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Ruth Gordon


Ruth Gordon

Birthday:

10/30/1896

Place of birth:

Quincy, Massachusetts, USA:

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.


Credits

The Trouble with Spies (1987)
as Mrs. Arkwright
The Ten-Year Lunch (1987)
as Herself - Participant
Maxie (1985)
as Mrs. Lavin
The Secret World of the Very Young (1984)
as Mary
Delta Pi (1984)
as Mugsy
Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984)
as The Sheriff
Don't Go to Sleep (1982)
as Bernice
Jimmy the Kid (1982)
as Bernice
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
as
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
Any Which Way You Can (1980)
as Ma Boggs
My Bodyguard (1980)
as Gramma
Hardhat & Legs (1980)
as Grandmother
Scavenger Hunt (1979)
as Arvilla Droll
Boardwalk (1979)
as Becky Rosen
Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
as Ma Boggs
Perfect Gentlemen (1978)
as Ms. Cavagarno
The Prince of Central Park (1977)
as Mrs. Miller
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby (1976)
as Minnie Castevet
The Great Houdinis (1976)
as Cecilia Weiss
The Big Bus (1976)
as Old Lady
Isn't It Shocking? (1973)
as Marge Savage
Harold and Maude (1971)
as Maude
Where’s Poppa? (1970)
as Mrs. Hocheiser
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969)
as Mrs Dimmock
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
as Minnie Castevet
Blithe Spirit (1966)
as Madame Arcati
Lord Love a Duck (1966)
as Stella Bernard
Inside Daisy Clover (1966)
as The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
The Matchmaker (1954)
as Mrs. Levi
Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
as Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
Edge of Darkness (1943)
as Anna Stensgard
Two-Faced Woman (1941)
as Ruth Ellis
Information Please Series 2, No. 2 (1940)
as Self - Guest Expert
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
as Mrs. Ehrlich
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
as Mary Todd Lincoln
The Whirl of Life (1915)
as Dancer
Hardhat & Legs (1980)
Screenplay
Rosie! (1967)
Theatre Play
The Actress (1953)
Writer
Pat and Mike (1952)
Screenplay
The Marrying Kind (1952)
Writer
Adam's Rib (1949)
Screenplay
A Double Life (1947)
Screenplay
Over 21 (1945)
Theatre Play