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Ruth Attaway
Acting
Biography
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Ruth Attaway (June 28, 1910 – September 21, 1987) was an American film and stage actress. Among the films she appeared in include Raintree County (1957), Porgy and Bess (1959) and Being There (1979).
Attaway was born on June 28, 1910, in Greenville, Mississippi. She was the daughter of physician W.A. Attaway, PhD. Her siblings included a sister, Florence and a brother, William. She graduated from the University of Illinois, where she majored in sociology.
Attaway made her Broadway debut in 1936 in the Pulitzer Prize winning play, You Can't Take It with …
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Being There
as Louise
The Bermuda Depths
as Delia
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Mayor's Nurse
Conrack
as Edna
Pie in the Sky
as Farmer's Wife
Porgy and Bess
as Serena Robbins
Raintree County
as Parthenia (uncredited)
The Young Don't Cry
as Philomena
The President's Lady
as Moll