Acting
Ruth Gordon
EN cinema · 46 credits
Born
30 October 1896
Died
28 August 1985 (aged 88)
Birthplace
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Also known as Ruth Gordon Jones · روث گوردون
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
Filmography
The Trouble with Spies
as Mrs. Arkwright
The Ten-Year Lunch
as Herself - Participant
Maxie
as Mrs. Lavin
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
as The Sheriff
Delta Pi
as Mugsy
Jimmy the Kid
as Bernice
Don't Go to Sleep
as Bernice
Any Which Way You Can
as Ma Boggs
Hardhat & Legs
as Grandmother, Screenplay
My Bodyguard
as Gramma
Scavenger Hunt
as Arvilla Droll
Boardwalk
as Becky Rosen
Every Which Way but Loose
as Ma Boggs
Perfect Gentlemen
as Ms. Cavagarno
The Prince of Central Park
as Mrs. Miller
The Big Bus
as Old Lady
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
as Minnie Castevet
The Great Houdinis
as Cecilia Weiss
Isn't It Shocking?
as Marge Savage
Harold and Maude
as Maude
Where’s Poppa?
as Mrs. Hocheiser
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
as Mrs Dimmock
Rosemary's Baby
as Minnie Castevet
Rosie!
Theatre Play
Inside Daisy Clover
as The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
Lord Love a Duck
as Stella Bernard
Blithe Spirit
as Madame Arcati
The Matchmaker
as Mrs. Levi
The Actress
Writer
Pat and Mike
Screenplay
Adam's Rib
Screenplay
A Double Life
Screenplay
Over 21
Theatre Play
Action in the North Atlantic
as Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
Edge of Darkness
as Anna Stensgard
Two-Faced Woman
as Ruth Ellis
Information Please Series 2, No. 2
1940
Information Please Series 2, No. 2
as Self - Guest Expert
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Mary Todd Lincoln
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Mrs. Ehrlich
The Whirl of Life
as Dancer