Ruth Foster
Acting

Ruth Foster

1920-2012

Known for The Poseidon Adventure, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, The Towering Inferno.

3 linked movie credits shown
Born01/29/1920
Died05/12/2012
AgeDied at 92
BirthplaceCincinnati, Ohio, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asRuth 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).

Movie Credits

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children poster

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children (1984)

As Melinda Foster

Family, Drama

 Little House: The Last Farewell poster

Little House: The Last Farewell (1984)

As Mrs. Foster

Western, Drama

 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes poster

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)

As Woman in Plaza (uncredited)

Action, Science Fiction