Ruth Gordon
Acting
Born: 1896-10-30 in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Columbo
Abigail Mitchell
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
The Love Boat
Mrs. Warner
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Taxi
Dee Wilcox
Newhart
Blanche Devane
Emergency!
Lenore
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Rhoda
Kojak
Miss Eudora Temple
The Oscars
Self
Rosemary's Baby
Minnie Castevet
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
Every Which Way but Loose
Ma Boggs
Medical Story
Emily Dobson
Harold and Maude
Maude
My Bodyguard
Gramma
Any Which Way You Can
Ma Boggs
The Ten-Year Lunch
Herself - Participant
The Big Bus
Old Lady
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Madame Arcati
Edge of Darkness
Anna Stensgard
Where’s Poppa?
Mrs. Hocheiser
Scavenger Hunt
Arvilla Droll
Boardwalk
Becky Rosen
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Action in the North Atlantic
Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
Mrs Dimmock
Inside Daisy Clover
The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
The Sheriff
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Mrs. Ehrlich
The Secret World of the Very Young
Mary
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
Minnie Castevet
Two-Faced Woman
Ruth Ellis
Delta Pi
Mugsy