1896-10-30 Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ruth Gordon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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The Ten-Year Lunch | Herself - Participant | 1987-09-28 |
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The Trouble with Spies | Mrs. Arkwright | 1987-12-04 |
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Maxie | Mrs. Lavin | 1985-09-27 |
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Voyage of the Rock Aliens | The Sheriff | 1984-03-09 |
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Delta Pi | Mugsy | 1984-04-01 |
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Jimmy the Kid | Bernice | 1982-11-12 |
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Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
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Don't Go to Sleep | Bernice | 1982-12-10 |
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My Bodyguard | Gramma | 1980-07-11 |
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Hardhat & Legs | Grandmother | 1980-02-09 |
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Any Which Way You Can | Ma Boggs | 1980-12-17 |
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Scavenger Hunt | Arvilla Droll | 1979-12-21 |
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Boardwalk | Becky Rosen | 1979-11-14 |
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Every Which Way but Loose | Ma Boggs | 1978-12-16 |
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Perfect Gentlemen | Ms. Cavagarno | 1978-03-14 |
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The Prince of Central Park | Mrs. Miller | 1977-06-17 |
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Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby | Minnie Castevet | 1976-10-29 |
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The Great Houdinis | Cecilia Weiss | 1976-10-08 |
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The Big Bus | Old Lady | 1976-06-23 |
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Isn't It Shocking? | Marge Savage | 1973-10-02 |
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Harold and Maude | Dame Marjorie "Maude" Chardin | 1971-12-20 |
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Where’s Poppa? | Mrs. Hocheiser | 1970-11-10 |
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What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? | Mrs Dimmock | 1969-08-20 |
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Rosemary's Baby | Minnie Castevet | 1968-06-12 |
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Blithe Spirit | Madame Arcati | 1966-12-07 |
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Lord Love a Duck | Stella Bernard | 1966-02-21 |
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Inside Daisy Clover | The Dealer - Mrs. Clover | 1965-12-22 |
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Edge of Darkness | Anna Stensgard | 1943-04-09 |
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Action in the North Atlantic | Mrs. Sarah Jarvis | 1943-06-12 |
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Two-Faced Woman | Ruth Ellis | 1941-12-31 |
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Mary Todd Lincoln | 1940-02-22 |
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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet | Mrs. Ehrlich | 1940-02-23 |
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Information Please Series 2, No. 2 | Self - Guest Expert | 1940-10-04 |
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The Whirl of Life | Dancer | 1915-10-21 |
