Cast
Ruth Gordon
Acting
Cast
Ruth Gordon
Known for
Acting
Born
1896-10-30
From
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Died
1985-08-28
Also known as Ruth Gordon Jones, Ψ±ΩΨ« Ϊ―ΩΨ±Ψ―ΩΩ
Biography
Ruth Gordon Jones (October 30, 1896 β 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.
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7.8
MOVIE1968
Rosemary's Baby
as Minnie Castevet
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6.1
MOVIE1978
Every Which Way but Loose
as Ma Boggs
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5.8
MOVIE1980
Any Which Way You Can
as Ma Boggs
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7.6
MOVIE1971
Harold and Maude
as Maude
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6.4
MOVIE1980
My Bodyguard
as Gramma
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5.6
MOVIE1979
Scavenger Hunt
as Arvilla Droll
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4.8
MOVIE1984
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
as The Sheriff
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7.1
MOVIE1943
Action in the North Atlantic
as Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
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5.6
MOVIE1966
Inside Daisy Clover
as The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
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6.5
MOVIE1987
The Ten-Year Lunch
as Herself - Participant
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4.7
MOVIE1987
The Trouble with Spies
as Mrs. Arkwright
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6.1
MOVIE1970
Whereβs Poppa?
as Mrs. Hocheiser
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3.6
MOVIE1976
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
as Minnie Castevet
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6.3
MOVIE1943
Edge of Darkness
as Anna Stensgard
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5.3
MOVIE1976
The Big Bus
as Old Lady
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7.5
MOVIE1979
Boardwalk
as Becky Rosen
MOVIE1984
The Secret World of the Very Young
as Mary
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5.8
MOVIE1982
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
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6.5
MOVIE1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Mrs. Ehrlich
MOVIE1954
The Matchmaker
as Mrs. Levi
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6.0
MOVIE1977
The Prince of Central Park
as Mrs. Miller
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6.4
MOVIE1941
Two-Faced Woman
as Ruth Ellis
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6.0
MOVIE1982
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
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6.9
MOVIE1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Mary Todd Lincoln
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6.5
MOVIE1982
Don't Go to Sleep
as Bernice
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5.7
MOVIE1966
Lord Love a Duck
as Stella Bernard
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6.1
MOVIE1982
Jimmy the Kid
as Bernice
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6.3
MOVIE1973
Isn't It Shocking?
as Marge Savage
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5.0
MOVIE1915
The Whirl of Life
as Dancer
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5.0
MOVIE1985
Maxie
as Mrs. Lavin
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6.3
MOVIE1976
The Great Houdinis
as Cecilia Weiss
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4.0
MOVIE1984
Delta Pi
as Mugsy
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6.2
MOVIE1969
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
as Mrs Dimmock
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6.3
MOVIE1980
Hardhat & Legs
as Grandmother
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4.8
MOVIE1978
Perfect Gentlemen
as Ms. Cavagarno
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6.5
MOVIE1966
Blithe Spirit
as Madame Arcati
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10.0
MOVIE1940
Information Please Series 2, No. 2
as Self - Guest Expert