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Ruth Foster

Acting

Born 1920-01-29

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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).

Known For

Popular credits

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
6.2

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Woman in Plaza (uncredited)

The Towering Inferno
7.0

The Towering Inferno

Party Guest (uncredited)

The Poseidon Adventure
7.1

The Poseidon Adventure

Passenger

Little House on the Prairie
7.9

Little House on the Prairie

Mrs. Foster

Fitzwilly
6.0

Fitzwilly

Customer (uncredited)

Cyborg 2087
5.8

Cyborg 2087

Citizen in Crowd

The War Between Men and Women
6.3

The War Between Men and Women

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Little House on the Prairie
7.8

Little House on the Prairie

Aunt Ruby (uncredited)

Little House: The Last Farewell
7.1

Little House: The Last Farewell

Mrs. Foster

Ben Casey
5.6

Ben Casey

Dimension 5
5.0

Dimension 5

Grumpy Man's Wife

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
4.8

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

Melinda Foster

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
8.4

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

Melinda Foster

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