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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 30, 1896
Place of Birth:
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
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Ruth Gordon
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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Trouble with Spies | Mrs. Arkwright |
| 1987 | The Ten-Year Lunch | Herself - Participant |
| 1985 | Maxie | Mrs. Lavin |
| 1984 | Voyage of the Rock Aliens | The Sheriff |
| 1984 | Delta Pi | Mugsy |
| 1982 | Jimmy the Kid | Bernice |
| 1982 | Don't Go to Sleep | Bernice |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Self |
| 1980 | Any Which Way You Can | Ma Boggs |
| 1980 | Hardhat & Legs | Grandmother |
| 1980 | My Bodyguard | Gramma |
| 1979 | Scavenger Hunt | Arvilla Droll |
| 1979 | Boardwalk | Becky Rosen |
| 1978 | Every Which Way but Loose | Ma Boggs |
| 1978 | Perfect Gentlemen | Ms. Cavagarno |
| 1977 | The Prince of Central Park | Mrs. Miller |
| 1976 | The Big Bus | Old Lady |
| 1976 | Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby | Minnie Castevet |
| 1976 | The Great Houdinis | Cecilia Weiss |
| 1973 | Isn't It Shocking? | Marge Savage |
| 1971 | Harold and Maude | Maude |
| 1970 | Where’s Poppa? | Mrs. Hocheiser |
| 1969 | What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? | Mrs Dimmock |
| 1968 | Rosemary's Baby | Minnie Castevet |
| 1966 | Lord Love a Duck | Stella Bernard |
| 1966 | Blithe Spirit | Madame Arcati |
| 1965 | Inside Daisy Clover | The Dealer - Mrs. Clover |
| 1954 | The Matchmaker | Mrs. Levi |
| 1943 | Action in the North Atlantic | Mrs. Sarah Jarvis |
| 1943 | Edge of Darkness | Anna Stensgard |
| 1941 | Two-Faced Woman | Ruth Ellis |
| 1940 | Information Please Series 2, No. 2 | Self - Guest Expert |
| 1940 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Mary Todd Lincoln |
| 1940 | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet | Mrs. Ehrlich |
| 1915 | The Whirl of Life | Dancer |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Newhart | Blanche Devane |
| 1978 | Taxi | Dee Wilcox |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Mrs. Warner |
| 1975 | Medical Story | |
| 1974 | Rhoda | |
| 1973 | Kojak | Miss Eudora Temple |
| 1972 | Emergency! | Lenore |
| 1971 | Columbo | Abigail Mitchell |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show | Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Madame Arcati |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |