Name
Ruth Gordon
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1896-10-30
Deathday
1985-08-28 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
Ruth Gordon Jones (October 30, 1896 – August 28, 1985) was an American actress, screenwriter and playwright. Gordon began her career performing on Broadway at age nineteen. Known for her nasal voice and distinctive personality, she gained international recognition and critical acclaim for film roles that continued into her seventies and eighties. Her later work included performances in Rosemary's Baby (1968), Where's Poppa? (1970), Harold and Maude (1971), Every Which Way but Loose (1978) and Any Which Way You Can (1980).
In addition to her acting career, Gordon wrote numerous plays, film scripts, and books, most notably co-writing the screenplay for the 1949 film Adam's Rib. Gordon won an Oscar, an Emmy, and two Golden Globe Awards for her acting, as well as received three Academy Award nominations for her writing.
Known For
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- 1971 Harold and Maude as Maude
- 1968 Rosemary's Baby as Minnie Castevet
- 1979 Scavenger Hunt as Arvilla Droll
- 1943 Action in the North Atlantic as Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
- 1940 Information Please Series 2, No. 2 as Self - Guest Expert
- 1970 Where’s Poppa? as Mrs. Hocheiser
- 1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois as Mary Todd Lincoln
- 1978 Every Which Way but Loose as Ma Boggs
- 1984 Voyage of the Rock Aliens as The Sheriff
- 1982 Jimmy the Kid as Bernice
- 1980 Any Which Way You Can as Ma Boggs
- 1966 Inside Daisy Clover as The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
- 1976 The Big Bus as Old Lady
- 1966 Lord Love a Duck as Stella Bernard
- 1943 Edge of Darkness as Anna Stensgard
- 1982 Don't Go to Sleep as Bernice
- 1941 Two-Faced Woman as Ruth Ellis
- 1969 What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? as Mrs Dimmock
- 1940 Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet as Mrs. Ehrlich
- 1915 The Whirl of Life as Dancer
- 1985 Maxie as Mrs. Lavin
- 1976 Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby as Minnie Castevet
- 1979 Boardwalk as Becky Rosen
- 1987 The Trouble with Spies as Mrs. Arkwright
- 1976 The Great Houdinis as Cecilia Weiss
- 1984 Delta Pi as Mugsy
- 1973 Isn't It Shocking? as Marge Savage
- 1977 The Prince of Central Park as Mrs. Miller
- 1966 Blithe Spirit as Madame Arcati
- 1980 Hardhat & Legs as Grandmother
- 1978 Perfect Gentlemen as Ms. Cavagarno
- 1987 The Ten-Year Lunch as Herself - Participant
- 1982 Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1980 My Bodyguard as Gramma
- 1954 The Matchmaker as Mrs. Levi
- 1984 The Secret World of the Very Young as Mary
- 1982 Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady as Self
- 1971 Columbo ( 1 episode ) as Abigail Mitchell
- 1974 Rhoda ( 1 episode )
- 1977 The Love Boat ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Warner
- 1973 Kojak ( 1 episode ) as Miss Eudora Temple
- 1972 Emergency! ( 1 episode ) as Lenore
- 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame ( 1 episode ) as Madame Arcati
- 1970 The Flip Wilson Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1978 Taxi ( 1 episode ) as Dee Wilcox
- 1953 The Oscars ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1982 Newhart ( 2 episodes ) as Blanche Devane
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1968 The Dick Cavett Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
- 1975 Medical Story ( 1 episode ) as Emily Dobson
- 1971 Film '72 ( 1 episode ) as Self
