About

Known credits:
42
Birthday:
1896-10-30
Place of birth:
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Website:
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Ruth Gordon

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
1987 The Trouble with Spies Actor Mrs. Arkwright 58
Average
1987 The Ten-Year Lunch Actor Herself - Participant 59
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1985 Maxie Actor Mrs. Lavin 58
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1984 Delta Pi Actor Mugsy 58
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1984 Voyage of the Rock Aliens Actor The Sheriff 58
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1982 Don't Go to Sleep Actor Bernice 59
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1982 Jimmy the Kid Actor Bernice 58
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1982 Night of 100 Stars Actor Self 58
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1980 Any Which Way You Can Actor Ma Boggs 58
Average
1980 My Bodyguard Actor Gramma 59
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1980 Hardhat & Legs Actor Grandmother 58
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1979 Scavenger Hunt Actor Arvilla Droll 58
Average
1979 Boardwalk Actor Becky Rosen 59
Average
1978 Every Which Way but Loose Actor Ma Boggs 59
Average
1978 Perfect Gentlemen Actor Ms. Cavagarno 58
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1977 The Prince of Central Park Actor Mrs. Miller 59
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1976 Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby Actor Minnie Castevet 57
Average
1976 The Great Houdinis Actor Cecilia Weiss 58
Average
1976 The Big Bus Actor Old Lady 57
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1973 Isn't It Shocking? Actor Marge Savage 58
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1971 Harold and Maude Actor Maude 70
Good
1970 Where’s Poppa? Actor Mrs. Hocheiser 59
Average
1969 What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? Actor Mrs Dimmock 59
Average
1968 Rosemary's Baby Actor Minnie Castevet 76
Good
1966 Blithe Spirit Actor Madame Arcati N/A
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1966 Lord Love a Duck Actor Stella Bernard 58
Average
1965 Inside Daisy Clover Actor The Dealer - Mrs. Clover 58
Average
1943 Action in the North Atlantic Actor Mrs. Sarah Jarvis 60
Fair
1943 Edge of Darkness Actor Anna Stensgard 59
Average
1941 Two-Faced Woman Actor Ruth Ellis 59
Average
1940 Information Please Series 2, No. 2 Actor Self - Guest Expert N/A
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1940 Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Actor Mrs. Ehrlich 59
Average
1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois Actor Mary Todd Lincoln 59
Average
1915 The Whirl of Life Actor Dancer 58
Average

Writing
1980 Hardhat & Legs Writing Screenplay 58
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1967 Rosie! Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1953 The Actress Writing Writer 59
Average
1952 Pat and Mike Writing Screenplay 59
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1952 The Marrying Kind Writing Writer 59
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1949 Adam's Rib Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1947 A Double Life Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1945 Over 21 Writing Theatre Play 58
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