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