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Leo Gordon

Leo Gordon

32 movies on Netflix

Biography

Leo Gordon was a Brooklyn-born American character actor and screenwriter who worked in film and television for more than 40 years. He started on the stage, worked with Edward G. Robinson and Tyrone Power, and was spotted by an agent while appearing in Darkness at Noon in Los Angeles. Often cast as brutish bad guys, he also played sympathetic parts. His credits included Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954), Baby Face Nelson (1957), The Intruder (1962), The Night of the Grizzly (1966), Tobruk (1967), and Maverick (1994). On television he was recurring Irish character Big Mike McComb on Maverick from 1957 to 1960 and appeared on The Untouchables, The Andy Griffith Show, Adam-12, and The Rockford Files. He was a prolific screenwriter, writing You Can't Win 'Em All (1970), Tobruk (1967), and television scripts for Bonanza, Cheyenne, and Maverick, plus novels including Powderkeg. His final role was Wyatt Earp in a 1994 episode of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.

78years old at death

  • Born Brooklyn
  • Died Los Angeles
  • Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
  • Also credited as Leo V. Gordon and Leo Vincent Gordon

Movie Career

Films
32
Career span
41 years1953 to 1994

Genres

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  1. Big break

    A Hollywood agent spotted Leo Gordon while he was appearing in a Los Angeles staging of Darkness at Noon, and that discovery began his screen career.

  2. Early training

    Gordon trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts on the G.I. Bill, where his classmates included Grace Kelly and Anne Bancroft and Jason Robards was his instructor.

  3. Behind the camera

    Gordon wrote the screenplay for Tobruk, a 1967 film, and also acted in it. Rock Hudson and George Peppard starred, and Arthur Hiller directed.

  4. Behind the camera

    Gordon wrote a film script called The Cry Baby Killer, and it was his first to succeed. A young and unknown Jack Nicholson appeared in it.

  5. Behind the camera

    For Bonanza, Cheyenne and Maverick, Gordon turned out close to 50 scripts for each show. He did this work on episodes where he was not appearing as a guest star.

Leo 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. Fire and Ice1983 Adventure, Animation, Fantasyas Jarol

    IMDb rating 6.515K votes

  2. The Haunted Palace1963 Horroras Edgar Weeden

    IMDb rating 6.710.0K votes

  3. Hondo1953as Ed Lowe

    IMDb rating 7.014K votes

  4. The Intruder1962as Sam Griffin

    IMDb rating 7.54.7K votes

  5. Maverick1994as Poker Player

    IMDb rating 7.0126K votes

  6. The Raven1963as Grimesvoice

    IMDb rating 6.515K votes

  7. Riot in Cell Block 111954as Crazy Mike Carne

    IMDb rating 7.02.8K votes

  8. Gun Fury1953as Tom 'Jess' Burgess

    IMDb rating 6.12.0K votes

Most often with

Roger Corman directed three of these films, Don Siegel two and Jack Arnold two. Three actors appear in three 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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Ted de Corsia, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Ted de CorsiaJohn Dierkes, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with John DierkesMyron Healey, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Myron HealeyJohn Wayne, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John WayneVincent Price, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Vincent PricePaul Fix, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Paul FixRoger CormanDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Roger CormanDon SiegelDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Don SiegelJack ArnoldDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Jack Arnold

Films together

Box office

What Leo Gordon's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$216 million

9 of the 32 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 32 films: 9 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 20 figure not found.

  • 9Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 20Figure not found

Top grosser

Maverick1994as Poker Player$183 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Maverick1994as Poker Player
    $183M84.6% of the total
  2. 2
    Big Top Pee-wee1988as Joe the Blacksmith
    $15M7.0% of the total
  3. 3
    The Conqueror1956as Tartar Captain
    $9.0M4.2% of the total
  4. 4
    The Haunted Palace1963as Edgar Weeden
    $2.6M1.2% of the total
  5. 5
    The Garbage Pail Kids Movie1987as Guard #1
    $1.6M0.7% of the total
  6. 6
    Riot in Cell Block 111954as Crazy Mike Carne
    $1.5M0.7% of the total
  7. 7
    The Raven1963as Grimes (voice)
    $1.5M0.7% of the total
  8. 8
    Baby Face Nelson1957as John Dillinger
    $1.2M0.6% of the total
Fire and Ice (1983), $760,883

$760,883from the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total

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