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person_profile-Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon Died at age: 88

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Ruth Gordon

Date of Birth:

Oct 30, 1896

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Aug 28, 1985

Biography of

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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Ruth Gordon

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Filmography of

Ruth Gordon

Found 32 Movies in total

The Trouble with Spies

Mrs. Arkwright ( Actor )

... 1987

The Ten-Year Lunch

Herself - Participant ( Actor )

... 1987

Maxie

Mrs. Lavin ( Actor )

... 1985

Delta Pi

Mugsy ( Actor )

... 1984

Voyage of the Rock Aliens

The Sheriff ( Actor )

... 1984

Don't Go to Sleep

Bernice ( Actor )

... 1982

Jimmy the Kid

Bernice ( Actor )

... 1982

Night of 100 Stars

Self ( Actor )

... 1982

Any Which Way You Can

Ma Boggs ( Actor )

... 1980

My Bodyguard

Gramma ( Actor )

... 1980

Hardhat & Legs

Grandmother ( Actor )

Screenplay

... 1980

Scavenger Hunt

Arvilla Droll ( Actor )

... 1979

Boardwalk

Becky Rosen ( Actor )

... 1979

Every Which Way but Loose

Ma Boggs ( Actor )

... 1978

Perfect Gentlemen

Ms. Cavagarno ( Actor )

... 1978

... 1976

The Great Houdinis

Cecilia Weiss ( Actor )

... 1976

The Big Bus

Old Lady ( Actor )

... 1976

Isn't It Shocking?

Marge Savage ( Actor )

... 1973

Harold and Maude

Dame Marjorie "Maude" Chardin ( Actor )

... 1971

Where’s Poppa?

Mrs. Hocheiser ( Actor )

... 1970

... 1969

Rosemary's Baby

Minnie Castevet ( Actor )

... 1968

Blithe Spirit

Madame Arcati ( Actor )

... 1966

Lord Love a Duck

Stella Bernard ( Actor )

... 1966

Inside Daisy Clover

The Dealer - Mrs. Clover ( Actor )

... 1965

Action in the North Atlantic

Mrs. Sarah Jarvis ( Actor )

... 1943

Edge of Darkness

Anna Stensgard ( Actor )

... 1943

Two-Faced Woman

Ruth Ellis ( Actor )

... 1941

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Mrs. Ehrlich ( Actor )

... 1940

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Mary Todd Lincoln ( Actor )

... 1940

The Whirl of Life

Dancer ( Actor )

... 1915