- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 30, 1896
- Place of Birth
- Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
- Died
- August 28, 1985
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.
Filmography
movie100 Years at the Movies
1994 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Trouble with Spies
1987 · Mrs. Arkwright
movieThe Ten-Year Lunch
1987 · Herself - Participant
movieMaxie
1985 · Mrs. Lavin
movieThe Secret World of the Very Young
1984 · Mary
movieDelta Pi
1984 · Mugsy
movieVoyage of the Rock Aliens
1984 · The Sheriff
movieDon't Go to Sleep
1982 · Bernice
movieJimmy the Kid
1982 · Bernice
tvNewhart
1982 · Blanche Devane
movieNatalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982
movieNight of 100 Stars
1982 · Self
movieAny Which Way You Can
1980 · Ma Boggs
movieMy Bodyguard
1980 · Gramma
movieHardhat & Legs
1980 · Grandmother, Screenplay
movieScavenger Hunt
1979 · Arvilla Droll
movieBoardwalk
1979 · Becky Rosen
movieEvery Which Way but Loose
1978 · Ma Boggs
tvTaxi
1978 · Dee Wilcox
moviePerfect Gentlemen
1978 · Ms. Cavagarno
tvThe Love Boat
1977 · Mrs. Warner
movieThe Prince of Central Park
1977 · Mrs. Miller
movieLook What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
1976 · Minnie Castevet
movieThe Great Houdinis
1976 · Cecilia Weiss
movieThe Big Bus
1976 · Old Lady
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host
tvMedical Story
1975 · Emily Dobson
tvRhoda
1974
tvKojak
1973 · Miss Eudora Temple
movieIsn't It Shocking?
1973 · Marge Savage
tvAdam's Rib
1973 · Story, Creator
tvEmergency!
1972 · Lenore
movieHarold and Maude
1971 · Maude
Film '72
tvFilm '72
1971 · Self
tvColumbo
1971 · Abigail Mitchell
movieWhere’s Poppa?
1970 · Mrs. Hocheiser
tvThe Flip Wilson Show
1970 · Self
movieWhat Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
1969 · Mrs Dimmock
movieRosemary's Baby
1968 · Minnie Castevet
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Self - Guest
movieRosie!
1967 · Theatre Play
movieBlithe Spirit
1966 · Madame Arcati
movieLord Love a Duck
1966 · Stella Bernard
movieInside Daisy Clover
1966 · The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
The Matchmaker
movieThe Matchmaker
1954 · Mrs. Levi
movieThe Actress
1953 · Writer
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
moviePat and Mike
1952 · Screenplay
movieThe Marrying Kind
1952 · Writer
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Madame Arcati
movieAdam's Rib
1949 · Screenplay
tvThe Ford Theatre Hour
1948 · Writer
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieA Double Life
1947 · Screenplay
movieOver 21
1945 · Theatre Play
movieAction in the North Atlantic
1943 · Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
movieEdge of Darkness
1943 · Anna Stensgard
movieTwo-Faced Woman
1941 · Ruth Ellis
Information Please Series 2, No. 2
movieInformation Please Series 2, No. 2
1940 · Self - Guest Expert
movieDr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940 · Mrs. Ehrlich
movieAbe Lincoln in Illinois
1940 · Mary Todd Lincoln
movieThe Whirl of Life
1915 · Dancer