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Ruth Gordon
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 10
TMDB ID: 4970
IMDb ID: nm0002106
Known for: Acting
Born: October 30, 1896
Died: August 28, 1985
Age: 88
Place of birth: Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1915 - 1987
Years active: 73
Average TMDB rating: 6.38
Wikidata: Q232562
Also known as
Ruth Gordon Jones • روث گوردون
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Screenplay (4)Writer (3)Theatre Play (2)Story (1)
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.
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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Ruth Gordon.
as Minnie Castevet
Rosemary's Baby
1968 • Movie
as Maude
Harold and Maude
1971 • Movie
Screenplay
Adam's Rib
1949 • Movie
Screenplay
A Double Life
1947 • Movie
as Gramma
My Bodyguard
1980 • Movie
as Ma Boggs
Every Which Way but Loose
1978 • Movie
as Ma Boggs
Any Which Way You Can
1980 • Movie
as Old Lady
The Big Bus
1976 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Ruth Gordon.
as Abigail Mitchell • 1 eps
Columbo
1971 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Dee Wilcox • 1 eps
Taxi
1978 • Series
as Miss Eudora Temple • 1 eps
Kojak
1973 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Oscars
1953 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Mrs. Warner • 1 eps
The Love Boat
1977 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Ruth Gordon.
as Minnie Castevet
Rosemary's Baby
1968 • Movie
as Gramma
My Bodyguard
1980 • Movie
as Maude
Harold and Maude
1971 • Movie
as Ma Boggs
Every Which Way but Loose
1978 • Movie
as Ma Boggs
Any Which Way You Can
1980 • Movie
Writer
The Actress
1953 • Movie
as Mrs. Hocheiser
Where’s Poppa?
1970 • Movie
as The Sheriff
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
1984 • Movie
as Herself - Participant
The Ten-Year Lunch
1987 • Movie
as Arvilla Droll
Scavenger Hunt
1979 • Movie
as Old Lady
The Big Bus
1976 • Movie
as Self
Night of 100 Stars
1982 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Ruth Gordon.
as Self • 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Abigail Mitchell • 1 eps
Columbo
1971 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 • Series
as Lenore • 1 eps
Emergency!
1972 • Series
as Mrs. Warner • 1 eps
The Love Boat
1977 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 • Series
as Dee Wilcox • 1 eps
Taxi
1978 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 • Series
as Miss Eudora Temple • 1 eps
Kojak
1973 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Oscars
1953 • Series
as Blanche Devane • 2 eps
Newhart
1982 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Ruth Gordon.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Ruth Gordon.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Ruth Gordon.
as Mrs. Arkwright
The Trouble with Spies
1987 • Movie
as Herself - Participant
The Ten-Year Lunch
1987 • Movie
as Mrs. Lavin
Maxie
1985 • Movie
as Mary
The Secret World of the Very Young
1984 • Movie
as Mugsy
Delta Pi
1984 • Movie
as The Sheriff
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
1984 • Movie
as Bernice
Don't Go to Sleep
1982 • Movie
as Bernice
Jimmy the Kid
1982 • Movie
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982 • Movie
as Self
Night of 100 Stars
1982 • Movie
as Ma Boggs
Any Which Way You Can
1980 • Movie
as Gramma
My Bodyguard
1980 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Ruth Gordon.
as Blanche Devane • 2 eps
Newhart
1982 • Series
as Dee Wilcox • 1 eps
Taxi
1978 • Series
as Mrs. Warner • 1 eps
The Love Boat
1977 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Emily Dobson • 1 eps
Medical Story
1975 • Series
1 eps
Rhoda
1974 • Series
as Miss Eudora Temple • 1 eps
Kojak
1973 • Series
as Lenore • 1 eps
Emergency!
1972 • Series
as Abigail Mitchell • 1 eps
Columbo
1971 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Flip Wilson Show
1970 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series