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Ruth McDevitt
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Ruth McDevitt

Known for Little House on the Prairie · I Dream of Jeannie · Bewitched

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.​

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Born
Sep 13, 1895
Died
May 27, 1976
Birthplace
Coldwater, Michigan, U.S.
Known For
Acting

Biography

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.​

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Known For

TVLittle House on the Prairie
Little House on the PrairieMaddie Elder · 1974
★ 8.0
TVI Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of JeannieMrs. Horlick · 1965
★ 7.8
TVBewitched
Bewitched3 eps · 1964
★ 7.8
TVAll in the Family
All in the FamilyJosephine 'Jo' Nelson · 1971
★ 7.8
TVThe Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith ShowMrs. Pendleton · 1960
★ 7.6
TVKojak
KojakMrs. Farenkrug · 1973
★ 7.3
TVGunsmoke
GunsmokeGramma Boggs · 1955
★ 6.7
TVThe Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco1 eps · 1972
★ 7.1

Filmography

Movies

She Loves Me NotFrances Arbuthnot
1949
The Guy Who Came BackGrandma
1951
The Parent TrapMiss Inch
1961
Boys' Night OutBeulah Partridge
1962
Love is a BallMathilda
1963
The BirdsMrs. MacGruder
1963
Dear HeartMiss Tait
1965
Pistols 'n' PetticoatsGrandma Hanks
1967
The Shakiest Gun in the WestMrs. Olive Heywood
1968
Angel in My PocketNadine
1969
Change of HabitLily
1969
The Love God?Miss Keezy
1969
In Search of AmericaGrandma Rose
1971
The Couple Takes a WifeMrs. Flanagan
1972
The War Between Men and WomenElderly Woman
1972
A Prowler in the HeartDoreen
1973
The Girl Most Likely To...Housemother
1973
HomebodiesMrs. Loomis
1974
MameCousin Fan
1974
Mixed CompanyMiss Bergquist
1974
Skyway to DeathAunt Louise
1974
Winter KillMildred Young
1974
Man on the OutsideStella Daniels
1975
My Father's HouseAnna
1975
The Abduction of Saint AnneSister Patrick
1975
Crackle of DeathEmily Cowles
1976
Demon and the MummyMiss Emily Cowles
1976
One of My Wives Is MissingMrs. Foster
1976

Television

Studio OneMrs. Hester · 1 eps
1948
Studio OneMrs. Wilson · 1 eps
1948
Studio OneMrs. Clark · 1 eps
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1 eps
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse2 eps
1948
AW
A Woman to Remember105 eps
1949
SuspenseMrs. Griffin · 1 eps
1949
SuspenseMrs. Barret · 1 eps
1949
Suspense1 eps
1949
SuspenseMrs. Waters · 1 eps
1949
SuspenseJenny · 1 eps
1949
Lux Video TheatreJane · 1 eps
1950
Lux Video TheatreMrs. Wheaton · 1 eps
1950
Robert Montgomery PresentsMrs. White · 1 eps
1950
Mister PeepersMom Peepers · 48 eps
1952
OmnibusEva · 1 eps
1952
GunsmokeGramma Boggs · 1 eps
1955
DecoyMrs. Graff · 1 eps
1957
Naked CityAbbie Dobbins · 1 eps
1958
Route 661 eps
1960
The Andy Griffith ShowMrs. Pendleton · 2 eps
1960
Dr. KildareNurse Adele Fromm · 1 eps
1961
The Alfred Hitchcock HourMrs. Fister · 1 eps
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourMiss Emmy Wright · 1 eps
1962
Bewitched3 eps
1964
I Dream of JeannieMrs. Horlick · 1 eps
1965
Pistols 'n' PetticoatsGrandma Effie Hanks · 26 eps
1966
That Girl1 eps
1966
Ironside1 eps
1967
Mannix2 eps
1967
Here's LucyMrs. Whitmark · 1 eps
1968
Mayberry R.F.D.Selma Plunkett · 1 eps
1968
The Outsider1 eps
1968
Love, American StyleTheresa · 1 eps
1969
Medical Center1 eps
1969
My World and Welcome to It1 eps
1969
Room 2222 eps
1969
The Courtship of Eddie's FatherMiss Bristol · 1 eps
1969
The Debbie Reynolds Show1 eps
1969
McCloud1 eps
1970
Nanny and the Professor1 eps
1970
All in the FamilyJosephine 'Jo' Nelson · 1 eps
1971
All in the FamilyJo · 2 eps
1971
The New Andy Griffith Show3 eps
1971
The New Dick Van Dyke ShowMrs. Ferguson · 1 eps
1971
Emergency!Mrs. Blaine · 2 eps
1972
The Rookies1 eps
1972
The Streets of San Francisco1 eps
1972
The Streets of San FranciscoMaude · 1 eps
1972
KojakMrs. Farenkrug · 1 eps
1973
Kolchak: The Night StalkerElderly Woman · 1 eps
1974
Kolchak: The Night StalkerEdith Cowels · 1 eps
1974
Kolchak: The Night StalkerEmily Cowles · 4 eps
1974
Little House on the PrairieMaddie Elder · 1 eps
1974
Run, Joe, Run1 eps
1974
Ellery Queen1 eps
1975

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