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Ruth Gordon
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BirthplaceQuincy, Massachusetts, USA
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Ruth Gordon

Actor · Writer· Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

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.

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Filmography

28 credits across 2 departments.

YearTitleRoleType
1987The Trouble with SpiesMrs. ArkwrightFilm
1987The Ten-Year LunchHerself - ParticipantFilm
1985MaxieMrs. LavinFilm
1984Voyage of the Rock AliensThe SheriffFilm
1982Jimmy the KidBerniceFilm
1982Don't Go to SleepBerniceFilm
1980My BodyguardGrammaFilm
1980Any Which Way You CanMa BoggsFilm
1979Scavenger HuntArvilla DrollFilm
1979BoardwalkBecky RosenFilm
1978Every Which Way but LooseMa BoggsFilm
1977The Prince of Central ParkMrs. MillerFilm
1976Look What's Happened to Rosemary's BabyMinnie CastevetFilm
1976The Big BusOld LadyFilm
1973Isn't It Shocking?Marge SavageFilm
1971Harold and MaudeMaudeFilm
1970Where’s Poppa?Mrs. HocheiserFilm
1969What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?Mrs DimmockFilm
1968Rosemary's BabyMinnie CastevetFilm
1966Lord Love a DuckStella BernardFilm
1966Inside Daisy CloverThe Dealer - Mrs. CloverFilm
1953The ActressWriterFilm
1952The Marrying KindWriterFilm
1943Action in the North AtlanticMrs. Sarah JarvisFilm
1943Edge of DarknessAnna StensgardFilm
1941Two-Faced WomanRuth EllisFilm
1940Dr. Ehrlich's Magic BulletMrs. EhrlichFilm
1940Abe Lincoln in IllinoisMary Todd LincolnFilm

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