Ruth Gordon
Birthday: 1896-10-30 | Place of Birth: Quincy, Massachusetts, USARuth 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Mrs. Arkwright
as The Sheriff
as Bernice
as Gramma
as Ma Boggs
as Arvilla Droll
as Mrs. Miller
as Cecilia Weiss
as Minnie Castevet
as Old Lady
as Marge Savage
as Dame Marjorie "Maude" Chardin
as Mrs Dimmock
as Minnie Castevet
as Madame Arcati
as Stella Bernard
as The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
as Anna Stensgard
as Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
as Ruth Ellis
as Mary Todd Lincoln
as Mrs. Ehrlich
