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Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 30, 1896
Died Aug 28, 1985 (88)
Birthplace Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 role ... s 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ruth Gordon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Trouble with Spies

The Trouble with Spies

1987

as Mrs. Arkwright

Maxie

Maxie

1985

as Mrs. Lavin

Delta Pi

Delta Pi

1984

as Mugsy

Voyage of the Rock Aliens

Voyage of the Rock Aliens

1984

as The Sheriff

Jimmy the Kid

Jimmy the Kid

1982

as Bernice

Don't Go to Sleep

Don't Go to Sleep

1982

as Bernice

Any Which Way You Can

Any Which Way You Can

1980

as Ma Boggs

My Bodyguard

My Bodyguard

1980

as Gramma

Hardhat & Legs

Hardhat & Legs

1980

as Grandmother

Boardwalk

Boardwalk

1979

as Becky Rosen

Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt

1979

as Arvilla Droll

Perfect Gentlemen

Perfect Gentlemen

1978

as Ms. Cavagarno

Every Which Way but Loose

Every Which Way but Loose

1978

as Ma Boggs

The Prince of Central Park

The Prince of Central Park

1977

as Mrs. Miller

The Great Houdinis

The Great Houdinis

1976

as Cecilia Weiss

Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby

Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby

1976

as Minnie Castevet

The Big Bus

The Big Bus

1976

as Old Lady

Isn't It Shocking?

Isn't It Shocking?

1973

as Marge Savage

Harold and Maude

Harold and Maude

1971

as Maude

Where’s Poppa?

Where’s Poppa?

1970

as Mrs. Hocheiser

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?

1969

as Mrs Dimmock

Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary's Baby

1968

as Minnie Castevet

Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit

1966

as Madame Arcati

Lord Love a Duck

Lord Love a Duck

1966

as Stella Bernard

Inside Daisy Clover

Inside Daisy Clover

1965

as The Dealer - Mrs. Clover

Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

1943

as Anna Stensgard

Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

as Mrs. Sarah Jarvis

Two-Faced Woman

Two-Faced Woman

1941

as Ruth Ellis

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

as Mrs. Ehrlich

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

as Mary Todd Lincoln

The Whirl of Life

The Whirl of Life

1915

as Dancer

Hardhat & Legs

Hardhat & Legs

1980

Screenplay

Rosie!

Rosie!

1967

Theatre Play

The Actress

The Actress

1953

Writer

Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike

1952

Screenplay

The Marrying Kind

The Marrying Kind

1952

Writer

Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

1949

Screenplay

A Double Life

A Double Life

1947

Screenplay

Over 21

Over 21

1945

Theatre Play

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Organization Category Movie
Venice Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Rosemary's Baby Won
Television Credits

Newhart

as Blanche Devane

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 02, 1982

Columbo

as Abigail Mitchell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

The Love Boat

as Mrs. Warner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Kojak

as Miss Eudora Temple

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

Emergency!

as Lenore

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1972

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Madame Arcati

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Taxi

as Dee Wilcox

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1978

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Rhoda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1974

The Flip Wilson Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1970

Medical Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 1975

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

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