Ruth Gordon
Actor
Born October 30, 1896 in 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
Mrs. Arkwright
The Ten-Year Lunch
Herself - Participant
Maxie
Mrs. Lavin
The Secret World of the Very Young
Mary
Delta Pi
Mugsy
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
The Sheriff
Don't Go to Sleep
Bernice
Jimmy the Kid
Bernice
Newhart
Blanche Devane
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Any Which Way You Can
Ma Boggs
My Bodyguard
Gramma
Hardhat & Legs
Grandmother
Scavenger Hunt
Arvilla Droll
Boardwalk
Becky Rosen
Every Which Way but Loose
Ma Boggs
Taxi
Dee Wilcox
Perfect Gentlemen
Ms. Cavagarno
The Love Boat
Mrs. Warner
The Prince of Central Park
Mrs. Miller
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
Minnie Castevet
The Great Houdinis
Cecilia Weiss
The Big Bus
Old Lady
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Medical Story
Emily Dobson
Rhoda
Kojak
Miss Eudora Temple
Isn't It Shocking?
Marge Savage
Adam's Rib
Emergency!
Lenore
Harold and Maude
Maude
Columbo
Abigail Mitchell
Where’s Poppa?
Mrs. Hocheiser
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
Mrs Dimmock
Rosemary's Baby
Minnie Castevet
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
Rosie!
Blithe Spirit
Madame Arcati
Lord Love a Duck
Stella Bernard
Inside Daisy Clover
The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Actress
The Oscars
Self
Pat and Mike
The Marrying Kind
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Madame Arcati
Adam's Rib
The Ford Theatre Hour
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
A Double Life
Over 21
Action in the North Atlantic
Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
Edge of Darkness
Anna Stensgard
Two-Faced Woman
Ruth Ellis
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Mrs. Ehrlich
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Mary Todd Lincoln
The Whirl of Life
Dancer