Ruth Gordon height - How tall is Ruth Gordon?
Ruth Gordon (Ruth Gordon Jones) was born on 30 October, 1896 in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA, is an actress,writer,soundtrack. At 89 years old, Ruth Gordon height is 4 ft 11 in (152.0 cm).
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Now We discover Ruth Gordon's Biography, Age, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of net worth at the age of 89 years old?
Popular As |
Ruth Gordon Jones |
Occupation |
actress,writer,soundtrack |
Ruth Gordon Age |
89 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
Born |
30 October 1896 |
Birthday |
30 October |
Birthplace |
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA |
Date of death |
28 August, 1985 |
Died Place |
Edgartown, Massachusetts, USA |
Nationality |
USA |
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 89 years old group.
Ruth Gordon Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Ruth Gordon's Husband?
Her husband is Garson Kanin (4 December 1942 - 28 August 1985) ( her death), Gregory Kelly (23 December 1918 - 9 July 1927) ( his death)
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Garson Kanin (4 December 1942 - 28 August 1985) ( her death), Gregory Kelly (23 December 1918 - 9 July 1927) ( his death) |
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Ruth Gordon Net Worth
She net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-22. So, how much is Ruth Gordon worth at the age of 89 years old? Ruth Gordon’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from USA. We have estimated
Ruth Gordon's net worth
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Net Worth in 2022 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2022 |
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Net Worth in 2021 |
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Source of Income |
Actress |
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There is a 2009 biography of the lives and careers of the Kanin family (Garson Kanin, Ruth [Gordon], Michael Kanin and Fay Kanin): "A Family Affair - The Kanins in Hollywood and on Broadway," written by Josh Kanin (her nephew by marriage) and Wayne Lindholm.
Biography in "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Volume One: 1981-1985," pp. 330-332. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
Had one grandson; Jack Gwynne Emmet Harris (b. March 17, 1972).
Was a close friend of actor Bud Cort, with whom she costarred in Harold and Maude (1971).
She wrote several books during the mid-1970s and appeared on TV.
Was the 65th actress to receive an Academy Award: she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Rosemary's Baby (1968) at The 41st Annual Academy Awards (1969) on April 14, 1969.
It is during this last period of her career that she became a movie star, with memorable roles in Rosemary's Baby (1968) and Harold and Maude (1971).
Was excited about returning to films after 22 years with a role in "The Loved One" in 1965 and looked forward to having a movie career despite her advanced age. When her role was cut from the final release print, it was a major disappointment, but she persevered and won an Oscar three years later for "Rosemary's Baby.".
She returned to film acting during the 1960s.
Was nominated for Broadway's 1956 Tony Award as Best Actress (Dramatic) for portraying Dolly Levi in Thornton Wilder's "The Matchmaker."
A character based on Gordon was portrayed by Jean Simmons in the movie The Actress (1953).
Back in New York, she married Garson Kanin in 1942 (her first husband Gregory Kelly, a stage actor, died in 1927). She began writing plays, and, later, her husband and she collaborated on screenplays for Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, whose screen relationship was modeled on their own marriage.
Her most memorable role during this period in the early 1940s was as Mary Todd in Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940). She left Hollywood to return to theater.
The next 20 years she spent on stage, even appearing at the Old Vic in London in the successful run of "The Country Wife" in 1936. Nearly 25 years after her film debut, she returned to movies briefly.
Twice married, she gave birth to her only child at age 32, to a son, Jones Harris on October 16, 1929. The child's father was Jed Harris, to whom she was not married. Her only grandchild was Jack Gwynne Emmet Harris (b. March 17, 1972).
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.
Alumna of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1914.