Ruth Foster

Known for: Acting

Born: 1920-01-29 – 2012-05-12 (aged 92)

From: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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).

Filmography (13)

MOVIE★ 8.4
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
2014
as Melinda Foster
MOVIE★ 7.1
Little House: The Last Farewell
1984
as Mrs. Foster
MOVIE★ 5.4
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
1983
as Melinda Foster
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Towering Inferno
1974
as Party Guest (uncredited)
TV★ 7.9
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Melinda Foster
MOVIE★ 8.0
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Aunt Ruby (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Poseidon Adventure
1972
as Passenger
MOVIE★ 6.2
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972
as Woman in Plaza (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.4
The War Between Men and Women
1972
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.2
Fitzwilly
1967
as Customer (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.3
Dimension 5
1966
as Grumpy Man's Wife
MOVIE★ 5.9
Cyborg 2087
1966
as Citizen in Crowd
TV★ 5.9
Ben Casey
1961