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Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

ActorWriter Oct 30 (died age 88) Quincy, Massachusetts, USA 1915–1987 (72 year career)
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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 A…

Known For

Rosemary's Baby
Film

Rosemary's Baby

Minnie Castevet
Harold and Maude
Film

Harold and Maude

Maude
Adam's Rib
Film

Adam's Rib

Screenplay
Every Which Way but Loose
Film

Every Which Way but Loose

Ma Boggs
Any Which Way You Can
Film

Any Which Way You Can

Ma Boggs
My Bodyguard
Film

My Bodyguard

Gramma
Action in the North Atlantic
Film

Action in the North Atlantic

Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
A Double Life
Film

A Double Life

Screenplay

Filmography

Acting (52)

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Movies (36)

The Ten-Year Lunch

The Ten-Year Lunch

1987

as Herself - Participant

6.5
The Trouble with Spies

The Trouble with Spies

1987

as Mrs. Arkwright

4.2
Maxie

Maxie

1985

as Mrs. Lavin

4.9
Voyage of the Rock Aliens

Voyage of the Rock Aliens

1984

as The Sheriff

4.7
Delta Pi

Delta Pi

1984

as Mugsy

3.6
The Secret World of the Very Young

The Secret World of the Very Young

1984

as Mary

Don't Go to Sleep

Don't Go to Sleep

1982

as Bernice

6.5
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982

as Self

6.7
Jimmy the Kid

Jimmy the Kid

1982

as Bernice

5.1
My Bodyguard

My Bodyguard

1980

as Gramma

6.3
Any Which Way You Can

Any Which Way You Can

1980

as Ma Boggs

5.7
Hardhat & Legs

Hardhat & Legs

1980

as Grandmother

4.5
Boardwalk

Boardwalk

1979

as Becky Rosen

6.2
Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt

1979

as Arvilla Droll

5.6
Every Which Way but Loose

Every Which Way but Loose

1978

as Ma Boggs

6.1
Perfect Gentlemen

Perfect Gentlemen

1978

as Ms. Cavagarno

3.0
The Prince of Central Park

The Prince of Central Park

1977

as Mrs. Miller

4.5
The Great Houdinis

The Great Houdinis

1976

as Cecilia Weiss

5.9
The Big Bus

The Big Bus

1976

as Old Lady

5.3
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby

Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby

1976

as Minnie Castevet

3.6
Isn't It Shocking?

Isn't It Shocking?

1973

as Marge Savage

6.1
Harold and Maude

Harold and Maude

1971

as Maude

7.6
Where’s Poppa?

Where’s Poppa?

1970

as Mrs. Hocheiser

6.0
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?

1969

as Mrs Dimmock

6.2
Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary's Baby

1968

as Minnie Castevet

7.8
Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit

1966

as Madame Arcati

Inside Daisy Clover

Inside Daisy Clover

1966

as The Dealer - Mrs. Clover

5.6
Lord Love a Duck

Lord Love a Duck

1966

as Stella Bernard

5.6
The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

1954

as Mrs. Levi

Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

1943

as Anna Stensgard

6.2
Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

as Mrs. Sarah Jarvis

7.1
Two-Faced Woman

Two-Faced Woman

1941

as Ruth Ellis

6.4
Information Please Series 2, No. 2

Information Please Series 2, No. 2

1940

as Self - Guest Expert

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

as Mrs. Ehrlich

6.5
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

as Mary Todd Lincoln

6.8
The Whirl of Life

The Whirl of Life

1915

as Dancer

5.0