Ruth Gordon
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1896-10-30
Day of Death
1985-08-28 (88 years old)
Place of Birth
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
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
Acting
(1987)
The Trouble with Spies
as Mrs. Arkwright
(1987)
The Ten-Year Lunch
as Herself - Participant
(1985)
Maxie
as Mrs. Lavin
(1984)
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
as The Sheriff
(1984)
Delta Pi
as Mugsy
(1982)
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
(1982)
Jimmy the Kid
as Bernice
(1982)
Don't Go to Sleep
as Bernice
(1980)
Any Which Way You Can
as Ma Boggs
(1980)
My Bodyguard
as Gramma
(1980)
Hardhat & Legs
as Grandmother
(1979)
Scavenger Hunt
as Arvilla Droll
(1979)
Boardwalk
as Becky Rosen
(1978)
Every Which Way but Loose
as Ma Boggs
(1978)
Perfect Gentlemen
as Ms. Cavagarno
(1977)
The Prince of Central Park
as Mrs. Miller
(1976)
The Big Bus
as Old Lady
(1976)
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
as Minnie Castevet
(1976)
The Great Houdinis
as Cecilia Weiss
(1973)
Isn't It Shocking?
as Marge Savage
(1971)
Harold and Maude
as Maude
(1970)
Where’s Poppa?
as Mrs. Hocheiser
(1969)
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
as Mrs Dimmock
(1968)
Rosemary's Baby
as Minnie Castevet
(1966)
Lord Love a Duck
as Stella Bernard
(1966)
Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter
as Madame Arcati
(1965)
Inside Daisy Clover
as The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
(1943)
Action in the North Atlantic
as Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
(1943)
Edge of Darkness
as Anna Stensgard
(1941)
Two-Faced Woman
as Ruth Ellis
(1940)
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Mrs. Ehrlich
(1940)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Mary Todd Lincoln
(1940)
Information Please Series 2, No. 2
as Self - Guest Expert
(1915)
The Whirl of Life
as Dancer
Crew
(1980)
Hardhat & Legs
Screenplay
(1967)
Rosie!
Theatre Play
(1953)
The Actress
Writer
(1952)
Pat and Mike
Screenplay
(1952)
The Marrying Kind
Writer
(1949)
Adam's Rib
Screenplay
(1947)
A Double Life
Screenplay
(1945)
Over 21
Theatre Play