Ruth Foster
Acting
January 29, 1920 — May 12, 2012Cincinnati, 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).
Known for
2014Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
Melinda Foster
1984Little House: The Last Farewell
Mrs. Foster
1983Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
Melinda Foster
1974Little House on the Prairie
Aunt Ruby (uncredited)
1974The Towering Inferno
Party Guest (uncredited)
1972The Poseidon Adventure
Passenger
1972The War Between Men and Women
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1972Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Woman in Plaza (uncredited)
1967Fitzwilly
Customer (uncredited)
1966Dimension 5
Grumpy Man's Wife
1966Cyborg 2087
Citizen in Crowd