Ruth Gordon
Acting
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.
TV Shows(16)
Newhart
Blanche Devane
1982
Taxi
Dee Wilcox
1978
The Love Boat
Mrs. Warner
1977
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Medical Story
Emily Dobson
1975
Rhoda
1974
Kojak
Miss Eudora Temple
1973
Emergency!
Lenore
1972
Columbo
Abigail Mitchell
1971
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
1970
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
The Oscars
Self
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Madame Arcati
1951
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Movies(37)
The Trouble with Spies
Mrs. Arkwright
1987
The Ten-Year Lunch
Herself - Participant
1987
Maxie
Mrs. Lavin
1985
The Secret World of the Very Young
Mary
1984
Delta Pi
Mugsy
1984
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
The Sheriff
1984
Don't Go to Sleep
Bernice
1982
Jimmy the Kid
Bernice
1982
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
Any Which Way You Can
Ma Boggs
1980
My Bodyguard
Gramma
1980
Hardhat & Legs
Grandmother
1980
Scavenger Hunt
Arvilla Droll
1979
Boardwalk
Becky Rosen
1979
Every Which Way but Loose
Ma Boggs
1978
Perfect Gentlemen
Ms. Cavagarno
1978
The Prince of Central Park
Mrs. Miller
1977
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
Minnie Castevet
1976
The Great Houdinis
Cecilia Weiss
1976
The Big Bus
Old Lady
1976
Isn't It Shocking?
Marge Savage
1973
Harold and Maude
Maude
1971
Where’s Poppa?
Mrs. Hocheiser
1970
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
Mrs Dimmock
1969
Rosemary's Baby
Minnie Castevet
1968
Blithe Spirit
Madame Arcati
1966
Lord Love a Duck
Stella Bernard
1966
Inside Daisy Clover
The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
1966
The Matchmaker
Mrs. Levi
1954
Action in the North Atlantic
Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
1943
Edge of Darkness
Anna Stensgard
1943
Two-Faced Woman
Ruth Ellis
1941
Information Please Series 2, No. 2
Self - Guest Expert
1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Mrs. Ehrlich
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Mary Todd Lincoln
1940
The Whirl of Life
Dancer
1915