Ruth Foster

Jan 29, 1920 - May 12, 2012 (92 years old) in 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).

Known For

Little House on the Prairie

Mrs. Foster

Ben Casey

The Towering Inferno

Party Guest (uncredited)

The Poseidon Adventure

Passenger

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Woman in Plaza (uncredited)

Little House on the Prairie

Aunt Ruby (uncredited)

Cyborg 2087

Citizen in Crowd

Fitzwilly

Customer (uncredited)

Dimension 5

Grumpy Man's Wife

The War Between Men and Women

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Credits

The Towering Inferno 1974

Party Guest (uncredited)

★ 7
Little House on the Prairie 1974

Aunt Ruby (uncredited)

★ 8.1
The Poseidon Adventure 1972

Passenger

★ 7.1
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes 1972

Woman in Plaza (uncredited)

★ 6.2
The War Between Men and Women 1972

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Fitzwilly 1967

Customer (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Dimension 5 1966

Grumpy Man's Wife

★ 4.8
Cyborg 2087 1966

Citizen in Crowd

★ 5.8
Ben Casey 1961

★ 5.6