Ruth Gordon
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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Saturday Night Live
1975
Columbo
1971
The Love Boat
1977
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Taxi
1978
Emergency!
1972
Newhart
1982
Film '72
1971
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Rhoda
1974
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self · 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self · 1961
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host · 1975
Columbo
as Abigail Mitchell · 1971
The Love Boat
as Mrs. Warner · 1977
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest · 1968
Taxi
as Dee Wilcox · 1978
Emergency!
as Lenore · 1972
Newhart
as Blanche Devane · 1982
Film '72
as Self · 1971
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self · 1948
Rhoda
· 1974
Kojak
as Miss Eudora Temple · 1973
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self · 1970
The Oscars
as Self · 1953
Rosemary's Baby
as Minnie Castevet · 1968
Medical Story
as Emily Dobson · 1975
Every Which Way but Loose
as Ma Boggs · 1978
Harold and Maude
as Maude · 1971
Any Which Way You Can
as Ma Boggs · 1980
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Madame Arcati · 1951
My Bodyguard
as Gramma · 1980
Inside Daisy Clover
as The Dealer - Mrs. Clover · 1966
The Big Bus
as Old Lady · 1976
Action in the North Atlantic
as Mrs. Sarah Jarvis · 1943
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
as The Sheriff · 1984
Where’s Poppa?
as Mrs. Hocheiser · 1970
Edge of Darkness
as Anna Stensgard · 1943
Scavenger Hunt
as Arvilla Droll · 1979
Lord Love a Duck
as Stella Bernard · 1966
Night of 100 Stars
as Self · 1982
The Ten-Year Lunch
as Herself - Participant · 1987
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Mary Todd Lincoln · 1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Mrs. Ehrlich · 1940
Boardwalk
as Becky Rosen · 1979
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
as Mrs Dimmock · 1969
Two-Faced Woman
as Ruth Ellis · 1941
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
as Minnie Castevet · 1976
Isn't It Shocking?
as Marge Savage · 1973
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
as Self · 1982
The Trouble with Spies
as Mrs. Arkwright · 1987
The Prince of Central Park
as Mrs. Miller · 1977
The Secret World of the Very Young
as Mary · 1984
Don't Go to Sleep
as Bernice · 1982
The Matchmaker
as Mrs. Levi · 1954
The Great Houdinis
as Cecilia Weiss · 1976
Maxie
as Mrs. Lavin · 1985
Blithe Spirit
as Madame Arcati · 1966
The Whirl of Life
as Dancer · 1915
Jimmy the Kid
as Bernice · 1982
Hardhat & Legs
as Grandmother · 1980
Delta Pi
as Mugsy · 1984
Information Please Series 2, No. 2
as Self - Guest Expert · 1940
Perfect Gentlemen
as Ms. Cavagarno · 1978