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Ruth Foster
Acting
🎂 January 29, 1920📍 Cincinnati, Ohio, USA🕯️ May 12, 2012 · Age 92
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).
BODY OF WORK
Ruth Foster's Filmography
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Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
2014⭐ 8.4
as Melinda Foster
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Little House: The Last Farewell
1984⭐ 7.3
as Mrs. Foster
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Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
1983⭐ 5.4
as Melinda Foster
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The Towering Inferno
1974⭐ 7.0
as Party Guest (uncredited)
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Little House on the Prairie
1974⭐ 8.1
as Aunt Ruby (uncredited)
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The Poseidon Adventure
1972⭐ 7.2
as Passenger
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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972⭐ 6.2
as Woman in Plaza (uncredited)
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The War Between Men and Women
1972⭐ 6.4
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Fitzwilly
1967⭐ 6.3
as Customer (uncredited)
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Dimension 5
1966⭐ 5.3
as Grumpy Man's Wife
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Cyborg 2087
1966⭐ 5.8
as Citizen in Crowd