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Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

Birthday: 1896-10-30 | Place of Birth: Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1987
The Trouble with Spies

as    Mrs. Arkwright

1984
Voyage of the Rock Aliens

as    The Sheriff

1982
Don't Go to Sleep

as    Bernice

1980
My Bodyguard

as    Gramma

1980
Any Which Way You Can

as    Ma Boggs

1979
Scavenger Hunt

as    Arvilla Droll

1977
The Prince of Central Park

as    Mrs. Miller

1976
The Great Houdinis

as    Cecilia Weiss

1976
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby

as    Minnie Castevet

1976
The Big Bus

as    Old Lady

1973
Isn't It Shocking?

as    Marge Savage

1971
Harold and Maude

as    Maude

1969
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?

as    Mrs Dimmock

1968
Rosemary's Baby

as    Minnie Castevet

1966
Blithe Spirit

as    Madame Arcati

1966
Lord Love a Duck

as    Stella Bernard

1965
Inside Daisy Clover

as    The Dealer - Mrs. Clover

1943
Edge of Darkness

as    Anna Stensgard

1943
Action in the North Atlantic

as    Mrs. Sarah Jarvis

1941
Two-Faced Woman

as    Ruth Ellis

1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

as    Mary Todd Lincoln

1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

as    Mrs. Ehrlich