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Overview
Mini Biography:
When Ruth Gordon convinced her father, a sea captain, to let her pursue... more
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 14 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(8 articles)
'Rosemary's Baby' Is No Match For MTV's Gore Girls (From MTV Movies Blog. 24 September 2009, 11:00 AM, PDT)
Minds In Progress (Part IV): Who's Crazy, You or Us?
(From GreenCine Daily. 19 September 2009, 11:38 PM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
| Fri. Nov. 13 | 7:15 AM | MAX | Rosemary's Baby |
Filmography
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1. | The Trouble with Spies (1987) | Mrs. Arkwright | 1987 | - | 3.7 (105) |
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2. | Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1987) | Sheriff | 1987 | - | 4.0 (163) |
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3. | Maxie (1985) | Mrs. Lavin | 1985 | - | 5.2 (483) |
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4. | Delta Pi (1985) | Mugsy | 1985 | - | 4.6 (37) |
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5. | "Newhart" (1982) | Blanche Devane / Blanche Devane, Kirk's Grandmother (2 episodes, 1983-1984) | 1984 | - | 8.2 (669) |
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6. | Don't Go to Sleep (1982) (TV) | Bernice | 1982 | - | 6.5 (314) |
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7. | Jimmy the Kid (1982) | Bernice | 1982 | - | 4.0 (125) |
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8. | Any Which Way You Can (1980) | Senovia 'Ma' Boggs | 1980 | - | 5.6 (5,040) |
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9. | My Bodyguard (1980) | Gramma | 1980 | - | 6.7 (3,515) |
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10. | Hardhat and Legs (1980) (TV) | (uncredited) Grandmother | 1980 | - | 5.5 (38) |
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11. | Scavenger Hunt (1979) | Arvilla Droll | 1979 | - | 5.7 (1,079) |
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12. | Boardwalk (1979) | Becky Rosen | 1979 | - | 5.6 (39) |
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13. | "Taxi" (1978) | Dee Wilcox (1 episode, 1979) | 1979 | - | 7.9 (1,644) |
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14. | Every Which Way But Loose (1978) | Zenobia 'Ma' Boggs | 1978 | - | 5.8 (6,815) |
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15. | Perfect Gentlemen (1978) (TV) | Mrs. Cavagnaro | 1978 | - | 8.1 (56) |
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16. | "Columbo" (1971) | Abigail Mitchell (1 episode, 1977) | 1977 | - | 8.6 (312) |
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17. | "The Love Boat" (1977) | Mrs. Warner (1 episode, 1977) | 1977 | - | 5.6 (1,089) |
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18. | The Prince of Central Park (1977) (TV) | Mrs. Miller | 1977 | - | 7.2 (74) |
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19. | Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby (1976) (TV) | Minnie Castevet | 1976 | - | 3.1 (234) |
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20. | The Great Houdini (1976) (TV) | Cecilia Weiss | 1976 | - | 7.0 (142) |
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21. | The Big Bus (1976) | Old Woman | 1976 | - | 5.3 (1,173) |
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22. | "Medical Story" (1975) | Emily Dobson (1 episode, 1975) | 1975 | - | - |
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23. | "Rhoda" (1974) | Carlton's Mother (1 episode, 1975) | 1975 | - | 6.5 (229) |
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24. | "Kojak" (1973) | Miss Eudora Temple (1 episode, 1975) | 1975 | - | 7.3 (797) |
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25. | Isn't It Shocking? (1973) (TV) | Marge Savage | 1973 | - | 7.0 (99) |
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26. | Harold and Maude (1971) | Maude | 1971 | - | 8.1 (26,210) |
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27. | Where's Poppa? (1970) | Mrs. Hocheiser | 1970 | - | 6.6 (838) |
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28. | What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969) | Alice Dimmock | 1969 | - | 7.2 (483) |
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29. | Rosemary's Baby (1968) | Minnie Castevet | 1968 | - | 8.1 (44,294) |
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30. | "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951) | Madame Arcati (1 episode, 1966) | 1966 | - | 8.6 (63) |
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31. | Blithe Spirit (1966) (TV) | Madame Arcati | 1966 | - | 7.2 (9) |
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32. | Lord Love a Duck (1966) | Stella Bernard | 1966 | - | 6.5 (744) |
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33. | Inside Daisy Clover (1965) | The Dealer - Mrs. Clover | 1965 | - | 6.3 (930) |
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34. | "The Prudential Family Playhouse" (1950) | (1 episode, 1950) | 1950 | - | - |
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35. | Action in the North Atlantic (1943) | Mrs. Sarah Jarvis | 1943 | - | 6.9 (1,155) |
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36. | Edge of Darkness (1943) | Anna Stensgard | 1943 | - | 7.2 (424) |
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37. | Two-Faced Woman (1941) | Miss Ruth Ellis, Larry's Secretary | 1941 | - | 6.3 (446) |
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38. | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) | Hedwig Ehrlich | 1940 | - | 7.4 (506) |
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39. | Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) | Mary Todd Lincoln | 1940 | - | 7.5 (623) |
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40. | Camille (1915/I) | (uncredited) Party Guest | 1915 | - | - |
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41. | Madame Butterfly (1915) | (uncredited) Minor Role | 1915 | - | - |
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42. | The Whirl of Life (1915) | (uncredited) Extra | 1915 | - | - |
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1. | Hardhat and Legs (1980) (TV) | (writer) | 1980 | - | 5.5 (38) |
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2. | "Adam's Rib" (1973) | (2 episodes, 1973) | 1973 | - | 7.5 (5) |
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3. | Rosie! (1967) | (play "A Very Rich Woman") | 1967 | - | 6.8 (113) |
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4. | "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1957) | (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 8.3 (11) |
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5. | "The Alcoa Hour" (1955) | (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | 6.4 (14) |
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6. | The Actress (1953) | (play "Years Ago") (screenplay) | 1953 | - | 6.8 (368) |
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7. | Pat and Mike (1952) | (written by) | 1952 | - | 7.0 (2,044) |
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8. | The Marrying Kind (1952) | (writer) | 1952 | - | 6.9 (427) |
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9. | "The Prudential Family Playhouse" (1950) | (1 episode, 1950) | 1950 | - | - |
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10. | Adam's Rib (1949) | (screenplay) | 1949 | - | 7.6 (7,343) |
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11. | "The Ford Theatre Hour" (1948) | (1 episode, 1948) | 1948 | - | 8.7 (9) |
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12. | A Double Life (1947) | (writer) | 1947 | - | 7.2 (952) |
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13. | Over 21 (1945) | (play) | 1945 | - | 6.6 (118) |
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1. | My Bodyguard (1980) | (performer: "She's a Latin from Manhattan") | 1980 | - | 6.7 (3,515) |
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1. | That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) | (acknowledgment) | 1976 | - | 7.3 (871) |
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1. | The Ten-Year Lunch: The Wit and Legend of the Algonquin Round Table (1987) | Herself | 1987 | - | 9.0 (22) |
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2. | The Secret World of the Very Young (1984) (TV) | Herself - Performer | 1984 | - | - |
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3. | Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) | Herself | 1982 | - | 7.0 (108) |
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4. | "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962) | Herself (1 episode, 1980) | 1980 | - | 7.3 (95) |
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5. | "Looks Familiar" (1970) | Herself - Guest (1 episode, 1980) | 1980 | - | - |
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6. | "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961) | Herself (5 episodes, 1974-1977) | 1977 | - | 7.6 (80) |
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7. | "Saturday Night Live" (1975) | Herself - Host / Various (1 episode, 1977) | 1977 | - | 8.2 (6,599) |
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8. | "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) | Herself (8 episodes, 1970-1977) | 1977 | - | 8.3 (463) |
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9. | That Was the Year That Was - 1976 (1976) (TV) | Herself | 1976 | - | - |
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10. | "The Phil Donahue Show" (1970) | Herself (1 episode, 1975) | 1975 | - | 6.6 (87) |
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11. | "The Flip Wilson Show" (1970) | Herself (1 episode, 1971) | 1971 | - | 7.4 (91) |
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12. | "The David Frost Show" (1969) | Herself (3 episodes, 1969-1971) | 1971 | - | 8.5 (25) |
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13. | "The Dick Cavett Show" (1968) | Herself (2 episodes, 1969-1970) | 1970 | - | 7.9 (114) |
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14. | "The Joey Bishop Show" (1967) | Herself (1 episode, 1969) | 1969 | - | 7.3 (19) |
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15. | The 41st Annual Academy Awards (1969) (TV) | Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 1969 | - | 6.3 (39) |
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16. | Mia and Roman (1968) | Herself | 1968 | - | 6.0 (51) |
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17. | "Toast of the Town" (1948) | Herself (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 8.4 (100) |
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18. | Information Please: Series 2, No. 2 (1940) | Herself - Guest Expert | 1940 | - | - |
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19. | Information Please: Series 1, No. 8 (1940) | Herself - Guest Panelist | 1940 | - | - |
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1. | The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) | Herself |
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2. | Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) | (uncredited) Maude |
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3. | Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004) | |
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4. | Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V) | |
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