Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

Birthday: 1896-10-30

Deathday: 1985-08-28

Place of birth: Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Also known as: Ruth Gordon Jones, روث گوردون

imdb_id: nm0002106

Biography:

Ruth Gordon Jones 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.

Played in movies:

Rosemary's Baby

Score: 7.8

Harold and Maude

Score: 7.6

Action in the North Atlantic

Score: 7.1

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Score: 7.0

Night of 100 Stars

Score: 6.7

Don't Go to Sleep

Score: 6.5

The Ten-Year Lunch

Score: 6.5

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Score: 6.4

Two-Faced Woman

Score: 6.4

My Bodyguard

Score: 6.3

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?

Score: 6.3

Boardwalk

Score: 6.2

Isn't It Shocking?

Score: 6.1

Edge of Darkness

Score: 6.1

Every Which Way but Loose

Score: 6.1

Where’s Poppa?

Score: 6.1

The Great Houdinis

Score: 6.0

Lord Love a Duck

Score: 5.8

Any Which Way You Can

Score: 5.8

Inside Daisy Clover

Score: 5.7

Scavenger Hunt

Score: 5.6

The Big Bus

Score: 5.2

Maxie

Score: 5.1

Jimmy the Kid

Score: 5.1

The Whirl of Life

Score: 5.0

Voyage of the Rock Aliens

Score: 4.7

Hardhat & Legs

Score: 4.5

The Prince of Central Park

Score: 4.5

The Trouble with Spies

Score: 4.4

Perfect Gentlemen

Score: 4.0

Delta Pi

Score: 3.9

Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby

Score: 3.7

The Matchmaker

Score: 0.0

Blithe Spirit

Score: 0.0

Information Please Series 2, No. 2

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Score: 8.6

Columbo

Score: 8.1

Emergency!

Score: 7.8

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Score: 7.5

Taxi

Score: 7.3

Newhart

Score: 7.1

Kojak

Score: 7.0

The Oscars

Score: 7.0

The Dick Cavett Show

Score: 6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

Score: 6.8

The Love Boat

Score: 6.3

Rhoda

Score: 6.2

The Mike Douglas Show

Score: 5.4

The Flip Wilson Show

Score: 4.8

Medical Story

Score: 3.0