- Born
- January 29, 1920
- Died
- May 12, 2012 (aged 92)
- Place of birth
- Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- Ruth A. Foster
Biography
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).