Gender
Female
Born
Oct 30, 1896
Wollaston, Massachusetts, USA
Died
Aug 28, 1985
Edgartown, Massachusetts, USA
Performer Producer Writer
Also Known As
Ruth Gordon Jones [Birthname]
Relations
Wife of
Gregory Kelly (1918 - 1927) his death
Wife of
Garson Kanin (1942 - 1985) her death
  • CREDITS
    Mrs. Warren's Profession (Feb 18, 1976 - Apr 04, 1976)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Ruth Gordon
      • Mrs. Kitty Warren - Original
    Dreyfus in Rehearsal (Oct 17, 1974 - Oct 26, 1974)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Zina - Original
    The Loves of Cass McGuire (Oct 06, 1966 - Oct 22, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Cass - Original
    A Very Rich Woman (Sep 30, 1965 - Oct 23, 1965)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Mrs. Lord - Original
    • Written by Ruth Gordon
    My Mother, My Father and Me (Mar 23, 1963 - Apr 06, 1963)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Rona Halpern - Original
    The Good Soup (Mar 02, 1960 - Mar 19, 1960)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Ruth Gordon
      • Marie-Paule I - Original
    The Matchmaker (Dec 05, 1955 - Feb 02, 1957)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Ruth Gordon
      • Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi - Original
    The Smile of the World (Jan 12, 1949 - Jan 15, 1949)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Sara Boulting - Original
    The Leading Lady (Oct 18, 1948 - Oct 23, 1948)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Gay - Original
    • Written by Ruth Gordon
    How I Wonder (Sep 30, 1947 - Nov 22, 1947)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Ruth Gordon
    Years Ago (Dec 03, 1946 - May 31, 1947)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Ruth Gordon
    Over 21 (Jan 03, 1944 - Jul 08, 1944)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Ruth Gordon
      • Paula Wharton - Original
    • Written by Ruth Gordon
    The Three Sisters (Dec 21, 1942 - Apr 03, 1943)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Natalya Ivanovna - Original
    The Strings, My Lord, Are False (May 19, 1942 - May 30, 1942)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Iris Ryan - Original
    A Doll's House (Dec 27, 1937 - Apr 30, 1938)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Nora Helmer - Original
    The Country Wife (Dec 01, 1936 - Feb 1937)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Mrs. Margery Pinchwife - Original
    Ethan Frome (Jan 21, 1936 - May 05, 1936)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Ruth Gordon
      • Mattie Silver - Original
    A Sleeping Clergyman (Oct 08, 1934 - Nov 1934)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Harriet Marshall - Original
      • Wilhelmina Cameron - Original
      • Hope Cameron - Original
    They Shall Not Die (Feb 21, 1934 - Apr 1934)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Lucy Wells - Original
    Three-Cornered Moon (Mar 16, 1933 - May 1933)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Elizabeth Rimplegar - Original
    Here Today (Sep 06, 1932 - Oct 1932)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Mary Hilliard - Original
    A Church Mouse (Oct 12, 1931 - Mar 1932)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Susie Sachs - Original
    The Wiser They Are (Apr 06, 1931 - May 09, 1931)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Trixie Ingram - Original
    The Violet and One, Two, Three (Sep 29, 1930 - Nov 1930)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Ilona Stobri - Original
    Hotel Universe (Apr 14, 1930 - Jun 1930)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Lily Malone - Original
    Lady Fingers (Jan 31, 1929 - May 25, 1929)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Ruth - Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Ensemble - Original
    Serena Blandish (Jan 23, 1929 - Apr 1929)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Serena Blandish - Original
    Saturday's Children (Apr 09, 1928 - Apr 21, 1928)
    Play, Return Engagement
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Bobby - Original
    Saturday's Children (Jan 26, 1927 - Oct 22, 1927)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Bobby - Original
    The Fall of Eve (Aug 31, 1925 - Oct 1925)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Eva Hutton - Original
    Mrs. Partridge Presents (Jan 05, 1925 - Mar 1925)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Katherine Everitt - Original
    Tweedles (Aug 13, 1923 - Nov 1923)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Winsora - Original
    Seventeen (Jan 22, 1918 - Aug 1918)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Lola Pratt - Original
    Peter Pan (Dec 21, 1915 - Jan 1916)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Ruth Gordon
      • Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Actress in a Play

    1956 | Nominee  | The Matchmaker
    Starring: Ruth Gordon
Mrs. Warren's Profession (Feb 18, 1976 - Apr 04, 1976)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Ruth Gordon
    • Mrs. Kitty Warren - Original
Dreyfus in Rehearsal (Oct 17, 1974 - Oct 26, 1974)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Zina - Original
The Loves of Cass McGuire (Oct 06, 1966 - Oct 22, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Cass - Original
A Very Rich Woman (Sep 30, 1965 - Oct 23, 1965)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Mrs. Lord - Original
  • Written by Ruth Gordon
My Mother, My Father and Me (Mar 23, 1963 - Apr 06, 1963)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Rona Halpern - Original
The Good Soup (Mar 02, 1960 - Mar 19, 1960)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Ruth Gordon
    • Marie-Paule I - Original
The Matchmaker (Dec 05, 1955 - Feb 02, 1957)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Ruth Gordon
    • Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi - Original
The Smile of the World (Jan 12, 1949 - Jan 15, 1949)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Sara Boulting - Original
The Leading Lady (Oct 18, 1948 - Oct 23, 1948)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Gay - Original
  • Written by Ruth Gordon
How I Wonder (Sep 30, 1947 - Nov 22, 1947)
Play, Original
  • Produced by Ruth Gordon
Years Ago (Dec 03, 1946 - May 31, 1947)
Play, Original
  • Written by Ruth Gordon
Over 21 (Jan 03, 1944 - Jul 08, 1944)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Ruth Gordon
    • Paula Wharton - Original
  • Written by Ruth Gordon
The Three Sisters (Dec 21, 1942 - Apr 03, 1943)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Natalya Ivanovna - Original
The Strings, My Lord, Are False (May 19, 1942 - May 30, 1942)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Iris Ryan - Original
A Doll's House (Dec 27, 1937 - Apr 30, 1938)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Nora Helmer - Original
The Country Wife (Dec 01, 1936 - Feb 1937)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Mrs. Margery Pinchwife - Original
Ethan Frome (Jan 21, 1936 - May 05, 1936)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Ruth Gordon
    • Mattie Silver - Original
A Sleeping Clergyman (Oct 08, 1934 - Nov 1934)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Harriet Marshall - Original
    • Wilhelmina Cameron - Original
    • Hope Cameron - Original
They Shall Not Die (Feb 21, 1934 - Apr 1934)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Lucy Wells - Original
Three-Cornered Moon (Mar 16, 1933 - May 1933)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Elizabeth Rimplegar - Original
Here Today (Sep 06, 1932 - Oct 1932)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Mary Hilliard - Original
A Church Mouse (Oct 12, 1931 - Mar 1932)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Susie Sachs - Original
The Wiser They Are (Apr 06, 1931 - May 09, 1931)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Trixie Ingram - Original
The Violet and One, Two, Three (Sep 29, 1930 - Nov 1930)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Ilona Stobri - Original
Hotel Universe (Apr 14, 1930 - Jun 1930)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Lily Malone - Original
Lady Fingers (Jan 31, 1929 - May 25, 1929)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Ruth - Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Ensemble - Original
Serena Blandish (Jan 23, 1929 - Apr 1929)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Serena Blandish - Original
Saturday's Children (Apr 09, 1928 - Apr 21, 1928)
Play, Return Engagement
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Bobby - Original
Saturday's Children (Jan 26, 1927 - Oct 22, 1927)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Bobby - Original
The Fall of Eve (Aug 31, 1925 - Oct 1925)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Eva Hutton - Original
Mrs. Partridge Presents (Jan 05, 1925 - Mar 1925)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Katherine Everitt - Original
Tweedles (Aug 13, 1923 - Nov 1923)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Winsora - Original
Seventeen (Jan 22, 1918 - Aug 1918)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Lola Pratt - Original
Peter Pan (Dec 21, 1915 - Jan 1916)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Ruth Gordon
    • Original

Tony Award®

 

Best Actress in a Play

1956 | Nominee  | The Matchmaker
Starring: Ruth Gordon

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