Ruth Gordon
Known For
Acting
Born
1896-10-30 in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Died
1985-08-28
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.
Most Known For
Columbo
as Abigail Mitchell
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The Love Boat
as Mrs. Warner
Emergency!
as Lenore
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Taxi
as Dee Wilcox
The Oscars
as Self
Kojak
as Miss Eudora Temple
Newhart
as Blanche Devane
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Rhoda
My Bodyguard
as Gramma
Harold and Maude
as Maude
Rosemary's Baby
as Minnie Castevet
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
Boardwalk
as Becky Rosen
Every Which Way but Loose
as Ma Boggs
Where’s Poppa?
as Mrs. Hocheiser