Acting

60

Woman

30 Oct 1896

Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Ruth Gordon

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.

Rosemary's Baby

12 June 1968

Harold and Maude

20 December 1971

Columbo

15 September 1971

Every Which Way but Loose

16 December 1978

Any Which Way You Can

17 December 1980

The Love Boat

24 September 1977

Taxi

12 September 1978

My Bodyguard

11 July 1980

Kojak

24 October 1973

The Big Bus

23 June 1976