
Susan Gordon
Susan Lynn Gordon (July 27, 1949 โ December 11, 2011) was an American child actress who appeared in films and numerous episodes of television programs such as The Twilight Zone, My Three Sons, and The Donna Reed Show. Gordon was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of film director Bert I. Gordon and his wife Flora (Lang). Susan began her career, at age eight, as a last-minute substitute for another young actress in 1958's Attack of the Puppet People, directed by her father, who subsequently directed her in three additional films โ The Boy and the Pirates, Tormented (both 1960) and 1966's Picture Mommy Dead, her final film. In 1959, she acted and sang in the semi-biographical film, The Five Pennies, playing the daughter of musician, composer and bandleader Red Nichols, portrayed by Danny Kaye. On television, Gordon appeared in The Twilight Zone episode "The Fugitive", as Jenny, a child with a leg brace who befriends an alien. Other series included Gunsmoke, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, My Three Sons, The Danny Thomas Show, Route 66, Ben Casey, 77 Sunset Strip and The Donna Reed Show. On November 27, 1959, Gordon appeared in the live NBC Television broadcast of Miracle on 34th Street.
Known For
Credits
- 1966 ยทPicture Mommy Deadas Susan Shelley
- 1962 ยทThe Eleventh Houras Jenny Kincaid
- 1962 ยทGoing My Wayas
- 1962 ยทThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Betty
- 1962 ยทSam Benedictas
- 1961 ยทFamous Ghost Storiesas Sandy Hubbard (segment 'Tormented')
- 1961 ยทThe New Breedas Muffin Reisman
- 1961 ยทBen Caseyas
- 1960 ยทRoute 66as
- 1960 ยทMy Three Sonsas
- 1960 ยทTormentedas Sandy Hubbard
- 1960 ยทThe Boy and the Piratesas Kathy/Katrina Van Keif
- 1959 ยทMiracle On 34th Streetas Susan Walker
- 1959 ยทThe Twilight Zoneas Jenny
- 1959 ยทThe Five Penniesas Young Dorothy Nichols
- 1959 ยทThe Man in the Netas Angel Jones
- 1958 ยท77 Sunset Stripas
- 1958 ยทThe Donna Reed Showas
- 1958 ยทAttack of the Puppet Peopleas Agnes
- 1957 ยทAlcoa Theatreas
- 1955 ยทAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Kate Kendall
- 1955 ยทGunsmokeas Charity
- 1953 ยทGeneral Electric Theateras Betsy Miller