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).

Known For

The Towering Inferno

Party Guest (uncredited)

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Woman in Plaza (uncredited)

The Poseidon Adventure

Passenger

Fitzwilly

Customer (uncredited)

Dimension 5

Grumpy Man's Wife

Little House: The Last Farewell

Mrs. Foster

The War Between Men and Women

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

Melinda Foster