# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/ruth-gordon
# Generated: 2026-08-13T16:09:46.244Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/ruth-gordon"
name: "Ruth Gordon"
slug: "ruth-gordon"
description: "Ruth Gordon Jones 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)."
tagline: "American actress and writer (1896–1985)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ruth_Gordon_1946_(cropped).jpg?width=1200"
gender: "female"
country:
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  isoCode: "US"
category:
  name: "Writers"
  slug: "writers"
profileType:
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  slug: "writer"
birthDate: "1896-10-30"
deathDate: "1985-08-28"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
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  historical:           25.096504
  currentAttention:     11.84
  sourceConfidence:     65
  profileCompleteness:  75
  trendDirection:       "RISING"
ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: 203
platforms:
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump