Ruth Gordon Jones (October 30, 1896 – August 28, 1985), better known as Ruth Gordon, was an Academy Award-winning American actress and screenwriter. She was perhaps best known for her role as the oversolicitous neighbor in Roman Polanski's adaptation of Ira Levin's novel Rosemary's Baby, for which she won the 1968 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

Early life

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Gordon was born in Quincy, Massachusetts to a ship captain father. She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City and appeared in silent films shot in the first movie capital of the world, Fort Lee, New Jersey, in 1915.

That same year, she made her Broadway debut in Peter Pan, earning a favorable mention from the powerful critic Alexander Woollcott, who became a friend and mentor. Gordon suffered the death of her first husband, stage actor Gregory Kelly, in 1927.

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Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it with use. Ruth Gordon #quote
shirley_cosson (Shirley Cosson) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:18:14 -0000
Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it with use. Ruth Gordon #quote
"Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it with use." Ruth Gordon
SharonMichaels (Sharon Michaels) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:01:17 -0000
"Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it with use." Ruth Gordon
RT @simple_truths: "Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it with use." ~ Ruth Gordon
SereneLdy (SereneLdy) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:57:53 -0000
RT @simple_truths: "Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it with use." ~ Ruth Gordon
RT @simple_truths: "Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it with use." ~ Ruth Gordon
breiawood (breiawood) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:46:33 -0000
RT @simple_truths: "Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it with use." ~ Ruth Gordon
RT @simple_truths: "Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it with use." ~ Ruth Gordon
LetMeMeasureU (drop3sizes) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:47:26 -0000
RT @simple_truths: "Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it with use." ~ Ruth Gordon
Well said! I'd add taking major decisions as well RT @simple_truths: "Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it with use." ~ Ruth Gordon
Missice81 (Missice81) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:47:17 -0000
Well said! I'd add taking major decisions as well RT @simple_truths: "Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it with use." ~ Ruth Gordon

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