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Ruth Foster

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Born: January 29, 1920 in 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).

Filmography11 TITLES
The Poseidon Adventure
7.1
The Poseidon Adventure1972
The Towering Inferno
7.0
The Towering Inferno1974
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
6.2
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes1972
Fitzwilly
6.2
Fitzwilly1967
Cyborg 2087
5.9
Cyborg 20871966
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Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
5.2
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children1983
Little House: The Last Farewell
7.2
Little House: The Last Farewell1984
The War Between Men and Women
6.4
The War Between Men and Women1972
Little House on the Prairie
7.9
Little House on the Prairie1974
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
8.4
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas2014
Dimension 5
5.3
Dimension 51966