Ruth Gordon
Sign in to saveAmerican actress and writer (1896–1985)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1896-10-30
- Died
- 1985-08-28
- Works
- 22
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · 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…
Known for
- The Trouble with Spies — Mrs. Arkwright1987
- The Ten-Year Lunch — Herself - Participant1987
- Maxie — Mrs. Lavin1985
- Voyage of the Rock Aliens — The Sheriff1984
- Delta Pi — Mugsy1984
- The Secret World of the Very Young — Mary1984
- Jimmy the Kid — Bernice1982
- Don't Go to Sleep — Bernice1982
- Night of 100 Stars — Self1982
- Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady1982
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 67
- Total plays
- 249
Ruth Gordon was an American actress, screenwriter, and playwright. She began her career performing on Broadway at age 19. Known for her nasal voice and distinctive personality, Gordon gained international recognition and critical acclaim for film roles that continued into her 70s and 80s. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ruth+Gordon">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- <tt>edgeR</tt>
: a Bioconductor package for differential expression analysis of digital gene expression data
· 2009 · cited 38,885x
- limma powers differential expression analyses for RNA-sequencing and microarray studies
· 2015 · cited 35,737x
- Electrophoretic transfer of proteins from polyacrylamide gels to nitrocellulose sheets: procedure and some applications.
· 1979 · cited 34,209x
- QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data
· 2010 · cited 30,698x
- User Acceptance of Information Technology: Toward A Unified View1
· 2003 · cited 29,465x
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Key facts
- Born
- Ruth Gordon Jones , ( 1896-10-30 ) October 30, 1896, Quincy, Massachusetts , U.S.
- Died
- August 28, 1985 (1985-08-28) (aged 88), Edgartown, Massachusetts , U.S.
- Occupations
- Actress playwright screenwriter
- Years active
- 1915–1985
- Spouses
- Gregory Kelly ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1921 ; died 1927 ) Garson Kanin ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1942 )
- Partner
- Jed Harris (1929 – c. 1930s)
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 30 October 1896
- Died
- 28 August 1985
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ruth
- Family name
- Gordon
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Quincy
- Place of death
- Edgartown
- Spouse
- Garson Kanin
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
Article
Ruth Gordon Jones (October 30, 1896 – August 28, 1985) was an American actress, playwright, screenwriter and novelist, widely known for a career that spanned seven decades, beginning by performing on Broadway at age 19. Known for her nasal voice and distinctive personality, Gordon gained international recognition and critical acclaim for film roles that continued into her 70s and 80s. Her later work included performances in Rosemary's Baby (1968), What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969), Where's Poppa? (1970), Harold and Maude (1971), Every Which Way but Loose (1978), Any Which Way You Can (1980), and My Bodyguard (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 Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy, and two Golden Globe Awards for her acting, as well as three Academy Award nominations for her writing. In 1982, she authored the novel Shady Lady.
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1896 births1985 deaths20th-century American actresses20th-century American dramatists and playwrights20th-century American Episcopalians20th-century American memoirists20th-century American screenwriters20th-century American women writersActresses from ManhattanActresses from MassachusettsAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts alumniAmerican expatriates in England