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Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

Born: 1896-10-30 • Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Filmography
The Trouble with Spies poster
The Trouble with Spies
1987 • Mrs. Arkwright
The Ten-Year Lunch poster
The Ten-Year Lunch
1987 • Herself - Participant
Maxie poster
Maxie
1985 • Mrs. Lavin
Delta Pi poster
Delta Pi
1984 • Mugsy
Voyage of the Rock Aliens poster
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
1984 • The Sheriff
Don't Go to Sleep poster
Don't Go to Sleep
1982 • Bernice
Jimmy the Kid poster
Jimmy the Kid
1982 • Bernice
Night of 100 Stars poster
Night of 100 Stars
1982 • Self
Any Which Way You Can poster
Any Which Way You Can
1980 • Ma Boggs
My Bodyguard poster
My Bodyguard
1980 • Gramma
Hardhat & Legs poster
Hardhat & Legs
1980 • Grandmother
Scavenger Hunt poster
Scavenger Hunt
1979 • Arvilla Droll
Boardwalk poster
Boardwalk
1979 • Becky Rosen
Every Which Way but Loose poster
Every Which Way but Loose
1978 • Ma Boggs
Perfect Gentlemen poster
Perfect Gentlemen
1978 • Ms. Cavagarno
The Prince of Central Park poster
The Prince of Central Park
1977 • Mrs. Miller
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby poster
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
1976 • Minnie Castevet
The Great Houdinis poster
The Great Houdinis
1976 • Cecilia Weiss
The Big Bus poster
The Big Bus
1976 • Old Lady
Isn't It Shocking? poster
Isn't It Shocking?
1973 • Marge Savage
Harold and Maude poster
Harold and Maude
1971 • Maude
Where’s Poppa? poster
Where’s Poppa?
1970 • Mrs. Hocheiser
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? poster
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
1969 • Mrs Dimmock
Rosemary's Baby poster
Rosemary's Baby
1968 • Minnie Castevet
Blithe Spirit poster
Blithe Spirit
1966 • Madame Arcati
Lord Love a Duck poster
Lord Love a Duck
1966 • Stella Bernard
Inside Daisy Clover poster
Inside Daisy Clover
1966 • The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
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The Matchmaker
1954 • Mrs. Levi
Action in the North Atlantic poster
Action in the North Atlantic
1943 • Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
Edge of Darkness poster
Edge of Darkness
1943 • Anna Stensgard
Two-Faced Woman poster
Two-Faced Woman
1941 • Ruth Ellis
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Information Please Series 2, No. 2
1940 • Self - Guest Expert
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet poster
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940 • Mrs. Ehrlich
Abe Lincoln in Illinois poster
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940 • Mary Todd Lincoln
The Whirl of Life poster
The Whirl of Life
1915 • Dancer