- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 20, 1906
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- June 30, 1995
Gale Gordon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gale Gordon (born Charles Thomas Aldrich Jr., February 20, 1906 – June 30, 1995) was an American character actor perhaps best remembered as Lucille Ball's longtime television foil—and particularly as cantankerously combustible, tightfisted bank executive Theodore J. Mooney, on Ball's second television situation comedy, The Lucy Show. Gordon also appeared in I Love Lucy and had starring roles in Ball's successful third series Here's Lucy and her short-lived fourth and final series Life with Lucy. Gordon was also a respected and beloved radio actor who is remembered for his role as school principal Osgood Conklin in Our Miss Brooks, starring Eve Arden, in both the 1948–1957 radio series and the 1952–1956 television series. He also co-starred as the second Mr. Wilson in Dennis the Menace.
Filmography
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
2000 · Self (archive footage)
movieLucy and Desi: A Home Movie
1993 · Self
tvThe New Lassie
1989
movieThe 'Burbs
1989 · Walter Seznick
tvLife with Lucy
1986 · Curtis McGibbon
movieBungle Abbey
1981 · The Abbot
movieLucy Moves to NBC
1980 · Self
movieThe Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol
1977 · Mr. Marshall
movieLucy Calls the President
1977 · Omar Whittaker
movieCBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976 · Self
tvThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973 · Self
movieThe Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968 · Self (uncredited)
tvHere's Lucy
1968 · Harrison Carter
movieSpeedway
1968 · R.W. Hepworth
tvThe Danny Thomas Hour
1967 · Anthony Baxter
movieSergeant Deadhead
1965 · Captain Weiskopf
movieThe Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
1964 · Mr. Harvey
Vacation Playhouse
1963 · Warren Packard
tvThe Lucy Show
1962 · Theodore J. Mooney
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
movieAll Hands on Deck
1961 · Rear Admiral Bintle
movieDondi
1961 · Colonel
movieAll in a Night's Work
1961 · Oliver Dunning
tvAngel
1960
tvPete and Gladys
1960
movieVisit to a Small Planet
1960 · Bob Mayberry
tvDennis the Menace
1959 · John Wilson
movieThe 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
1959 · Raven Rossiter
movieDon't Give Up the Ship
1959 · Congressman Mandeville
movieRally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
1958 · W.A. Thorwald
tvWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
tvThe Donna Reed Show
1958
tvThe Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957 · Justice Philipps (uncredited)
tvThe Real McCoys
1957
Sally
1957 · Bascomb Bleacher
movieOur Miss Brooks
1956 · Osgood Conklin
tvClimax!
1954 · Dr. Raymond Forrest
movieFrancis Covers the Big Town
1953 · Evans
tvOur Miss Brooks
1952 · Osgood Conklin
movieHere Come the Nelsons
1952 · H.J. Bellows
tvI Love Lucy
1951 · Mr. Littlefield
movieA Woman of Distinction
1950 · Postal Clerk
tvStudio One
1948 · R.J. Fuller
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieHere We Go Again
1942 · Otis Cadwalader
movieElmer, the Great
1933 · Radio Announcer (uncredited)