Actor
Ruth Foster
January 29, 1920 · Cincinnati, 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).
Notable work
Often works with
Melissa Gilbert
5 titles together
Little House on the Prairie, Little House on the Prairie, Little House: The Last Farewell
Victor French
5 titles together
Little House on the Prairie, Little House on the Prairie, Little House: The Last Farewell
Michael Landon
4 titles together
Little House on the Prairie, Little House on the Prairie, Little House: The Last Farewell
Karen Grassle
4 titles together
Little House on the Prairie, Little House on the Prairie, Little House: The Last Farewell
Richard Bull
4 titles together
Little House on the Prairie, Little House: The Last Farewell, Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
Dean Butler
4 titles together
Little House on the Prairie, Little House: The Last Farewell, Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
Full filmography · 13
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
as Melinda Foster
2014
Little House: The Last Farewell
as Mrs. Foster
1984
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
as Melinda Foster
1983
The Towering Inferno
as Party Guest (uncredited)
19747
Little House on the Prairie
as Aunt Ruby (uncredited)
19748.1
The Poseidon Adventure
as Passenger
19727.2
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
as Woman in Plaza (uncredited)
19726.2
The War Between Men and Women
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
19726.4
Fitzwilly
as Customer (uncredited)
19676.2
Cyborg 2087
as Citizen in Crowd
19665.9
Dimension 5
as Grumpy Man's Wife
1966