Jack Finney (October 2, 1911 – November 14, 1995) was an American author.
 His best-known works are science fiction and thrillers, including "The Body Snatchers" and "Time and Again".
 The former was the basis for the 1956 movie "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and its remakes.
House of Numbers is a 1957 classic American film noir, based on author Jack Finney's 1957 novel of the same name, starring Jack Palance and Barbara Lang.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1978 American science fiction horror film directed by Philip Kaufman, and starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Veronica Cartwright, Jeff Goldblum and Leonard Nimoy.
 Released on December 22, 1978, it is a remake of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956), which is based on the novel "The Body Snatchers" by Jack Finney.
 The plot involves a San Francisco health inspector and his colleague who discover that humans are being replaced by alien duplicates; each is a perfect copy of the person replaced, only devoid of human emotion.
Maxie is a 1985 American fantasy film directed by Paul Aaron and starring Glenn Close, Mandy Patinkin, Valerie Curtin, Ruth Gordon and Barnard Hughes.
 The plot is based on the 1973 novel "Marion's Wall" by Jack Finney about a woman who is possessed by a very outgoing female ghost - a budding actress from the 1920s - named Maxie, who wants to fulfill her destiny.
Assault on a Queen is a 1966 American action-adventure film, directed by Jack Donohue, starring Frank Sinatra and Italian beauty Virna Lisi.
 Based on a 1959 novel by Jack Finney, it was adapted for the screen by Rod Serling and released by Paramount Pictures on June 15, 1966.
5 Against the House is a 1955 American heist film noir based on a story by Jack Finney, starring Guy Madison, Brian Keith, and Kim Novak, in one of her first film appearances.
 It was directed by Phil Karlson.
 The movie centers on a fictional robbery of what was a real Nevada casino, Harold's Club.
 The supporting cast includes William Conrad.
 The screenplay was based on Jack Finney's 1954 novel of the same name, which was later serialized by "Good Housekeeping" magazine.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1956 American science fiction horror film produced by Walter Wanger, directed by Don Siegel, that stars Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter.
 The black and white film, shot in Superscope, was partially done in a film noir style.
 Daniel Mainwaring adapted the screenplay from Jack Finney's 1954 science fiction novel "The Body Snatchers".
 The film was released by Allied Artists Pictures on a double bill with the British science fiction film "The Atomic Man".
Time and Again is a 1970 illustrated novel by American writer Jack Finney.
 The many illustrations in the book are real, though, as explained in an endnote, not all are from the 1882 period in which the actions of the book take place.
 It had long been rumored that Robert Redford would convert the book into a movie.
 The project has never come to fruition.
 In July 2012, it was announced that Lionsgate studios optioned the film rights to the novel, with Doug Liman set to direct and produce.
Body Snatchers is a 1993 American science fiction horror film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Gabrielle Anwar, Billy Wirth, Terry Kinney, Meg Tilly, Christine Elise, R. Lee Ermey and Forest Whitaker.
 It is loosely based on the 1955 novel "The Body Snatchers" by Jack Finney.
Ruth Gordon Jones (October 30, 1896 – August 28, 1985), known as Ruth Gordon, was an American film, stage, and television actress, as well as a screenwriter and playwright.
 Gordon began her career performing on Broadway at age nineteen.
 Known for her nasal voice and distinctive personality, she gained international recognition and critical acclaim for film roles that continued into her seventies and eighties.
 Her later work included performances in "Rosemary's Baby" (1968), "Harold and Maude" (1971), and the Clint Eastwood films "Every Which Way but Loose" (1978) and "Any Which Way You Can" (1980).

Question: In the movie based on the 1973 novel "Marion's Wall" by Jack Finney, who stars in it that began performing on Broadway at age nineteen?
Answer: Ruth Gordon