Ruth 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).

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

23

Birth Date

1920-01-29 00:00:00

Birth Place

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Known For

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  Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
• 

  Little House on the Prairie
• 

  The Poseidon Adventure
• 

  The War Between Men and Women
• 

  Cyborg 2087
• 

  Dimension 5

Credits

• actors (11 credits)

  • Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

    Melinda Foster

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Little House: The Last Farewell

    Mrs. Foster

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

    Melinda Foster

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Towering Inferno

    Party Guest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Little House on the Prairie

    Aunt Ruby (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Poseidon Adventure

    Passenger

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

    Woman in Plaza (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The War Between Men and Women

    Wedding Guest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Fitzwilly

    Customer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Dimension 5

    Grumpy Man's Wife

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Cyborg 2087

    Citizen in Crowd

    actor

    actors
    1966

• editing (12 credits)

  • The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

    editor

    editing
    1996
  • Frankie Starlight

    editor

    editing
    1995
  • Paul Simon's Concert in the Park

    editor

    editing
    1991
  • The Object of Beauty

    editor

    editing
    1991
  • Glory! Glory!

    editor

    editing
    1989
  • The Christmas Wife

    editor

    editing
    1988
  • Tidy Endings

    editor

    editing
    1988
  • Betrayal of Silence

    editor

    editing
    1988
  • Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery

    editor

    editing
    1987
  • Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert

    editor

    editing
    1987
  • As Is

    editor

    editing
    1986
  • 'Master Harold'... and the Boys

    editor

    editing
    1985