Ruth White: Ruth White. Actress: To Kill a Mockingbird. Ruth White was born on 24 April 1914 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Midnight Cowboy (1969) and The Reivers (1969). She died on 3 December 1969 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA.