

1983