Acting credits
49
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Ruth Gordon
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 40Series: 18Crew 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: 6.44
Wikidata: Q232562
Also known as
Ruth Gordon Jones • روث گوردون
Other jobs
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
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ruth Gordon.
4.2
The Trouble with Spies
as Mrs. Arkwright
1987 Movie
6.5
The Ten-Year Lunch
as Herself - Participant
1987 Movie
4.9
Maxie
as Mrs. Lavin
1985 Movie
3.6
Delta Pi
as Mugsy
1984 Movie
4.7
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
as The Sheriff
1984 Movie
6.5
Don't Go to Sleep
as Bernice
1982 Movie
5.1
Jimmy the Kid
as Bernice
1982 Movie
6.7
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
1982 Movie
5.8
Any Which Way You Can
as Ma Boggs
1980 Movie
6.3
My Bodyguard
as Gramma
1980 Movie
4.5
Hardhat & Legs
as Grandmother
1980 Movie
5.6
Scavenger Hunt
as Arvilla Droll
1979 Movie
6.2
Boardwalk
as Becky Rosen
1979 Movie
6.1
Every Which Way but Loose
as Ma Boggs
1978 Movie
3.0
Perfect Gentlemen
as Ms. Cavagarno
1978 Movie
4.5
The Prince of Central Park
as Mrs. Miller
1977 Movie
3.6
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
as Minnie Castevet
1976 Movie
5.9
The Great Houdinis
as Cecilia Weiss
1976 Movie
5.3
The Big Bus
as Old Lady
1976 Movie
6.1
Isn't It Shocking?
as Marge Savage
1973 Movie
7.6
Harold and Maude
as Maude
1971 Movie
6.0
Where’s Poppa?
as Mrs. Hocheiser
1970 Movie
6.2
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
as Mrs Dimmock
1969 Movie
7.8
Rosemary's Baby
as Minnie Castevet
1968 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ruth Gordon.
7.1
Newhart
as Blanche Devane • 2 eps
1982 Series
7.2
Taxi
as Dee Wilcox • 1 eps
1978 Series
6.3
The Love Boat
as Mrs. Warner • 1 eps
1977 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
3.0
Medical Story
1 eps
1975 Series
6.2
Rhoda
1 eps
1974 Series
7.1
Kojak
as Miss Eudora Temple • 1 eps
1973 Series
5.0
Adam's Rib
Story • 2 eps
1973 Series
7.9
Emergency!
as Lenore • 1 eps
1972 Series
8.1
Columbo
as Abigail Mitchell • 1 eps
1971 Series
4.6
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self • 1 eps
1970 Series
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1968 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 2 eps
1962 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 3 eps
1961 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
8.6
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Madame Arcati • 1 eps
1951 Series
The Ford Theatre Hour
Writer • 1 eps
1948 Series
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self • 1 eps
1948 Series