Ruth Foster

1920-01-29 – 2012-05-12 (age 92) 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

The Poseidon Adventure

1972

as Passenger

The Towering Inferno

1974

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

1972

as Woman in Plaza (uncredited)

Fitzwilly

1967

as Customer (uncredited)

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

1983

as Melinda Foster

Little House: The Last Farewell

1984

as Mrs. Foster

Cyborg 2087

1966

as Citizen in Crowd

Little House on the Prairie

1974

as Aunt Ruby (uncredited)

The War Between Men and Women

1972

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

2014

as Melinda Foster

Dimension 5

1966

as Grumpy Man's Wife