Ruth Gordon

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1896-10-30 (89 years old)

Deathday

1985-08-28

Place of Birth

Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

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 scre...

Acting

1971

1968

Rosemary's Baby

as Minnie Castevet

1979

Scavenger Hunt

as Arvilla Droll

1943

Action in the North Atlantic

as Mrs. Sarah Jarvis

1940

1970

Where’s Poppa?

as Mrs. Hocheiser

1940

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

as Mary Todd Lincoln

1984

1982

Jimmy the Kid

as Bernice

1980

1965

Inside Daisy Clover

as The Dealer - Mrs. Clover

1976

The Big Bus

as Old Lady

1966

Lord Love a Duck

as Stella Bernard

1943

Edge of Darkness

as Anna Stensgard

1982

1941

Two-Faced Woman

as Ruth Ellis

1940

1915

1985

Maxie

as Mrs. Lavin

1979

Boardwalk

as Becky Rosen

1987

The Trouble with Spies

as Mrs. Arkwright

1976

The Great Houdinis

as Cecilia Weiss

1984

Delta Pi

as Mugsy

1973

Isn't It Shocking?

as Marge Savage

1977

1966

Blithe Spirit

as Madame Arcati

1980

Hardhat & Legs

as Grandmother

1978

Perfect Gentlemen

as Ms. Cavagarno

1987

The Ten-Year Lunch

as Herself - Participant

1980

My Bodyguard

as Gramma

1954

The Matchmaker

as Mrs. Levi

Production

1952

Pat and Mike

as Screenplay

1949

Adam's Rib

as Screenplay

1945

Over 21

as Theatre Play

1953

The Actress

as Writer

1980

Hardhat & Legs

as Screenplay

1952

1947

A Double Life

as Screenplay

1967

Rosie!

as Theatre Play

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