“Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use.” —Ruth Gordon Jones (born October 30, 1896, in Quincy, Massachusetts; died 1985 in Edgartown, Massachusetts). Although most famous to today’s audiences for her performance in the 1971 cult classic movie Harold and Maude, Ruth Gordon enjoyed a 70-year career as both a stage and […]
By Yankee Magazine
Aug 24 2016
“Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use.”
—Ruth Gordon Jones (born October 30, 1896, in Quincy, Massachusetts; died 1985 in Edgartown, Massachusetts). Although most famous to today’s audiences for her performance in the 1971 cult classic movie Harold and Maude, Ruth Gordon enjoyed a 70-year career as both a stage and film actress and as a noted screenwriter.