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.
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- 1987The Trouble with Spies (Mrs. Arkwright)
- 1987The Ten-Year Lunch (Herself - Participant)
- 1985Maxie (Mrs. Lavin)
- 1984The Secret World of the Very Young (Mary)
- 1984Delta Pi (Mugsy)
- 1984Voyage of the Rock Aliens (The Sheriff)
- 1982Don't Go to Sleep (Bernice)
- 1982Jimmy the Kid (Bernice)
- 1982Newhart (Blanche Devane)
- 1982Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
- 1982Night of 100 Stars (Self)
- 1980Any Which Way You Can (Ma Boggs)
- 1980My Bodyguard (Gramma)
- 1980Hardhat & Legs (Grandmother)
- 1979Scavenger Hunt (Arvilla Droll)
- 1979Boardwalk (Becky Rosen)
- 1978Every Which Way but Loose (Ma Boggs)
- 1978Taxi (Dee Wilcox)
- 1978Perfect Gentlemen (Ms. Cavagarno)
- 1977The Love Boat (Mrs. Warner)
- 1977The Prince of Central Park (Mrs. Miller)
- 1976Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby (Minnie Castevet)
- 1976The Great Houdinis (Cecilia Weiss)
- 1976The Big Bus (Old Lady)
- 1975Saturday Night Live (Self - Host)
- 1975Medical Story (Emily Dobson)
- 1974Rhoda
- 1973Kojak (Miss Eudora Temple)
- 1973Isn't It Shocking? (Marge Savage)
- 1972Emergency! (Lenore)
- 1971Harold and Maude (Maude)
- 1971Film '72 (Self)
- 1971Columbo (Abigail Mitchell)
- 1970Where’s Poppa? (Mrs. Hocheiser)
- 1970The Flip Wilson Show (Self)
- 1969What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (Mrs Dimmock)
- 1968Rosemary laps (Minnie Castevet)
- 1968The Dick Cavett Show (Self - Guest)
- 1966Blithe Spirit (Madame Arcati)
- 1966Lord Love a Duck (Stella Bernard)
- 1966Inside Daisy Clover (The Dealer - Mrs. Clover)
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (Self)
- 1961The Mike Douglas Show (Self)
- 1954The Matchmaker (Mrs. Levi)
- 1953The Oscars (Self)
- 1951Hallmark Hall of Fame (Madame Arcati)
- 1948The Ed Sullivan Show (Self)
- 1943Action in the North Atlantic (Mrs. Sarah Jarvis)
- 1943Edge of Darkness (Anna Stensgard)
- 1941Two-Faced Woman (Ruth Ellis)
- 1940Information Please Series 2, No. 2 (Self - Guest Expert)
- 1940Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (Mrs. Ehrlich)
- 1940Abe Lincoln in Illinois (Mary Todd Lincoln)
- 1915The Whirl of Life (Dancer)