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Ruth McDevitt

Bio: Ruth McDevitt (September 13, 1895 – May 27, 1976) was an American stage, film, radio and television actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ruth McDevitt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born: Fri, Sep 13 1895
Birthplace: Coldwater, Michigan, U.S.

Death: Thu, May 27 1976
Ruth McDevitt is 80 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Crackle of Death
Crackle of Death
Ruth McDevitt was
80 in Crackle of Death
as 'Emily Cowles'.
Sun, Mar 28 1976
Poster of Demon and the Mummy
Demon and the Mummy
Ruth McDevitt was
80 in Demon and the Mummy
as 'Miss Emily Cowles'.
Sun, Mar 14 1976
Poster of One of My Wives Is Missing
One of My Wives Is Missing
Ruth McDevitt was
80 in One of My Wives Is Missing
as 'Mrs. Foster'.
Fri, Mar 05 1976
Poster of Man on the Outside
Man on the Outside
Ruth McDevitt was
79 in Man on the Outside
as 'Stella Daniels'.
Sun, Jun 29 1975
Poster of My Father's House
My Father's House
Ruth McDevitt was
79 in My Father's House
as 'Anna'.
Sun, Jun 01 1975
Poster of The Abduction of Saint Anne
The Abduction of Saint Anne
Ruth McDevitt was
79 in The Abduction of Saint Anne
as 'Sister Patrick'.
Tue, Jan 21 1975
Poster of Mixed Company
Mixed Company
Ruth McDevitt was
79 in Mixed Company
as 'Miss Bergquist'.
Fri, Oct 18 1974
Poster of Homebodies
Homebodies
Ruth McDevitt was
78 in Homebodies
as 'Mrs. Loomis'.
Sun, Sep 01 1974
Poster of Winter Kill
Winter Kill
Ruth McDevitt was
78 in Winter Kill
as 'Mildred Young'.
Mon, Apr 15 1974
Poster of Mame
Mame
Ruth McDevitt was
78 in Mame
as 'Cousin Fan'.
Thu, Mar 07 1974
Poster of Skyway to Death
Skyway to Death
Ruth McDevitt was
78 in Skyway to Death
as 'Aunt Louise'.
Sat, Jan 19 1974
Poster of The Girl Most Likely To...
The Girl Most Likely To...
Ruth McDevitt was
78 in The Girl Most Likely To...
as 'Housemother'.
Tue, Nov 06 1973
Poster of A Prowler in the Heart
A Prowler in the Heart
Ruth McDevitt was
77 in A Prowler in the Heart
as 'Doreen'.
Sun, Mar 25 1973
Poster of The Couple Takes a Wife
The Couple Takes a Wife
Ruth McDevitt was
77 in The Couple Takes a Wife
as 'Mrs. Flanagan'.
Tue, Dec 05 1972
Poster of The War Between Men and Women
The War Between Men and Women
Ruth McDevitt was
76 in The War Between Men and Women
as 'Elderly Woman'.
Thu, Jun 01 1972
Poster of In Search of America
In Search of America
Ruth McDevitt was
75 in In Search of America
as 'Grandma Rose'.
Tue, Mar 23 1971
Poster of Change of Habit
Change of Habit
Ruth McDevitt was
74 in Change of Habit
as 'Lily'.
Mon, Nov 10 1969
Poster of The Love God?
The Love God?
Ruth McDevitt was
73 in The Love God?
as 'Miss Keezy'.
Fri, Aug 01 1969
Poster of Angel in My Pocket
Angel in My Pocket
Ruth McDevitt was
73 in Angel in My Pocket
as 'Nadine'.
Wed, Apr 02 1969
Poster of The Shakiest Gun in the West
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Ruth McDevitt was
72 in The Shakiest Gun in the West
as 'Mrs. Olive Heywood'.
Wed, Jul 10 1968
Poster of Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Ruth McDevitt was
71 in Pistols 'n' Petticoats
as 'Grandma Hanks'.
Tue, Sep 05 1967
Poster of Dear Heart
Dear Heart
Ruth McDevitt was
69 in Dear Heart
as 'Miss Tait'.
Sun, Mar 07 1965
Poster of Love Is a Ball
Love Is a Ball
Ruth McDevitt was
67 in Love Is a Ball
as 'Mathilda'.
Wed, Apr 24 1963
Poster of The Birds
The Birds
Ruth McDevitt was
67 in The Birds
as 'Mrs. MacGruder'.
Thu, Mar 28 1963
Poster of Boys' Night Out
Boys' Night Out
Ruth McDevitt was
66 in Boys' Night Out
as 'Beulah Partridge'.
Thu, Jun 21 1962
Poster of The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap
Ruth McDevitt was
65 in The Parent Trap
as 'Miss Inch'.
Sat, May 13 1961
Poster of The Guy Who Came Back
The Guy Who Came Back
Ruth McDevitt was
55 in The Guy Who Came Back
as 'Grandma'.
Thu, Aug 16 1951

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
Ruth McDevitt was
79+ in Ellery Queen
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1975
Poster of Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Ruth McDevitt was
79+ in Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as 'Elderly Woman, Edith Cowels, Emily Cowles'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Ruth McDevitt was
78+ in Little House on the Prairie
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974
Poster of Run, Joe, Run
Run, Joe, Run
Ruth McDevitt was
78+ in Run, Joe, Run
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 07 1974
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Ruth McDevitt was
78+ in Kojak
as 'Mrs. Farenkrug'.
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Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Ruth McDevitt was
77+ in The Streets of San Francisco
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Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Ruth McDevitt was
76+ in The Rookies
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Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of Emergency!
Emergency!
Ruth McDevitt was
76+ in Emergency!
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 22 1972
Poster of All in the Family
All in the Family
Ruth McDevitt was
75+ in All in the Family
as 'Josephine 'Jo' Nelson, Jo'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 12 1971
Poster of The New Andy Griffith Show
The New Andy Griffith Show
Ruth McDevitt was
75+ in The New Andy Griffith Show
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Fri, Jan 08 1971
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
Ruth McDevitt was
74+ in McCloud
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Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of Nanny and the Professor
Nanny and the Professor
Ruth McDevitt was
74+ in Nanny and the Professor
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Wed, Jan 21 1970
Poster of Medical Center
Medical Center
Ruth McDevitt was
74+ in Medical Center
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969
Poster of The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Ruth McDevitt was
74+ in The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as 'Miss Bristol'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 17 1969
Poster of The Debbie Reynolds Show
The Debbie Reynolds Show
Ruth McDevitt was
74+ in The Debbie Reynolds Show
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 16 1969
Poster of My World and Welcome to It
My World and Welcome to It
Ruth McDevitt was
74+ in My World and Welcome to It
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1969
Poster of Room 222
Room 222
Ruth McDevitt was
73+ in Room 222
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Thu, Sep 11 1969
Poster of Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
Ruth McDevitt was
73+ in Here's Lucy
as 'Mrs. Whitmark'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968
Poster of Mayberry R.F.D.
Mayberry R.F.D.
Ruth McDevitt was
73+ in Mayberry R.F.D.
as 'Selma Plunkett'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968
Poster of The Outsider
The Outsider
Ruth McDevitt was
73+ in The Outsider
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Ruth McDevitt was
72+ in Mannix
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Ruth McDevitt was
71+ in Ironside
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Ruth McDevitt was
71+ in Pistols 'n' Petticoats
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Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of That Girl
That Girl
Ruth McDevitt was
70+ in That Girl
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
Ruth McDevitt was
70+ in I Dream of Jeannie
as 'Mrs. Horlick'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of Bewitched
Bewitched
Ruth McDevitt was
69+ in Bewitched
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Ruth McDevitt was
67+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Mrs. Fister, Miss Emmy Wright'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Ruth McDevitt was
66+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Nurse Adele Fromm'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
Ruth McDevitt was
65+ in Route 66
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Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Ruth McDevitt was
65+ in The Andy Griffith Show
as 'Mrs. Pendleton'.
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Mon, Oct 03 1960
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Ruth McDevitt was
63+ in Naked City
as 'Abbie Dobbins'.
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Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Decoy
Decoy
Ruth McDevitt was
62+ in Decoy
as 'Mrs. Graff'.
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Mon, Oct 14 1957
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Ruth McDevitt was
59+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Gramma Boggs'.
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Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Omnibus
Omnibus
Ruth McDevitt was
57+ in Omnibus
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Sun, Nov 09 1952
Poster of Mister Peepers
Mister Peepers
Ruth McDevitt was
56+ in Mister Peepers
as 'Mom Peepers'.
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Thu, Jul 03 1952
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Ruth McDevitt was
55+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Jane, Mrs. Wheaton'.
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Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Ruth McDevitt was
54+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as 'Mrs. White'.
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Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of A Woman to Remember
A Woman to Remember
Ruth McDevitt was
53+ in A Woman to Remember
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 21 1949
Poster of Suspense
Suspense
Ruth McDevitt was
53+ in Suspense
as 'Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Waters, , Jenny, Mrs. Barret'.
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Thu, Jan 06 1949
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Ruth McDevitt was
53+ in Studio One
as 'Mrs. Hester, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Clark'.
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Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Ruth McDevitt was
53+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
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Sun, Oct 03 1948
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Ruth McDevitt was
52+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948