Ruth Gordon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 30, 1896
- Died
- August 28, 1985 (aged 88)
- Birthplace
- 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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Filmography
Remembering 'Rosemary's Baby'
Movie
The Trouble with Spies
Movie · as Mrs. Arkwright
The Ten-Year Lunch
Movie · as Herself - Participant
Maxie
Movie · as Mrs. Lavin
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
Movie · as The Sheriff
Delta Pi
Movie · as Mugsy
The Secret World of the Very Young
Movie · as Mary
Jimmy the Kid
Movie · as Bernice
Don't Go to Sleep
Movie · as Bernice
Night of 100 Stars
Movie · as Self
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Movie · as Self
Newhart
TV · as Blanche Devane · 2 eps
Any Which Way You Can
Movie · as Ma Boggs
Hardhat & Legs
Movie · as Grandmother
My Bodyguard
Movie · as Gramma
Scavenger Hunt
Movie · as Arvilla Droll
Boardwalk
Movie · as Becky Rosen
Every Which Way but Loose
Movie · as Ma Boggs
Perfect Gentlemen
Movie · as Ms. Cavagarno
Taxi
TV · as Dee Wilcox · 1 ep
The Prince of Central Park
Movie · as Mrs. Miller
The Love Boat
TV · as Mrs. Warner · 1 ep
The Big Bus
Movie · as Old Lady
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
Movie · as Minnie Castevet
The Great Houdinis
Movie · as Cecilia Weiss
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Medical Story
TV · as Emily Dobson · 1 ep
Rhoda
TV · 1 ep
Isn't It Shocking?
Movie · as Marge Savage
Kojak
TV · as Miss Eudora Temple · 1 ep
Emergency!
TV · as Lenore · 1 ep
Harold and Maude
Movie · as Maude
Columbo
TV · as Abigail Mitchell · 1 ep
Film '72
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Where’s Poppa?
Movie · as Mrs. Hocheiser
The Flip Wilson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
Movie · as Mrs Dimmock
Rosemary's Baby
Movie · as Minnie Castevet
The Dick Cavett Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Inside Daisy Clover
Movie · as The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
Lord Love a Duck
Movie · as Stella Bernard
Blithe Spirit
Movie · as Madame Arcati
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee · 1 ep
The Matchmaker
Movie · as Mrs. Levi
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · as Madame Arcati · 1 ep
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Action in the North Atlantic
Movie · as Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
Edge of Darkness
Movie · as Anna Stensgard
Two-Faced Woman
Movie · as Ruth Ellis
Information Please Series 2, No. 2
Movie · as Self - Guest Expert
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Movie · as Mary Todd Lincoln
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Movie · as Mrs. Ehrlich
The Whirl of Life
Movie · as Dancer