Ruth Kobart
Tony-nommed American Conservatory Theater actress
Tony-nommed American Conservatory Theater actress Ruth Kobart, who participated in the theater’s first San Francisco production and was featured as well in film, opera and TV, died Saturday Dec. 13 in San Francisco. She was 78 and had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer seven months ago.
The actress appeared as Madame Pernelle in Tartuffe, the company’s first production at the Geary Theater in 1967.
She continued to perform with the troupe off and on until 1994. She last appeared in “Home,” directed by current ACT artistic director Carey Perloff.
Des Moines native began her professional life in New York, where she pursued a career in opera. She made her professional debut off Broadway as the Witch in “Hansel and Gretel” with the Lemonade Opera and then frequently performed in New York and on tour with NBC Opera.
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Kobart had a varied career in theater, opera and film. She was nominated for a Tony Award in 1963 for her performance in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.”
Her television and film career included “Bob,” “Trapper John, M.D.,” “Dirty Harry” and “Sister Act.”
She is survived by a brother.
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