Ruth Foster

Ruth Foster

Acting

1920-01-29

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Died: 2012-05-12

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).

Appears In

Little House on the Prairie
⭐ 7.9
Little House on the Prairie
1974

as Mrs. Foster

Ben Casey
⭐ 5.6
Ben Casey
1961
The Towering Inferno
⭐ 7.0
The Towering Inferno
1974

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
⭐ 6.2
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972

as Woman in Plaza (uncredited)

Dimension 5
⭐ 5.0
Dimension 5
1966

as Grumpy Man's Wife

The Poseidon Adventure
⭐ 7.1
The Poseidon Adventure
1972

as Passenger

Fitzwilly
⭐ 6.0
Fitzwilly
1967

as Customer (uncredited)

Cyborg 2087
⭐ 5.8
Cyborg 2087
1966

as Citizen in Crowd

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
⭐ 4.8
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
1983

as Melinda Foster

Little House: The Last Farewell
⭐ 7.1
Little House: The Last Farewell
1984

as Mrs. Foster

Little House on the Prairie
⭐ 7.8
Little House on the Prairie
1974

as Aunt Ruby (uncredited)

The War Between Men and Women
⭐ 6.3
The War Between Men and Women
1972

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
⭐ 8.4
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
2014

as Melinda Foster