Ruth Gordon
Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA — Oct 30 1896• Died Aug 28 1985
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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 care…
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Columbo
Abigail Mitchell
The Love Boat
Mrs. Warner
Emergency!
Lenore
Taxi
Dee Wilcox
Newhart
Blanche Devane
Kojak
Miss Eudora Temple
The Oscars
Self
Rhoda
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
Rosemary's Baby
Minnie Castevet
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Madame Arcati
Adam's Rib
Writing
Medical Story
Harold and Maude
Maude
Every Which Way but Loose
Ma Boggs
Night of 100 Stars
Self
My Bodyguard
Gramma
The Ford Theatre Hour
Writing
Adam's Rib
Writing
Where’s Poppa?
Mrs. Hocheiser
Pat and Mike
Writing
A Double Life
Writing
Any Which Way You Can
Ma Boggs
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Mrs. Ehrlich
The Great Houdinis
Cecilia Weiss
Scavenger Hunt
Arvilla Droll
Maxie
Mrs. Lavin
The Actress
Writing
Action in the North Atlantic
Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
Delta Pi
Mugsy
The Big Bus
Old Lady
Over 21
Writing
Edge of Darkness
Anna Stensgard
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Mary Todd Lincoln
Rosie!
Writing
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
The Sheriff
Boardwalk
Becky Rosen
Inside Daisy Clover
The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
Mrs Dimmock
Perfect Gentlemen
Ms. Cavagarno
The Trouble with Spies
Mrs. Arkwright
Hardhat & Legs
Grandmother
Jimmy the Kid
Bernice
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
Minnie Castevet
Isn't It Shocking?
Marge Savage
Don't Go to Sleep
Bernice
The Prince of Central Park
Mrs. Miller
The Marrying Kind
Writing
Two-Faced Woman
Ruth Ellis
Lord Love a Duck
Stella Bernard
Blithe Spirit
Madame Arcati
The Ten-Year Lunch
Herself - Participant
The Matchmaker
Mrs. Levi
The Whirl of Life
Dancer
The Secret World of the Very Young
Mary
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Self - Guest Expert