Ruth Gordon (I) (1896–1985) |
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When Ruth Gordon convinced her father, a sea captain, to let her pursue acting she came to New York and studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She acted in a few silents made at Fort Lee, New Jersey, in 1915. She made her Broadway debut in "Peter Pan" as Nibs the same year. The next 20 years she spent on stage, even appearing at the Old ...
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Born:in Quincy, Massachusetts, USADied:(age 88) in Edgartown, Massachusetts, USA |
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Actress (45 credits)
Actress (45 credits)
1983-1984
Newhart
(TV Series)
Blanche Devane
Blanche Devane
- Go, Grandma, Go
(1984)
... Blanche Devane
- Grandma, What a Big Mouth You Have
(1983)
... Blanche Devane
1979
That's Life
(rumored)
1977
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Mrs. Warner
Mrs. Warner
- The Joker Is Mild/Take My Granddaughter, Please/First Time Out
(1977)
... Mrs. Warner
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Writer (13 credits)
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (29 credits)
Self (29 credits)
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Archive footage (14 credits)
Archive footage (14 credits)
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Stage Play: Hotel Universe. Drama. Written by Philip Barry. Directed by Philip Moeller. Martin Beck Theatre: 14 Apr 1930- Jun 1930 (closing date unknown/81 performances). Cast: Katherine Alexander, Glenn Anders, Morris Carnovsky, Ruth Gordon, Earle Larimore, Phyllis Povah, Gustave Rolland, Ruthelma Stevens, Franchot Tone (as "Tom Ames"). ... See more »Height:
5' (1.52 m)Parents:
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