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105 titles

Past Film & Video (35 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Hal (2018) Self (archive footage), Performer ("If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out") Self (archive footage), Performer ("If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out") See fewer		$5K	$49K	$49K
The Trouble with Spies (1987) Mrs. Arkwright Mrs. Arkwright See fewer
Maxie (1985) Mrs. Lavin Mrs. Lavin See fewer		$1.1MM	$2.6MM	$2.6MM
Delta Pi (1984) Mugsy Mugsy See fewer
Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984) Sheriff Sheriff See fewer
Jimmy the Kid (1982) Bernice Bernice See fewer
Any Which Way You Can (1980) Ma Ma See fewer	$15MM	$8MM	$71MM	$71MM
My Bodyguard (1980) Gramma, Performer ("She's a Latin from Manhattan") (uncredited) Gramma, Performer ("She's a Latin from Manhattan") (uncredited) See fewer		$179K	$22MM	$22MM
That's Life (1979) Actress (rumored) Actress (rumored) See fewer
Scavenger Hunt (1979) Arvilla Droll Arvilla Droll See fewer	$7MM
Boardwalk (1979) Becky Rosen Becky Rosen See fewer
Every Which Way But Loose (1978) Ma Ma See fewer	$5MM	$10MM	$85MM	$85MM
The Big Bus (1976) Old Lady Old Lady See fewer			$3.5MM	$3.5MM
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) Acknowledgment (the non-musical sequences represent outstanding contributions by) Acknowledgment (the non-musical sequences represent outstanding contributions by) See fewer			$5MM	$5MM
Harold and Maude (1971) Maude Chardin, Performer ("If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out" (1971)) (uncredited) Maude Chardin, Performer ("If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out" (1971)) (uncredited) See fewer	$1.2MM			$4K
Where's Poppa? (1970) Mrs. Hocheiser Mrs. Hocheiser See fewer	$1MM
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969) Mrs. Dimmock Mrs. Dimmock See fewer
Rosemary's Baby (1968) Minnie Castevet Minnie Castevet See fewer	$3.2MM			$3K
Rosie! (1967) Writer (play "A Very Rich Woman") Writer (play "A Very Rich Woman") See fewer
Lord Love a Duck (1966) Mrs. Barnard Mrs. Barnard See fewer	$800K
Inside Daisy Clover (1965) The Dealer - Mrs. Clover The Dealer - Mrs. Clover See fewer	$4.5MM
The Actress (1953) Writer (from: her stage play "Years Ago"), Writer (screen play) Writer (from: her stage play "Years Ago"), Writer (screen play) See fewer	$1.4MM
Pat and Mike (1952) Writer (written by) Writer (written by) See fewer				$12K
The Marrying Kind (1952) Writer (written by) Writer (written by) See fewer
Adam's Rib (1949) Writer (screen play) Writer (screen play) See fewer
A Double Life (1947) Writer (written by) Writer (written by) See fewer
Over 21 (1945) Writer (play) Writer (play) See fewer
Action in the North Atlantic (1943) Mrs. Sarah Jarvis Mrs. Sarah Jarvis See fewer
Edge of Darkness (1943) Anna Stensgard Anna Stensgard See fewer	$1.7MM
Two-Faced Woman (1941) Miss Ellis Miss Ellis See fewer	$1.2MM
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) Mrs. Ehrlich Mrs. Ehrlich See fewer				$205
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) Mary Todd Lincoln Mary Todd Lincoln See fewer
Camille (1915) Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer
Madame Butterfly (1915) Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer
The Whirl of Life (1915) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) See fewer

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Past Television (23 titles)	Episodes
The Secret World of the Very Young (1984) (TV Movie) - Mary Mary See fewer
Newhart (1983–1984) (TV Series) - Blanche Devane (2 episodes, 1983) Blanche Devane (2 episodes, 1983) See fewer Go, Grandma, Go (Mar 5, 1984) Season 2, Episode 18 - Blanche Devane Blanche Devane See fewer Grandma, What a Big Mouth You Have (Apr 3, 1983) Season 1, Episode 21 - Blanche Devane Blanche Devane See fewer	2
Don't Go to Sleep (1982) (TV Movie) - Bernice Bernice See fewer
Hardhat and Legs (1980) (TV Movie) - Grandmother (uncredited), Writer Grandmother (uncredited), Writer See fewer
Taxi (1979) (TV Series) - Dee Wilcox (1 episode, 1979) Dee Wilcox (1 episode, 1979) See fewer Sugar Mama (Jan 16, 1979) Season 1, Episode 14 - Dee Wilcox Dee Wilcox See fewer	1
Perfect Gentlemen (1978) (TV Movie) - Mrs. Cavagnaro Mrs. Cavagnaro See fewer
Columbo (1977) (TV Series) - Abigail Mitchell (1 episode, 1977) Abigail Mitchell (1 episode, 1977) See fewer Try and Catch Me (Nov 21, 1977) Season 7, Episode 1 - Abigail Mitchell Abigail Mitchell See fewer	1
The Love Boat (1977) (TV Series) - Mrs. Warner (2 episodes, 1977) Mrs. Warner (2 episodes, 1977) See fewer Julie's Old Flame/The Jinx/The Identical Problem (Nov 10, 1977) Season 1, Episode 7 - Actress Actress See fewer The Joker Is Mild/Take My Granddaughter, Please/First Time Out (Oct 29, 1977) Season 1, Episode 6 - Mrs. Warner Mrs. Warner See fewer	2
The Prince of Central Park (1977) (TV Movie) - Mrs. Miller Mrs. Miller See fewer
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby (1976) (TV Movie) - Minnie Castevet Minnie Castevet See fewer
The Great Houdini (1976) (TV Movie) - Cecilia Weiss Cecilia Weiss See fewer
Emergency! (1976) (TV Series) - Lenore (1 episode, 1976) Lenore (1 episode, 1976) See fewer The Nuisance (Mar 6, 1976) Season 5, Episode 22 - Lenore Lenore See fewer	1
Medical Story (1975) (TV Series) - Emily Dobson (1 episode, 1975) Emily Dobson (1 episode, 1975) See fewer The Right to Die (Sep 11, 1975) Season 1, Episode 1 - Emily Dobson Emily Dobson See fewer	1
Rhoda (1975) (TV Series) - Carlton's Mother (1 episode, 1975) Carlton's Mother (1 episode, 1975) See fewer Kiss Your Epaulets Goodbye (Sep 8, 1975) Season 2, Episode 1 - Carlton's Mother Carlton's Mother See fewer	1
Kojak (1975) (TV Series) - Miss Eudora Temple (1 episode, 1975) Miss Eudora Temple (1 episode, 1975) See fewer I Want to Report a Dream (Mar 9, 1975) Season 2, Episode 25 - Miss Eudora Temple Miss Eudora Temple See fewer	1
Adam's Rib (1973) (TV Series) - Writer (story) (2 episodes, 1973) Writer (story) (2 episodes, 1973) See fewer The Unwritten Law: Part 2 (Oct 19, 1973) Season 1, Episode 6 - Writer (story) Writer (story) See fewer The Unwritten Law: Part 1 (Oct 12, 1973) Season 1, Episode 5 - Writer (story) Writer (story) See fewer	2
Isn't It Shocking? (1973) (TV Movie) - Marge Savage Marge Savage See fewer
Blithe Spirit (1966) (TV Movie) - Madame Arcati Madame Arcati See fewer
The DuPont Show of the Month (1960) (TV Series) - Writer (play) (1 episode, 1960) Writer (play) (1 episode, 1960) See fewer Years Ago (Apr 21, 1960) Season 3, Episode 8 - Writer (play) Writer (play) See fewer	1
The Alcoa Hour (1957) (TV Series) - Writer (previous screenplay) (1 episode, 1957) Writer (previous screenplay) (1 episode, 1957) See fewer A Double Life (Jan 6, 1957) Season 2, Episode 8 - Writer (previous screenplay) Writer (previous screenplay) See fewer	1
The Matchmaker (1954) (TV Special) - Mrs. Levi Mrs. Levi See fewer
The Prudential Family Playhouse (1950) (TV Series) - Paula Wharton (1 episode, 1950), Writer (play) (1 episode, 1950) Paula Wharton (1 episode, 1950), Writer (play) (1 episode, 1950) See fewer Over 21 (Dec 19, 1950) Season 1, Episode 6 - Paula Wharton, Writer (play) Paula Wharton, Writer (play) See fewer	1
The Ford Theatre Hour (1948) (TV Series) - Writer (1 episode, 1948), Writer (play) (1 episode, 1948) Writer (1 episode, 1948), Writer (play) (1 episode, 1948) See fewer Years Ago (Oct 17, 1948) Season 1, Episode 1 - Writer (play), Writer Writer (play), Writer See fewer	1

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Self (32 titles)
American Masters (1987) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1987) Self (1 episode, 1987) See fewer The Algonquin Round Table: The Ten Year Lunch (Sep 28, 1987) Season 2, Episode 9 - Self Self See fewer
Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Tom Cottle: Up Close (1983) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1983) Self (1 episode, 1983) See fewer Episode #1.88 (Jan 26, 1983) Season 1, Episode 88 - Self Self See fewer
Late Night with David Letterman (1982) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (2 episodes, 1982) Self - Guest (2 episodes, 1982) See fewer Episode #1.35 (Mar 31, 1982) Season 1, Episode 35 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer Episode dated 9 December 1982 (Dec 9, 1982) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
The John Davidson Show (1982) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 1982) Self - Guest (1 episode, 1982) See fewer Episode dated 26 March 1982 (Mar 26, 1982) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Subaru BRAT Superbowl TV Comemrcial with Ruth Gordon (1982) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Merv Griffin Show (1970–1980) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (6 episodes, 1970) Self - Guest (6 episodes, 1970) See fewer Literary Variety (Jan 15, 1974) Season 11, Episode 89 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Film '72 (1980) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1980) Self (1 episode, 1980) See fewer Episode #9.28 (Apr 14, 1980) Season 9, Episode 28 - Self Self See fewer
Looks Familiar (1980) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 1980) Self - Guest (1 episode, 1980) See fewer Episode dated 14 February 1980 (Feb 14, 1980) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
The Mike Douglas Show (1971–1980) (TV Series) - Self - Guest / Self - Co-Host (21 episodes, 1971) Self - Guest / Self - Co-Host (21 episodes, 1971) See fewer Episode #19.107 (Feb 12, 1980) Season 19, Episode 107 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The 6th People's Choice Awards (1980) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Good Morning America (1976–1979) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (3 episodes, 1976) Self - Guest (3 episodes, 1976) See fewer Episode dated 13 November 1979 (Nov 13, 1979) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Film Society of Lincoln Center Tribute to George Cukor (1978) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The Dick Cavett Show (1978) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (2 episodes, 1978) Self - Guest (2 episodes, 1978) See fewer Episode dated 9 February 1978 (Feb 9, 1978) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer Episode dated 8 February 1978 (Feb 8, 1978) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Saturday Night Live (1977) (TV Series) - Self - Host / Essie Litella / Lillian Carter / Old lady / Mrs. Gillies (1 episode, 1977) Self - Host / Essie Litella / Lillian Carter / Old lady / Mrs. Gillies (1 episode, 1977) See fewer Ruth Gordon/Chuck Berry (Jan 22, 1977) Season 2, Episode 12 - Self - Host / Essie Litella / Lillian Carter / Old lady / Mrs. Gillies Self - Host / Essie Litella / Lillian Carter / Old lady / Mrs. Gillies See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1969–1977) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (9 episodes, 1969) Self - Guest (9 episodes, 1969) See fewer Episode dated 13 January 1977 (Jan 13, 1977) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer See more See fewer Loading
That Was the Year That Was - 1976 (1976) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Donahue (1975) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 1975) Self - Guest (1 episode, 1975) See fewer Episode dated 13 January 1975 (Jan 13, 1975) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Flip (1971) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1971) Self (1 episode, 1971) See fewer Episode #2.3 (Sep 30, 1971) Season 2, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer
This Is Your Life (1971) (TV Series) - Self - Honoree (1 episode, 1971) Self - Honoree (1 episode, 1971) See fewer Ruth Gordon (Sep 29, 1971) Self - Honoree Self - Honoree See fewer
The David Frost Show (1969–1971) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (3 episodes, 1969) Self - Guest (3 episodes, 1969) See fewer Episode #3.171 (May 31, 1971) Season 3, Episode 171 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Dick Cavett Show (1969–1970) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (2 episodes, 1969) Self - Guest (2 episodes, 1969) See fewer Woody Allen/Ruth Gordon/Gina Lollobridgida (Sep 19, 1969) Season 3, Episode 50 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer Episode dated 29 October 1970 (Oct 29, 1970) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
The Joey Bishop Show (1969) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (4 episodes, 1969) Self - Guest (4 episodes, 1969) See fewer Episode #4.63 (Nov 27, 1969) Season 4, Episode 63 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The 41st Annual Academy Awards (1969) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer
Mia and Roman (1968) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
The 38th Annual Academy Awards (1966) (TV Special) - Self - Nominee Self - Nominee See fewer
Person to Person (1959) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1959) Self (1 episode, 1959) See fewer Episode #6.39 (Jun 19, 1959) Season 6, Episode 39 - Self Self See fewer
The Ed Sullivan Show (1956) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 1956) Self - Guest (1 episode, 1956) See fewer 8th Anniversary Show (Jun 24, 1956) Season 9, Episode 40 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Information Please: Series 2, No. 2 (1940) (Short) - Self - Guest Expert Self - Guest Expert See fewer
Information Please: Series 1, No. 8 (1940) (Short) - Self - Guest Panelist Self - Guest Panelist See fewer

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Archive Footage (15 titles)
Patti Smith: Electric Poet (2022) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Cat Stevens : De Steven Georgiou à Yusuf Islam (2021) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Cineficción Radio (2020) (Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Lo mejor de Cineficción Radio (Oct 18, 2020) Season 2, Episode 15 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Movies (2019) (TV Mini-series) - Maude (1 episode, 2019) Maude (1 episode, 2019) See fewer The Seventies (Jul 28, 2019) Season 1, Episode 4 - Maude (archive footage) Maude (archive footage) See fewer
Welcome to the Basement (2015) (TV Series) - Ma (1 episode, 2015) Ma (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Catch-22 (Apr 10, 2015) Ma (archive footage) Ma (archive footage) See fewer
American Masters (2011) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2011) Self (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Woody Allen: A Documentary (Nov 20, 2011) Season 25, Episode 7 - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (2010) (TV Mini-series) - Self / Minnie Castevet (1 episode, 2010) Self / Minnie Castevet (1 episode, 2010) See fewer The American Scream (Oct 25, 2010) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self / Minnie Castevet (archive footage) (uncredited) Self / Minnie Castevet (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV Special) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) Maude (archive footage) (uncredited) Maude (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Rosemary's Baby: A Retrospective (2000) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV Short) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
RHEMA: Combine Man (1984) (Music Video) - Sheriff (archive footage) Sheriff (archive footage) See fewer

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