Ruth McDevitt: Ruth McDevitt. Actress: The Birds. Delightfully daffy and quite an apple dumpling of a darling, this cheerfully wizened character actress was born Ruth Thane Shoecraft on September 13, 1895, in Michigan but raised in Ohio where her father served as a county sheriff. Ruth's parents, both musicians, encouraged her to perform. Graduating from the Wooster University in Ohio, she later studied drama at the Toledo Dramatic Academy. Ruth would also attend...
Known For: The Birds (Mrs. MacGruder), The Parent Trap (Miss Inch(as Ruth Mc Devitt)), Kolchak: The Night Stalker (Emily CowlesEdith CowelsElderly Woman), Dear Heart (Miss Tait)