Ruth Gordon
Born: 1896-10-30 in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1985-08-28
Known For: Acting
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
1987
- The Trouble with Spies as Mrs. Arkwright
- The Ten-Year Lunch as Herself - Participant
1985
- Maxie as Mrs. Lavin
1984
- Delta Pi as Mugsy
- Voyage of the Rock Aliens as The Sheriff
1982
- Newhart as Blanche Devane
- Don't Go to Sleep as Bernice
- Night of 100 Stars as Self
- Jimmy the Kid as Bernice
1980
- My Bodyguard as Gramma
- Hardhat & Legs as Grandmother
- Any Which Way You Can as Ma Boggs
1979
- Boardwalk as Becky Rosen
- Scavenger Hunt as Arvilla Droll
1978
- Taxi as Dee Wilcox
- Every Which Way but Loose as Ma Boggs
- Perfect Gentlemen as Ms. Cavagarno
1977
- The Love Boat as Mrs. Warner
- The Prince of Central Park as Mrs. Miller
1976
- Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby as Minnie Castevet
- The Big Bus as Old Lady
- The Great Houdinis as Cecilia Weiss
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- Medical Story
1974
1973
- Kojak as Miss Eudora Temple
- Adam's Rib ... (Story)
- Isn't It Shocking? as Marge Savage
1972
- Emergency! as Lenore
1971
- Columbo as Abigail Mitchell
- Harold and Maude as Maude
1970
- The Flip Wilson Show as Self
- Where’s Poppa? as Mrs. Hocheiser
1969
- What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? as Mrs Dimmock
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- Rosemary's Baby as Minnie Castevet
1967
- Rosie! ... (Theatre Play)
1966
- Blithe Spirit as Madame Arcati
- Lord Love a Duck as Stella Bernard
- Inside Daisy Clover as The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
1962
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1954
- The Matchmaker as Mrs. Levi
1953
- The Oscars as Self
- The Actress ... (Writer)
1952
- The Marrying Kind ... (Writer)
- Pat and Mike ... (Screenplay)
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Madame Arcati
1949
- Adam's Rib ... (Screenplay)
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- The Ford Theatre Hour ... (Writer)
1947
- A Double Life ... (Screenplay)
1945
- Over 21 ... (Theatre Play)
1943
- Action in the North Atlantic as Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
- Edge of Darkness as Anna Stensgard
1941
- Two-Faced Woman as Ruth Ellis
1940
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois as Mary Todd Lincoln
- Information Please Series 2, No. 2 as Self - Guest Expert
- Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet as Mrs. Ehrlich
1915
- The Whirl of Life as Dancer