Ruth Gordon Jones

 Ruth Gordon Jones, better known as Ruth Gordon (October 30, 1896 – August 28, 1985)

Gordon began her career performing on Broadway at age nineteen, and later gained international visibility and critical acclaim for film roles in her seventies and eighties. Her later work included performances in Rosemary's Baby (1968), Harold and Maude (1971), and the Clint Eastwood films Every Which Way but Loose (1978) and Any Which Way You Can (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 (Rosemary's Baby), an Emmy and two Golden Globe awards for her acting, as well as receiving three Academy Award nominations for her writing. In 1966, Gordon was also nominated for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe award as Best Supporting Actress for Inside Daisy Clover opposite Natalie Wood. It was her first nomination for acting. Ruth Gordon died in 1985 at age 88 from a stroke.