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  • BIRTH 30/10/1896
  • DEATH 28/08/1985
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 7
  • MOVIES 16
  • SCRIPT 4

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

Shows (7)

Columbo
Columbo
Abigail Mitchell
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Mrs. Warner
Kojak
Kojak
Miss Eudora Temple
Taxi
Taxi
Dee Wilcox
Hallmark Hall Of Fame
Hallmark Hall Of Fame
Madame Arcati
Newhart
Newhart
Blanche Devane
Emergency!
Emergency!
Lenore

Movies (16)

Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby
Minnie Castevet
Harold and Maude
Harold and Maude
Maude
Every Which Way but Loose
Every Which Way but Loose
Ma Boggs
Any Which Way You Can
Any Which Way You Can
Ma Boggs
My Bodyguard
My Bodyguard
Gramma
Inside Daisy Clover
Inside Daisy Clover
The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic
Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
The Trouble with Spies
The Trouble with Spies
Mrs. Arkwright
Two-Faced Woman
Two-Faced Woman
Ruth Ellis
The Big Bus
The Big Bus
Old Lady
Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt
Arvilla Droll
Delta Pi
Delta Pi
Mugsy
Where’s Poppa?
Where’s Poppa?
Mrs. Hocheiser
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
Minnie Castevet
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
The Sheriff
Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit
Madame Arcati

Script (4)

Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib
A Double Life
A Double Life
Pat and Mike
Pat and Mike
The Actress
The Actress