Ruth Foster
1920 - 2012 (age 92) • Acting
Ruth Foster
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
Little House on the Prairie
80%
Mrs. Foster
1974
The Object of Beauty
53%
Editor
1991
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
74%
Editor
1996
Frankie Starlight
53%
Editor
1995
Ben Casey
59%
Unknown
1961
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
66%
Editor
1985
The Christmas Wife
50%
Editor
1988
Tanner '88
69%
Editor
1988
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
84%
Melinda Foster
2014
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
74%
Editor
1996
Frankie Starlight
53%
Editor
1995
Paul Simon's Concert in the Park
70%
Editor
1991
The Object of Beauty
53%
Editor
1991
Glory! Glory!
80%
Editor
1989
The Christmas Wife
50%
Editor
1988
Tidy Endings
40%
Editor
1988
Tanner '88
69%
Editor
1988
Betrayal of Silence
70%
Editor
1988
Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery
75%
Editor
1987
Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert
61%
Editor
1987
As Is
42%
Editor
1986
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
66%
Editor
1985
Little House: The Last Farewell
71%
Mrs. Foster
1984
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
54%
Melinda Foster
1983
The Towering Inferno
70%
Party Guest (uncredited)
1974
Little House on the Prairie
80%
Mrs. Foster
1974
Little House on the Prairie
81%
Aunt Ruby (uncredited)
1974
The Poseidon Adventure
72%
Passenger
1972
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
62%
Woman in Plaza (uncredited)
1972
The War Between Men and Women
64%
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1972
Fitzwilly
62%
Customer (uncredited)
1967
Dimension 5
53%
Grumpy Man's Wife
1966
Cyborg 2087
59%
Citizen in Crowd
1966
Ben Casey
59%
Unknown
1961