Ruth Gordon

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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 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.

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  • wc Gender: Female
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1896-10-30
  • event Death Date 1985-08-28
  • school Known for: Acting
  • star Popularity: 9.2
  • info Birth Place Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Ruth Gordon

7.7

Harold and Maude

1971-12-20

7.9

Rosemary's Baby

1968-06-12

5.7

Scavenger Hunt

1979-12-21

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Action in the North Atlantic

1943-06-12

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Information Please Series 2, No. 2

1940-10-04

6.3

Where’s Poppa?

1970-11-10

6.8

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940-02-22

6.1

Every Which Way but Loose

1978-12-16

4.8

Voyage of the Rock Aliens

1984-03-09

4.2

Jimmy the Kid

1982-11-12

5.8

Any Which Way You Can

1980-12-17

5.7

Inside Daisy Clover

1965-12-22

5.2

The Big Bus

1976-06-23

5.7

Lord Love a Duck

1966-02-21

6.1

Edge of Darkness

1943-04-09

6.5

Don't Go to Sleep

1982-12-10

6.4

Two-Faced Woman

1941-12-31

6.3

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?

1969-08-20

6.3

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940-02-23

5

The Whirl of Life

1915-10-21

5.1

Maxie

1985-09-27

3.7

Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby

1976-10-29

6.2

Boardwalk

1979-11-14

4.1

The Trouble with Spies

1987-12-04

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The Great Houdinis

1976-10-08

3.9

Delta Pi

1984-04-01

6.1

Isn't It Shocking?

1973-10-02

4.5

The Prince of Central Park

1977-06-17

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Blithe Spirit

1966-12-07

4.5

Hardhat & Legs

1980-02-09

4

Perfect Gentlemen

1978-03-14

6.4

The Ten-Year Lunch

1987-09-28

6

Night of 100 Stars

1982-03-08

6.3

My Bodyguard

1980-07-11

8.1

Columbo

1971-09-15

6.2

Rhoda

1974-09-09

6.3

The Love Boat

1977-09-24

7

Kojak

1973-10-24

7.8

Emergency!

1972-01-22

8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951-12-24

4.8

The Flip Wilson Show

1970-09-17

7.2

Taxi

1978-09-12

5

Medical Story

1975-09-04

7

The Oscars

1953-03-19

7.2

Newhart

1982-10-02

4.9

The Mike Douglas Show

1961-12-11

6.6

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948-06-20

7.4

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962-10-01

6.6

The Dick Cavett Show

1968-06-06

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