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Ruth Gordon

Acting Born Oct 30, 1896 Died Aug 28, 1985 Quincy, Massachusetts, USA 65 credits

Biography

Ruth Gordon works in acting. Born October 30, 1896 in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. Died August 28, 1985. Archytele lists 65 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Film

Twelve Plus One

as Blanche Devane
Film

Any Which Way You Can

as Ma Boggs
Film

My Bodyguard

as Gramma
Film

Scavenger Hunt

as Arvilla Droll
Film

Unfaithful

as Dee Wilcox
Film

Every Which Way but Loose

as Ma Boggs

The Love Boat

as Mrs. Warner
Film

The Big Bus

as Old Lady

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Medical Story

as Emily Dobson

Rhoda

1974

Kojak

as Miss Eudora Temple

Frequent co-stars

Clint Eastwood 2 shared titles
Sondra Locke 2 shared titles
Geoffrey Lewis 2 shared titles
Roy Jenson 2 shared titles
Bill McKinney 2 shared titles
William O'Connell 2 shared titles
John Quade 2 shared titles
Dan Vadis 2 shared titles
Harold Gould 2 shared titles
Richard Mulligan 2 shared titles

Career timeline

The Ten-Year LunchThe Trouble with Spies
Maxie
Voyage of the Rock AliensThe Secret World of the Very YoungDelta Pi
NewhartNight of 100 StarsNatalie - A Tribute to a Very Special LadyDon't Go to SleepJimmy the Kid
Any Which Way You CanMy BodyguardHardhat & LegsHardhat & Legs · Screenplay
Scavenger HuntBoardwalk
TaxiEvery Which Way but LoosePerfect Gentlemen
The Love BoatThe Prince of Central Park
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's BabyThe Big BusThe Great Houdinis
Saturday Night LiveMedical Story
Rhoda
KojakAdam's Rib · StoryAdam's Rib · CreatorIsn't It Shocking?
Emergency!
ColumboFilm '72Harold and Maude
The Flip Wilson ShowWhere’s Poppa?
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
The Dick Cavett ShowRosemary's Baby
Rosie! · Theatre Play
Inside Daisy CloverLord Love a DuckBlithe Spirit
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
The Matchmaker
The OscarsThe Actress · Writer
Pat and Mike · ScreenplayThe Marrying Kind · Writer
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Adam's Rib · Screenplay
The Ed Sullivan ShowThe Ford Theatre Hour · Writer
A Double Life · Screenplay
Over 21 · Theatre Play
Edge of DarknessAction in the North Atlantic

Full filmography

  • The Ten-Year Lunch (1987) as Herself - Participant
  • The Trouble with Spies (1987) as Mrs. Arkwright
  • Maxie (1985) as Mrs. Lavin
  • Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984) as The Sheriff
  • The Secret World of the Very Young (1984) as Mary
  • Delta Pi (1984) as Mugsy
  • Newhart (1982) as Blanche Devane
  • Night of 100 Stars (1982) as Self
  • Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
  • Don't Go to Sleep (1982) as Bernice
  • Jimmy the Kid (1982) as Bernice
  • Any Which Way You Can (1980) as Ma Boggs
  • My Bodyguard (1980) as Gramma
  • Hardhat & Legs (1980) as Grandmother
  • Hardhat & Legs (1980) Screenplay
  • Scavenger Hunt (1979) as Arvilla Droll
  • Boardwalk (1979) as Becky Rosen
  • Taxi (1978) as Dee Wilcox
  • Every Which Way but Loose (1978) as Ma Boggs
  • Perfect Gentlemen (1978) as Ms. Cavagarno
  • The Love Boat (1977) as Mrs. Warner
  • The Prince of Central Park (1977) as Mrs. Miller
  • Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby (1976) as Minnie Castevet
  • The Big Bus (1976) as Old Lady
  • The Great Houdinis (1976) as Cecilia Weiss
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
  • Medical Story (1975) as Emily Dobson
  • Rhoda (1974)
  • Kojak (1973) as Miss Eudora Temple
  • Adam's Rib (1973) Story
  • Adam's Rib (1973) Creator
  • Isn't It Shocking? (1973) as Marge Savage
  • Emergency! (1972) as Lenore
  • Columbo (1971) as Abigail Mitchell
  • Film '72 (1971) as Self
  • Harold and Maude (1971) as Maude
  • The Flip Wilson Show (1970) as Self
  • Where’s Poppa? (1970) as Mrs. Hocheiser
  • What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969) as Mrs Dimmock
  • The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
  • Rosemary's Baby (1968) as Minnie Castevet
  • Rosie! (1967) Theatre Play
  • Inside Daisy Clover (1966) as The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
  • Lord Love a Duck (1966) as Stella Bernard
  • Blithe Spirit (1966) as Madame Arcati
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
  • The Matchmaker (1954) as Mrs. Levi
  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • The Actress (1953) Writer
  • Pat and Mike (1952) Screenplay
  • The Marrying Kind (1952) Writer
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Madame Arcati
  • Adam's Rib (1949) Screenplay
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • The Ford Theatre Hour (1948) Writer
  • A Double Life (1947) Screenplay
  • Over 21 (1945) Theatre Play
  • Edge of Darkness (1943) as Anna Stensgard
  • Action in the North Atlantic (1943) as Mrs. Sarah Jarvis
  • Two-Faced Woman (1941) as Ruth Ellis
  • Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) as Mrs. Ehrlich
  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) as Mary Todd Lincoln
  • Information Please Series 2, No. 2 (1940) as Self - Guest Expert
  • The Whirl of Life (1915) as Dancer