
Acting
Community Rating
5.8
TMDB estimate
Born
October 30, 1896
Died
August 28, 1985 (age 88)
Born in
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
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.

The Trouble with Spies
as Mrs. Arkwright
1987

The Ten-Year Lunch
as Herself - Participant
1987

Maxie
as Mrs. Lavin
1985

The Secret World of the Very Young
as Mary
1984

Delta Pi
as Mugsy
1984

Voyage of the Rock Aliens
as The Sheriff
1984

Don't Go to Sleep
as Bernice
1982

Jimmy the Kid
as Bernice
1982

Newhart
as Blanche Devane
1982

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982

Night of 100 Stars
as Self
1982

Any Which Way You Can
as Ma Boggs
1980

My Bodyguard
as Gramma
1980

Hardhat & Legs
as Grandmother, Screenplay
1980

Scavenger Hunt
as Arvilla Droll
1979

Boardwalk
as Becky Rosen
1979

Every Which Way but Loose
as Ma Boggs
1978

Taxi
as Dee Wilcox
1978

Perfect Gentlemen
as Ms. Cavagarno
1978

The Love Boat
as Mrs. Warner
1977