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Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

30/10/1896

Day of Death

28/08/1985
(89) years old

Place of Birth

Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

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 role... Read More

Known For

The Trouble with Spies

The Trouble with Spies

The Ten-Year Lunch

The Ten-Year Lunch

Maxie

Maxie

Delta Pi

Delta Pi

Voyage of the Rock Aliens

Voyage of the Rock Aliens

Don't Go to Sleep

Don't Go to Sleep

Jimmy the Kid

Jimmy the Kid

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

Any Which Way You Can

Any Which Way You Can

My Bodyguard

My Bodyguard

Filmography

Cast

1987

The Trouble with Spies

as Mrs. Arkwright

1987

The Ten-Year Lunch

as Herself - Participant

1985

Maxie

as Mrs. Lavin

1984

Delta Pi

as Mugsy

1984

Voyage of the Rock Aliens

as The Sheriff

1982

Don't Go to Sleep

as Bernice

1982

Jimmy the Kid

as Bernice

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as Self

1980

Any Which Way You Can

as Ma Boggs

1980

My Bodyguard

as Gramma

1980

Hardhat & Legs

as Grandmother

1979

Scavenger Hunt

as Arvilla Droll

1979

Boardwalk

as Becky Rosen

1978

Every Which Way but Loose

as Ma Boggs

1978

Perfect Gentlemen

as Ms. Cavagarno

1977

The Prince of Central Park

as Mrs. Miller

1976

Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby

as Minnie Castevet

1976

The Great Houdinis

as Cecilia Weiss

1976

The Big Bus

as Old Lady

1973

Isn't It Shocking?

as Marge Savage

1971

Harold and Maude

as Maude

1970

Where’s Poppa?

as Mrs. Hocheiser

1969

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?

as Mrs Dimmock

1968

Rosemary's Baby

as Minnie Castevet

1966

Blithe Spirit

as Madame Arcati

1966

Lord Love a Duck

as Stella Bernard

1966

Inside Daisy Clover

as The Dealer - Mrs. Clover

1954

The Matchmaker

as Mrs. Levi

1943

Action in the North Atlantic

as Mrs. Sarah Jarvis

1943

Edge of Darkness

as Anna Stensgard

1941

Two-Faced Woman

as Ruth Ellis

1940

Information Please Series 2, No. 2

as Self - Guest Expert

1940

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

as Mrs. Ehrlich

1940

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

as Mary Todd Lincoln

1915

The Whirl of Life

as Dancer

Crew

1980

Hardhat & Legs

as Screenplay

1967

Rosie!

as Theatre Play

1953

The Actress

as Writer

1952

Pat and Mike

as Screenplay

1952

The Marrying Kind

as Writer

1949

Adam's Rib

as Screenplay

1947

A Double Life

as Screenplay

1945

Over 21

as Theatre Play