Ruth Gordon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 30, 1896
- Died
- Aug 28, 1985 (aged 88)
- Place of birth
- Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
- Credits
- 54
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
Filmography
The Trouble with Spies
1987Movie
Mrs. Arkwright
The Ten-Year Lunch
1987Movie
Herself - Participant
Maxie
1985Movie
Mrs. Lavin
The Secret World of the Very Young
1984Movie
Mary
Delta Pi
1984Movie
Mugsy
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
1984Movie
The Sheriff
Don't Go to Sleep
1982Movie
Bernice
Jimmy the Kid
1982Movie
Bernice
Newhart
1982TV
Blanche Devane
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982Movie
Self
Night of 100 Stars
1982Movie
Self
Any Which Way You Can
1980Movie
Ma Boggs
My Bodyguard
1980Movie
Gramma
Hardhat & Legs
1980Movie
Grandmother
Scavenger Hunt
1979Movie
Arvilla Droll
Boardwalk
1979Movie
Becky Rosen
Every Which Way but Loose
1978Movie
Ma Boggs
Taxi
1978TV
Dee Wilcox
Perfect Gentlemen
1978Movie
Ms. Cavagarno
The Love Boat
1977TV
Mrs. Warner
The Prince of Central Park
1977Movie
Mrs. Miller
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
1976Movie
Minnie Castevet
The Great Houdinis
1976Movie
Cecilia Weiss
The Big Bus
1976Movie
Old Lady
Saturday Night Live
1975TV
Self - Host
Medical Story
1975TV
Emily Dobson
Rhoda
1974TV
Kojak
1973TV
Miss Eudora Temple
Isn't It Shocking?
1973Movie
Marge Savage
Emergency!
1972TV
Lenore
Harold and Maude
1971Movie
Maude
Film '72
1971TV
Self
Columbo
1971TV
Abigail Mitchell
Where’s Poppa?
1970Movie
Mrs. Hocheiser
The Flip Wilson Show
1970TV
Self
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
1969Movie
Mrs Dimmock
Rosemary's Baby
1968Movie
Minnie Castevet
The Dick Cavett Show
1968TV
Self - Guest
Blithe Spirit
1966Movie
Madame Arcati
Lord Love a Duck
1966Movie
Stella Bernard
Inside Daisy Clover
1966Movie
The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962TV
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961TV
Self
The Matchmaker
1954Movie
Mrs. Levi
The Oscars
1953TV
Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951TV
Madame Arcati
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948TV
Self
Action in the North Atlantic
1943Movie
Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
Edge of Darkness
1943Movie
Anna Stensgard
Two-Faced Woman
1941Movie
Ruth Ellis
Information Please Series 2, No. 2
1940Movie
Self - Guest Expert
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940Movie
Mrs. Ehrlich
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940Movie
Mary Todd Lincoln
The Whirl of Life
1915Movie
Dancer