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Ruth Gordon Jones (October 30, 1896 – August 28, 1985) 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.
Ruth Gordon (1896-1985) was a versatile and acclaimed performer in theater, film and TV. She wrote and starred in classics like Rosemary's Baby, Harold and Maude and Adam's Rib, and won an Oscar for her role in Rosemary's Baby.
- Actress, Writer, Soundtrack
- October 30, 1896
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- August 28, 1985
Apr 25, 2024 · Ruth Gordon (born October 30, 1896, Wollaston, Massachusetts, U.S.—died August 28, 1985, Edgartown, Massachusetts) American writer and actress who achieved award-winning acclaim in both pursuits. Much of her writing was done in collaboration with her second husband, Garson Kanin.
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Ruth Gordon was an American actress, writer and director who won an Oscar for Rosemary's Baby (1968). She also wrote plays and screenplays with her husband Garson Kanin and appeared in Harold and Maude (1971).
- October 30, 1896
- August 28, 1985
Aug 29, 1985 · Ruth Gordon, an actress and writer whose perpetual energies seemed to defy time, died yesterday at her summer home in Edgartown, Mass. She was 88 years old. In those years - the last 70 of them...
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Aug 29, 1985 · Actress Ruth Gordon, whose roguish heart and enduring grace lighted the world’s stages and motion picture screens for seven decades, died “peacefully in her sleep” Wednesday in Edgartown,...
