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Ruth Gordon, an American actress and writer, burst onto Broadway at nineteen, honing a career marked by a nasal voice and irreverent charm that persisted into her silver and golden years. Roles in films like Rosemary's Baby, Harold and Maude, and Every Which Way but Loose solidified her as a character actress of enduring versatility and wit. Beyond the screen, she authored plays, scripts, and books, including the screenplay for Adam's Rib. Her accolades include an Oscar, two Golden Globes, and an Emmy, testament to a multifaceted career that bridged Broadway and Hollywood with equal aplomb.
The roles that explain the career.
28 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Trouble with Spies | Mrs. Arkwright | Film |
| 1987 | The Ten-Year Lunch | Herself - Participant | Film |
| 1985 | Maxie | Mrs. Lavin | Film |
| 1984 | Voyage of the Rock Aliens | The Sheriff | Film |
| 1982 | Jimmy the Kid | Bernice | Film |
| 1982 | Don't Go to Sleep | Bernice | Film |
| 1980 | My Bodyguard | Gramma | Film |
| 1980 | Any Which Way You Can | Ma Boggs | Film |
| 1979 | Scavenger Hunt | Arvilla Droll | Film |
| 1979 | Boardwalk | Becky Rosen | Film |
| 1978 | Every Which Way but Loose | Ma Boggs | Film |
| 1977 | The Prince of Central Park | Mrs. Miller | Film |
| 1976 | Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby | Minnie Castevet | Film |
| 1976 | The Big Bus | Old Lady | Film |
| 1973 | Isn't It Shocking? | Marge Savage | Film |
| 1971 | Harold and Maude | Maude | Film |
| 1970 | Where’s Poppa? | Mrs. Hocheiser | Film |
| 1969 | What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? | Mrs Dimmock | Film |
| 1968 | Rosemary's Baby | Minnie Castevet | Film |
| 1966 | Lord Love a Duck | Stella Bernard | Film |
| 1966 | Inside Daisy Clover | The Dealer - Mrs. Clover | Film |
| 1953 | The Actress | Writer | Film |
| 1952 | The Marrying Kind | Writer | Film |
| 1943 | Action in the North Atlantic | Mrs. Sarah Jarvis | Film |
| 1943 | Edge of Darkness | Anna Stensgard | Film |
| 1941 | Two-Faced Woman | Ruth Ellis | Film |
| 1940 | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet | Mrs. Ehrlich | Film |
| 1940 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Mary Todd Lincoln | Film |
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