Ruth Foster
Actor · Editor
Born Jan 29, 1920 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Active 1961–2012
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
Little House on the Prairie (1974) — Melinda FosterThe Poseidon Adventure (1972) — PassengerThe Towering Inferno (1974) — Party Guest (uncredited)Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) — Woman in Plaza (uncredited)The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996) — EditorLittle House on the Prairie (1974) — Aunt Ruby (uncredited)Fitzwilly (1967) — Customer (uncredited)The War Between Men and Women (1972) — Wedding Guest (uncredited)Little House: The Last Farewell (1984) — Mrs. FosterLittle House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas (2014) — Melinda FosterCyborg 2087 (1966) — Citizen in CrowdThe Object of Beauty (1991) — EditorGlory! Glory! (1989) — EditorTanner '88 (1988) — Editor'Master Harold'... and the Boys (1985) — EditorBen Casey (1961)Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (1987) — EditorFrankie Starlight (1995) — EditorLittle House: Bless All the Dear Children (1983) — Melinda FosterPaul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert (1987) — EditorDimension 5 (1966) — Grumpy Man's WifePaul Simon's Concert in the Park (1991) — EditorBetrayal of Silence (1988) — EditorThe Christmas Wife (1988) — Editor