Ruth Gordon
Age: 88 | From: Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1896-10-30 21:07:31
Death: 1985-08-28 21:07:31
Aliases: Ruth Gordon Jones
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 22
TV Involvements: 7
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Columbo
(1971) Abigail Mitchell
Emergency!
(1972) Lenore
Kojak
(1973) Miss Eudora Temple
Rosemary's Baby
(1968) Minnie Castevet
The Oscars
(1953) Self
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
(1976) Minnie Castevet
Inside Daisy Clover
(1965) The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
(1969) Mrs DimmockActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Mrs. Arkwright | |
| Herself - Participant | ||
| 1985 | Mrs. Lavin | |
| 1984 | Mugsy | |
| The Sheriff | ||
| 1982 | Bernice | |
| Bernice | ||
| Blanche Devane | ||
| Self | ||
| 1980 | Ma Boggs | |
| Gramma | ||
| Grandmother | ||
| 1979 | Arvilla Droll | |
| Becky Rosen | ||
| 1978 | Ma Boggs | |
| Dee Wilcox | ||
| Ms. Cavagarno | ||
| 1977 | Mrs. Warner | |
| Mrs. Miller | ||
| 1976 | Minnie Castevet | |
| Cecilia Weiss | ||
| Old Lady | ||
| 1975 | N/A | |
| 1974 | N/A | |
| 1973 | Miss Eudora Temple | |
| Marge Savage | ||
| 1972 | Lenore | |
| 1971 | Dame Marjorie "Maude" Chardin | |
| Abigail Mitchell | ||
| 1970 | Mrs. Hocheiser | |
| Self | ||
| 1969 | Mrs Dimmock | |
| 1968 | Minnie Castevet | |
| Self - Guest | ||
| 1966 | Madame Arcati | |
| Stella Bernard | ||
| 1965 | The Dealer - Mrs. Clover | |
| 1953 | Self | |
| 1951 | Madame Arcati | |
| 1948 | Self | |
| 1943 | Mrs. Sarah Jarvis | |
| Anna Stensgard | ||
| 1941 | Ruth Ellis | |
| 1940 | Self - Guest Expert | |
| Mrs. Ehrlich | ||
| Mary Todd Lincoln | ||
| 1915 | Dancer | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Screenplay | |
| 1967 | Theatre Play | |
| 1953 | Writer | |
| 1952 | Screenplay | |
| Writer | ||
| 1949 | Screenplay | |
| 1948 | Writer | |
| 1947 | Screenplay | |
| 1945 | Theatre Play | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
