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Gale Gordon

Gale Gordon

8 movies on Netflix

Biography

Gale Gordon was an American character actor known as Lucille Ball's longtime television foil. Born in New York City to performing parents, he began in radio, playing the first Flash Gordon in a 1935 serial, and on Fibber McGee and Molly he appeared as Mayor La Trivia; he also played principal Osgood Conklin on Our Miss Brooks, a role he kept for television. After declining Fred Mertz on I Love Lucy, he later played John Wilson on Dennis the Menace. He then joined Ball's sitcoms as banker Theodore J. Mooney on The Lucy Show and blustery boss Harrison Otis Carter on Here's Lucy, and later Curtis McGibbon on Life with Lucy. His film work included Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958), Visit to a Small Planet (1960) and The 'Burbs (1989). He earned four Primetime Emmy nominations and a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.

89years old at death

  • Born New York City
  • Died Escondido
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films
8
Career span
31 years1958 to 1989

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A first

    In 1935, the radio serial The Amazing Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon cast Gale Gordon as the role of Flash Gordon, making him the first actor to take on that part.

  2. A role that slipped away

    Gordon was the first choice to play Fred Mertz on I Love Lucy, but his commitments to Our Miss Brooks and other radio shows forced him to decline, and William Frawley got the part.

  3. A first

    Gordon was the only actor who appeared in every weekly series Ball did, whether on radio or television, starting in the 1940s, as either a co-star or a guest star.

Gale Gordon movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The 'Burbs1989 Comedy, Mysteryas Walter Seznick

    IMDb rating 6.894K votes

  2. Speedway1968 Comedy, Music, Romanceas R.W. Hepworth

    IMDb rating 5.63.0K votes

  3. The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock1959as Raven Rossiter

    IMDb rating 5.41.0K votes

  4. Visit to a Small Planet1960as Bob Mayberry

    IMDb rating 5.91.6K votes

  5. Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!1958as W.A. Thorwald

    IMDb rating 5.91.5K votes

  6. Don't Give Up the Ship1959as Congressman Mandeville

    IMDb rating 6.3958 votes

  7. All in a Night's Work1961as Oliver Dunning

    IMDb rating 6.21.1K votes

  8. CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years1976as Himself

    IMDb rating 7.2137 votes

Most often with

Norman Taurog directed three of these films. Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Dean Martin, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Dean MartinJerry Lewis, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jerry LewisJerome Cowan, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jerome CowanMabel Albertson, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Mabel AlbertsonNorman TaurogDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Norman Taurog

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Awards

One award and honor.

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Gale Gordon's awards and nominations, grouped by award
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Other honors
Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored

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