
Acting
Ruth Foster
EN cinema · 23 credits
Born
29 January 1920
Died
12 May 2012 (aged 92)
Birthplace
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Also known as Ruth A. Foster
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
Filmography

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
as Melinda Foster

Tidy Endings
Editor

As Is
Editor

Little House: The Last Farewell
as Mrs. Foster

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
as Melinda Foster

Little House on the Prairie
as Aunt Ruby (uncredited)

The Towering Inferno
as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Poseidon Adventure
as Passenger

The War Between Men and Women
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
as Woman in Plaza (uncredited)

Fitzwilly
as Customer (uncredited)

Dimension 5
as Grumpy Man's Wife

Cyborg 2087
as Citizen in Crowd











