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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ruth Gordon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 1987 · The Trouble with Spies as Mrs. Arkwright
- 1987 · The Ten-Year Lunch as Herself - Participant
- 1985 · Maxie as Mrs. Lavin
- 1984 · Delta Pi as Mugsy
- 1984 · Voyage of the Rock Aliens as The Sheriff
- 1982 · Don't Go to Sleep as Bernice
- 1982 · Jimmy the Kid as Bernice
- 1982 · Newhart as Blanche Devane
- 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1980 · Any Which Way You Can as Ma Boggs
- 1980 · My Bodyguard as Gramma
- 1980 · Hardhat & Legs as Grandmother
- 1979 · Scavenger Hunt as Arvilla Droll
- 1979 · Boardwalk as Becky Rosen
- 1978 · Every Which Way but Loose as Ma Boggs
- 1978 · Taxi as Dee Wilcox
- 1978 · Perfect Gentlemen as Ms. Cavagarno
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Mrs. Warner
- 1977 · The Prince of Central Park as Mrs. Miller
- 1976 · Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby as Minnie Castevet
- 1976 · The Great Houdinis as Cecilia Weiss
- 1976 · The Big Bus as Old Lady
- 1975 · Medical Story as
- 1974 · Rhoda as
- 1973 · Kojak as Miss Eudora Temple
- 1973 · Isn't It Shocking? as Marge Savage
- 1972 · Emergency! as Lenore
- 1971 · Harold and Maude as Maude
- 1971 · Columbo as Abigail Mitchell
- 1970 · Where’s Poppa? as Mrs. Hocheiser
- 1970 · The Flip Wilson Show as Self
- 1969 · What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? as Mrs Dimmock
- 1968 · Rosemary's Baby as Minnie Castevet
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1966 · Blithe Spirit as Madame Arcati
- 1966 · Lord Love a Duck as Stella Bernard
- 1965 · Inside Daisy Clover as The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Madame Arcati
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- 1943 · Action in the North Atlantic as Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
- 1943 · Edge of Darkness as Anna Stensgard
- 1941 · Two-Faced Woman as Ruth Ellis
- 1940 · Information Please Series 2, No. 2 as Self - Guest Expert
- 1940 · Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet as Mrs. Ehrlich
- 1940 · Abe Lincoln in Illinois as Mary Todd Lincoln
- 1915 · The Whirl of Life as Dancer