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Ruth Gordon
Ruth Gordon · Photographer Eileen Darby., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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Ruth Gordon

1896 – 1985 · aged 89

American actress and writer (1896–1985)

Born
30 Oct 1896 · Quincy
Died
28 Aug 1985 · Edgartown

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 102 years
  1. 30 Oct 1896BornBorn in Quincy
  2. 1969AwardAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actress
  3. 1969AwardGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
  4. 1979AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
  5. 1983AwardCrystal Award
  6. 28 Aug 1985DiedDied in Edgartown

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1896 – 1985).

  1. 18961896 Summer Olympics
  2. 1898Spanish–American War
  3. 1904 – 1905Russo-Japanese War
  4. 1914 – 1918World War I
  5. 1915 – 1923Armenian genocide
  6. 1917Balfour Declaration
  7. 1917February Revolution
  8. 1917October Revolution
  9. 1917 – 1922Russian Civil War
  10. 1919 – 1920Paris Peace Conference
  11. 1920Treaty of Versailles
  12. 1933 – 1945The Holocaust
  13. 19341934 FIFA World Cup
  14. 19361936 Summer Olympics
  15. 1937 – 1945Second Sino-Japanese War
  16. 19381938 FIFA World Cup
  17. 1938Munich Agreement
  18. 1939 – 1940Winter War
  19. 1939 – 1945World War II
  20. 1940 – 1945Auschwitz concentration camp
  21. 1941Attack on Pearl Harbor
  22. 1941 – 1945Eastern Front
  23. 1941Operation Barbarossa
  24. 1942 – 1943Battle of Stalingrad
  25. 1945Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
  26. 1945 – 1946Nuremberg trials
  27. 19501950 FIFA World Cup
  28. 1950 – 1953Korean War
  29. 1953 – 1959Cuban Revolution
  30. 19541954 FIFA World Cup
  31. 1955 – 1975Vietnam War
  32. 1956Hungarian Revolution of 1956
  33. 1956Suez Crisis
  34. 19581958 FIFA World Cup
  35. 1959Antarctic Treaty System
  36. 19621962 FIFA World Cup
  37. 1962Cuban Missile Crisis
  38. 19661966 FIFA World Cup
  39. 1966 – 1976Cultural Revolution
  40. 1968Prague Spring

Biography

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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