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Ruth Foster

Acting

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).

Filmography

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Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas ★ 8.4 Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas 2014 The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus ★ 7.4 The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus 1996 Frankie Starlight ★ 5.2 Frankie Starlight 1995 Paul Simon's Concert in the Park ★ 7.0 Paul Simon's Concert in the Park 1991 The Object of Beauty ★ 5.2 The Object of Beauty 1991 Glory! Glory! ★ 8.0 Glory! Glory! 1989 The Christmas Wife ★ 5.0 The Christmas Wife 1988 Tidy Endings ★ 4.0 Tidy Endings 1988 Tanner '88 ★ 6.9 Tanner '88 1988 Betrayal of Silence ★ 7.0 Betrayal of Silence 1988 Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery ★ 7.5 Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery 1987 Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert ★ 6.1 Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert 1987 As Is ★ 4.2 As Is 1986 'Master Harold'... and the Boys ★ 6.6 'Master Harold'... and the Boys 1985 Little House: The Last Farewell ★ 7.2 Little House: The Last Farewell 1984 Little House: Bless All the Dear Children ★ 5.2 Little House: Bless All the Dear Children 1983 The Towering Inferno ★ 7.0 The Towering Inferno 1974 Little House on the Prairie ★ 7.9 Little House on the Prairie 1974 Little House on the Prairie ★ 7.9 Little House on the Prairie 1974 The Poseidon Adventure ★ 7.1 The Poseidon Adventure 1972 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes ★ 6.2 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes 1972 The War Between Men and Women ★ 6.4 The War Between Men and Women 1972 Fitzwilly ★ 6.2 Fitzwilly 1967 Dimension 5 ★ 5.3 Dimension 5 1966 Cyborg 2087 ★ 5.9 Cyborg 2087 1966 Ben Casey ★ 5.9 Ben Casey 1961