Actress Ruth Foster [Melinda Foster] 1920-2012 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 05-15-2012, 01:19 PM

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Best known for her portrayal in the recurring role of Mrs. Foster on the television series "Little House on the Prairie." She first broke into show business at the age of 12 when the Shubert Theater sponsored a Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dance contest. She competed and won first place. This exposure lead to a job as a dancer with a traveling dance group. Soon, she was offered a job as a dancer for the Latin Quarter Show. After several years of dancing, she went on to become an actress. Besides her role on "Little House", she portrayed Mrs. Fleming on the television show "Ben Casey". Other credits include roles in "Bonanza", "Highway to Heaven", "Dimension 5", "Cyborg 2087", "The Spike Jones Show" and "All Star Revue."

Marvo301 · 05-15-2012, 01:47 PM

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catlover79 · 05-15-2012, 09:05 PM

05-15-2012, 01:19 PM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,383	Actress Ruth Foster [Melinda Foster] 1920-2012 Link Link Best known for her portrayal in the recurring role of Mrs. Foster on the television series "Little House on the Prairie." She first broke into show business at the age of 12 when the Shubert Theater sponsored a Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dance contest. She competed and won first place. This exposure lead to a job as a dancer with a traveling dance group. Soon, she was offered a job as a dancer for the Latin Quarter Show. After several years of dancing, she went on to become an actress. Besides her role on "Little House", she portrayed Mrs. Fleming on the television show "Ben Casey". Other credits include roles in "Bonanza", "Highway to Heaven", "Dimension 5", "Cyborg 2087", "The Spike Jones Show" and "All Star Revue."
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05-15-2012, 01:47 PM	#2
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05-15-2012, 09:05 PM	#3
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