Ruth Gordon
Acting • Born 1896-10-30 – Died 1985-08-28
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 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
52 credits
Harold and Maude
Movie • 1971
Maude
Rosemary's Baby
Movie • 1968
Minnie Castevet
Scavenger Hunt
Movie • 1979
Arvilla Droll
Action in the North Atlantic
Movie • 1943
Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
Information Please Series 2, No. 2
Movie • 1940
Self - Guest Expert
Where’s Poppa?
Movie • 1970
Mrs. Hocheiser
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Movie • 1940
Mary Todd Lincoln
Every Which Way but Loose
Movie • 1978
Ma Boggs
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
Movie • 1984
The Sheriff
Jimmy the Kid
Movie • 1982
Bernice
Any Which Way You Can
Movie • 1980
Ma Boggs
Inside Daisy Clover
Movie • 1966
The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
The Big Bus
Movie • 1976
Old Lady
Lord Love a Duck
Movie • 1966
Stella Bernard
Edge of Darkness
Movie • 1943
Anna Stensgard
Don't Go to Sleep
Movie • 1982
Bernice
Two-Faced Woman
Movie • 1941
Ruth Ellis
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
Movie • 1969
Mrs Dimmock
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Movie • 1940
Mrs. Ehrlich
The Whirl of Life
Movie • 1915
Dancer
Maxie
Movie • 1985
Mrs. Lavin
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
Movie • 1976
Minnie Castevet
Boardwalk
Movie • 1979
Becky Rosen
The Trouble with Spies
Movie • 1987
Mrs. Arkwright
The Great Houdinis
Movie • 1976
Cecilia Weiss
Delta Pi
Movie • 1984
Mugsy
Isn't It Shocking?
Movie • 1973
Marge Savage
The Prince of Central Park
Movie • 1977
Mrs. Miller
Blithe Spirit
Movie • 1966
Madame Arcati
Hardhat & Legs
Movie • 1980
Grandmother
Perfect Gentlemen
Movie • 1978
Ms. Cavagarno
The Ten-Year Lunch
Movie • 1987
Herself - Participant
Night of 100 Stars
Movie • 1982
Self
My Bodyguard
Movie • 1980
Gramma
The Matchmaker
Movie • 1954
Mrs. Levi
The Secret World of the Very Young
Movie • 1984
Mary
Columbo
TV • 1971
Abigail Mitchell
Rhoda
TV • 1974
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
Mrs. Warner
Kojak
TV • 1973
Miss Eudora Temple
Emergency!
TV • 1972
Lenore
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Madame Arcati
The Flip Wilson Show
TV • 1970
Self
Taxi
TV • 1978
Dee Wilcox
Medical Story
TV • 1975
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Newhart
TV • 1982
Blanche Devane
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
TV • 1968
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host