Ruth Gordon
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Female
Birthday 1896-10-30
Deathday 1985-08-28 (88 years old)
Place of Birth Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As Ruth Gordon Jones
Ruth Gordon
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ruth Gordon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Actor
as Mrs. Arkwright
as Herself - Participant
as Mrs. Lavin
as Mugsy
as The Sheriff
as Bernice
as Bernice
as Self
as Blanche Devane
as Ma Boggs
as Gramma
as Grandmother
as Arvilla Droll
as Becky Rosen
as Ma Boggs
as Ms. Cavagarno
as Dee Wilcox
as Mrs. Miller
as Mrs. Warner
as Minnie Castevet
as Cecilia Weiss
as Old Lady
as Marge Savage
as Miss Eudora Temple
as Lenore
as Maude
as Abigail Mitchell
as Mrs. Hocheiser
as Self
as Mrs Dimmock
as Minnie Castevet
as Self - Guest
as Madame Arcati
as Stella Bernard
as The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
as Self
as Self
as Madame Arcati
as Self
as Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
as Anna Stensgard
as Ruth Ellis
as Self - Guest Expert
as Mrs. Ehrlich
as Mary Todd Lincoln
as Dancer
Writer
as Screenplay
as Story
as Theatre Play
as Writer
as Screenplay
as Writer
as Screenplay
as Writer
as Screenplay
as Theatre Play
Creator
as Creator