Ruth Gordon

Known for ActingBorn 1896-10-30Died 1985-08-28Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Rosie!

Information Please Series 2, No. 2

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Columbo

Emergency!

Rosemary's Baby

Harold and Maude

Boardwalk

Adam's Rib

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Taxi

Newhart

Kojak

Saturday Night Live

Blithe Spirit

Adam's Rib

Night of 100 Stars

The Oscars

The Dick Cavett Show

Action in the North Atlantic

The Ten-Year Lunch

Don't Go to Sleep

The Ed Sullivan Show

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

The Marrying Kind

Hardhat & Legs

Over 21

My Bodyguard

The Actress

Isn't It Shocking?

The Great Houdinis

The Love Boat

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Rhoda

Every Which Way but Loose

Pat and Mike

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?

Two-Faced Woman

A Double Life

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

Where’s Poppa?

The Prince of Central Park

Edge of Darkness

Any Which Way You Can

The Mike Douglas Show

Scavenger Hunt

Lord Love a Duck

Inside Daisy Clover