Ruth Gordon
ActingAlso Known As
Ruth Gordon Jones, روث گوردون
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.
Movies
(36 total)
Rosemary's Baby
as Minnie Castevet
Harold and Maude
as Maude
Every Which Way but Loose
as Ma Boggs
Any Which Way You Can
as Ma Boggs
My Bodyguard
as Gramma
The Big Bus
as Old Lady
Action in the North Atlantic
as Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
Inside Daisy Clover
as The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
Where’s Poppa?
as Mrs. Hocheiser
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
as Mrs Dimmock
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
as The Sheriff
Scavenger Hunt
as Arvilla Droll
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
as Minnie Castevet
Edge of Darkness
as Anna Stensgard
Don't Go to Sleep
as Bernice
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Mrs. Ehrlich
Lord Love a Duck
as Stella Bernard
Two-Faced Woman
as Ruth Ellis
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Mary Todd Lincoln
Maxie
as Mrs. Lavin
TV Shows
(16 total)
Columbo
as Abigail Mitchell
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
The Love Boat
as Mrs. Warner
Taxi
as Dee Wilcox
Kojak
as Miss Eudora Temple
The Oscars
as Self
Newhart
as Blanche Devane
Emergency!
as Lenore
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Madame Arcati
