Portrait of Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Oct 30 1896
Birthplace: Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Death: Wed, Aug 28 1985
Ruth Gordon is 88 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Trouble with Spies
The Trouble with Spies
Ruth Gordon would have been no older than
88 in The Trouble with Spies
as 'Mrs. Arkwright'.
Fri, Dec 04 1987
Poster of The Ten-Year Lunch
The Ten-Year Lunch
Ruth Gordon would have been no older than
88 in The Ten-Year Lunch
as 'Herself - Participant'.
Mon, Sep 28 1987
Poster of Maxie
Maxie
Ruth Gordon would have been no older than
88 in Maxie
as 'Mrs. Lavin'.
Fri, Sep 27 1985
Poster of Delta Pi
Delta Pi
Ruth Gordon was
87 in Delta Pi
as 'Mugsy'.
Sun, Apr 01 1984
Poster of Voyage of the Rock Aliens
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
Ruth Gordon was
87 in Voyage of the Rock Aliens
as 'The Sheriff'.
Fri, Mar 09 1984
Poster of Don't Go to Sleep
Don't Go to Sleep
Ruth Gordon was
86 in Don't Go to Sleep
as 'Bernice'.
Fri, Dec 10 1982
Poster of Jimmy the Kid
Jimmy the Kid
Ruth Gordon was
86 in Jimmy the Kid
as 'Bernice'.
Fri, Nov 12 1982
Poster of Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
Ruth Gordon was
85 in Night of 100 Stars
as 'Self'.
Mon, Mar 08 1982
Poster of Any Which Way You Can
Any Which Way You Can
Ruth Gordon was
84 in Any Which Way You Can
as 'Ma Boggs'.
Wed, Dec 17 1980
Poster of My Bodyguard
My Bodyguard
Ruth Gordon was
83 in My Bodyguard
as 'Gramma'.
Fri, Jul 11 1980
Poster of Hardhat & Legs
Hardhat & Legs
Ruth Gordon was
83 in Hardhat & Legs
as 'Grandmother'.
Sat, Feb 09 1980
Poster of Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt
Ruth Gordon was
83 in Scavenger Hunt
as 'Arvilla Droll'.
Fri, Dec 21 1979
Poster of Boardwalk
Boardwalk
Ruth Gordon was
83 in Boardwalk
as 'Becky Rosen'.
Wed, Nov 14 1979
Poster of Every Which Way but Loose
Every Which Way but Loose
Ruth Gordon was
82 in Every Which Way but Loose
as 'Ma Boggs'.
Sat, Dec 16 1978
Poster of Perfect Gentlemen
Perfect Gentlemen
Ruth Gordon was
81 in Perfect Gentlemen
as 'Ms. Cavagarno'.
Tue, Mar 14 1978
Poster of The Prince of Central Park
The Prince of Central Park
Ruth Gordon was
80 in The Prince of Central Park
as 'Mrs. Miller'.
Fri, Jun 17 1977
Poster of Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
Ruth Gordon was
79 in Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
as 'Minnie Castevet'.
Fri, Oct 29 1976
Poster of The Great Houdinis
The Great Houdinis
Ruth Gordon was
79 in The Great Houdinis
as 'Cecilia Weiss'.
Fri, Oct 08 1976
Poster of The Big Bus
The Big Bus
Ruth Gordon was
79 in The Big Bus
as 'Old Lady'.
Wed, Jun 23 1976
Poster of Isn't It Shocking?
Isn't It Shocking?
Ruth Gordon was
76 in Isn't It Shocking?
as 'Marge Savage'.
Tue, Oct 02 1973
Poster of Harold and Maude
Harold and Maude
Ruth Gordon was
75 in Harold and Maude
as 'Maude'.
Mon, Dec 20 1971
Poster of Where’s Poppa?
Where’s Poppa?
Ruth Gordon was
74 in Where’s Poppa?
as 'Mrs. Hocheiser'.
Tue, Nov 10 1970
Poster of What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
Ruth Gordon was
72 in What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
as 'Mrs Dimmock'.
Wed, Aug 20 1969
Poster of Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby
Ruth Gordon was
71 in Rosemary's Baby
as 'Minnie Castevet'.
Wed, Jun 12 1968
Poster of Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit
Ruth Gordon was
70 in Blithe Spirit
as 'Madame Arcati'.
Wed, Dec 07 1966
Poster of Lord Love a Duck
Lord Love a Duck
Ruth Gordon was
69 in Lord Love a Duck
as 'Stella Bernard'.
Mon, Feb 21 1966
Poster of Inside Daisy Clover
Inside Daisy Clover
Ruth Gordon was
69 in Inside Daisy Clover
as 'The Dealer - Mrs. Clover'.
Wed, Dec 22 1965
Poster of Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic
Ruth Gordon was
46 in Action in the North Atlantic
as 'Mrs. Sarah Jarvis'.
Sat, Jun 12 1943
Poster of Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness
Ruth Gordon was
46 in Edge of Darkness
as 'Anna Stensgard'.
Fri, Apr 09 1943
Poster of Two-Faced Woman
Two-Faced Woman
Ruth Gordon was
45 in Two-Faced Woman
as 'Ruth Ellis'.
Wed, Dec 31 1941
Poster of Information Please Series 2, No. 2
Information Please Series 2, No. 2
Ruth Gordon was
43 in Information Please Series 2, No. 2
as 'Self - Guest Expert'.
Fri, Oct 04 1940
Poster of Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Ruth Gordon was
43 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Mrs. Ehrlich'.
Fri, Feb 23 1940
Poster of Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Ruth Gordon was
43 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as 'Mary Todd Lincoln'.
Thu, Feb 22 1940
Poster of The Whirl of Life
The Whirl of Life
Ruth Gordon was
18 in The Whirl of Life
as 'Dancer'.
Thu, Oct 21 1915

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Newhart
Newhart
Ruth Gordon was
85+ in Newhart
as 'Blanche Devane'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 02 1982
Poster of Taxi
Taxi
Ruth Gordon was
81+ in Taxi
as 'Dee Wilcox'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1978
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Ruth Gordon was
80+ in The Love Boat
as 'Mrs. Warner'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of Medical Story
Medical Story
Ruth Gordon was
78+ in Medical Story
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 04 1975
Poster of Rhoda
Rhoda
Ruth Gordon was
77+ in Rhoda
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 09 1974
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Ruth Gordon was
76+ in Kojak
as 'Miss Eudora Temple'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of Emergency!
Emergency!
Ruth Gordon was
75+ in Emergency!
as 'Lenore'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 22 1972
Poster of Columbo
Columbo
Ruth Gordon was
74+ in Columbo
as 'Abigail Mitchell'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of The Flip Wilson Show
The Flip Wilson Show
Ruth Gordon was
73+ in The Flip Wilson Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1970
Poster of The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Ruth Gordon was
71+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Ruth Gordon was
65+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Ruth Gordon was
65+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of The Oscars
The Oscars
Ruth Gordon was
56+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Ruth Gordon was
55+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Madame Arcati'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Ruth Gordon was
51+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948