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Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

Actor · Born 1896-10-30 · Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Rosemary's Baby (1968) — Minnie Castevet
  2. Harold and Maude (1971) — Maude
  3. Columbo (1971) — Abigail Mitchell
  4. Every Which Way but Loose (1978) — Ma Boggs
  5. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
  6. Any Which Way You Can (1980) — Ma Boggs
  7. The Love Boat (1977) — Mrs. Warner
  8. Taxi (1978) — Dee Wilcox
  9. Kojak (1973) — Miss Eudora Temple
  10. My Bodyguard (1980) — Gramma
  11. The Big Bus (1976) — Old Lady
  12. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  13. The Oscars (1953) — Self
  14. Action in the North Atlantic (1943) — Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
  15. Newhart (1982) — Blanche Devane
  16. Inside Daisy Clover (1966) — The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
  17. Emergency! (1972) — Lenore
  18. What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969) — Mrs Dimmock
  19. Where’s Poppa? (1970) — Mrs. Hocheiser
  20. Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984) — The Sheriff
  21. Scavenger Hunt (1979) — Arvilla Droll
  22. Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby (1976) — Minnie Castevet
  23. Edge of Darkness (1943) — Anna Stensgard
  24. Don't Go to Sleep (1982) — Bernice
  25. Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) — Mrs. Ehrlich
  26. Lord Love a Duck (1966) — Stella Bernard
  27. Rhoda (1974)
  28. Two-Faced Woman (1941) — Ruth Ellis
  29. Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) — Mary Todd Lincoln
  30. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
  31. The Dick Cavett Show (1968) — Self - Guest
  32. Maxie (1985) — Mrs. Lavin
  33. The Trouble with Spies (1987) — Mrs. Arkwright
  34. The Flip Wilson Show (1970) — Self
  35. The Great Houdinis (1976) — Cecilia Weiss
  36. Delta Pi (1984) — Mugsy
  37. The Ten-Year Lunch (1987) — Herself - Participant
  38. Isn't It Shocking? (1973) — Marge Savage
  39. The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self
  40. Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) — Madame Arcati