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

Columbo

Saturday Night Live

The Mike Douglas Show

The Love Boat

Emergency!

Newhart

Taxi

All Movies (37)

• The Trouble with Spies1987 · as Mrs. Arkwright
• The Ten-Year Lunch1987 · as Herself - Participant
• Maxie1985 · as Mrs. Lavin
• The Secret World of the Very Young1984 · as Mary
• Delta Pi1984 · as Mugsy
• Voyage of the Rock Aliens1984 · as The Sheriff
• Don't Go to Sleep1982 · as Bernice
• Jimmy the Kid1982 · as Bernice
• Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady1982
• Night of 100 Stars1982 · as Self
• Any Which Way You Can1980 · as Ma Boggs
• My Bodyguard1980 · as Gramma
• Hardhat & Legs1980 · as Grandmother
• Scavenger Hunt1979 · as Arvilla Droll
• Boardwalk1979 · as Becky Rosen
• Every Which Way but Loose1978 · as Ma Boggs
• Perfect Gentlemen1978 · as Ms. Cavagarno
• The Prince of Central Park1977 · as Mrs. Miller
• Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby1976 · as Minnie Castevet
• The Great Houdinis1976 · as Cecilia Weiss
• The Big Bus1976 · as Old Lady
• Isn't It Shocking?1973 · as Marge Savage
• Harold and Maude1971 · as Maude
• Where’s Poppa?1970 · as Mrs. Hocheiser
• What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?1969 · as Mrs Dimmock
• Rosemary's Baby1968 · as Minnie Castevet
• Blithe Spirit1966 · as Madame Arcati
• Lord Love a Duck1966 · as Stella Bernard
• Inside Daisy Clover1966 · as The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
• The Matchmaker1954 · as Mrs. Levi
• Action in the North Atlantic1943 · as Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
• Edge of Darkness1943 · as Anna Stensgard
• Two-Faced Woman1941 · as Ruth Ellis
• Information Please Series 2, No. 21940 · as Self - Guest Expert
• Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet1940 · as Mrs. Ehrlich
• Abe Lincoln in Illinois1940 · as Mary Todd Lincoln
• The Whirl of Life1915 · as Dancer

All TV Shows (17)

• Newhart1982 · as Blanche Devane
• Taxi1978 · as Dee Wilcox
• The Love Boat1977 · as Mrs. Warner
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• Medical Story1975 · as Emily Dobson
• Rhoda1974
• Kojak1973 · as Miss Eudora Temple
• Emergency!1972 · as Lenore
• Film '721971 · as Self
• Columbo1971 · as Abigail Mitchell
• The Flip Wilson Show1970 · as Self
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Madame Arcati
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self