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.
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Credits
- 1987 ·The Trouble with Spiesas Mrs. Arkwright
- 1987 ·The Ten-Year Lunchas Herself - Participant
- 1985 ·Maxieas Mrs. Lavin
- 1984 ·Delta Pias Mugsy
- 1984 ·Voyage of the Rock Aliensas The Sheriff
- 1982 ·Don't Go to Sleepas Bernice
- 1982 ·Jimmy the Kidas Bernice
- 1982 ·Newhartas Blanche Devane
- 1982 ·Night of 100 Starsas Self
- 1980 ·Any Which Way You Canas Ma Boggs
- 1980 ·My Bodyguardas Gramma
- 1980 ·Hardhat & Legsas Grandmother
- 1979 ·Scavenger Huntas Arvilla Droll
- 1979 ·Boardwalkas Becky Rosen
- 1978 ·Every Which Way but Looseas Ma Boggs
- 1978 ·Taxias Dee Wilcox
- 1978 ·Perfect Gentlemenas Ms. Cavagarno
- 1977 ·The Love Boatas Mrs. Warner
- 1977 ·The Prince of Central Parkas Mrs. Miller
- 1976 ·Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Babyas Minnie Castevet
- 1976 ·The Great Houdinisas Cecilia Weiss
- 1976 ·The Big Busas Old Lady
- 1975 ·Medical Storyas
- 1974 ·Rhodaas
- 1973 ·Kojakas Miss Eudora Temple
- 1973 ·Isn't It Shocking?as Marge Savage
- 1972 ·Emergency!as Lenore
- 1971 ·Harold and Maudeas Maude
- 1971 ·Columboas Abigail Mitchell
- 1970 ·Where’s Poppa?as Mrs. Hocheiser
- 1970 ·The Flip Wilson Showas Self
- 1969 ·What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?as Mrs Dimmock
- 1968 ·Rosemary's Babyas Minnie Castevet
- 1968 ·The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
- 1966 ·Blithe Spiritas Madame Arcati
- 1966 ·Lord Love a Duckas Stella Bernard
- 1965 ·Inside Daisy Cloveras The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas Madame Arcati
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- 1943 ·Action in the North Atlanticas Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
- 1943 ·Edge of Darknessas Anna Stensgard
- 1941 ·Two-Faced Womanas Ruth Ellis
- 1940 ·Information Please Series 2, No. 2as Self - Guest Expert
- 1940 ·Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bulletas Mrs. Ehrlich
- 1940 ·Abe Lincoln in Illinoisas Mary Todd Lincoln
- 1915 ·The Whirl of Lifeas Dancer