Gale Gordon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gale Gordon (born Charles Thomas Aldrich Jr., February 20, 1906 โ June 30, 1995) was an American character actor perhaps best remembered as Lucille Ball's longtime television foilโand 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 1948โ1957 radio series and the 1952โ1956 television series. He also co-starred as the second Mr. Wilson in Dennis the Menace.
Known For
Credits
- 1993 ยทLucy and Desi: A Home Movieas Self
- 1989 ยทThe New Lassieas
- 1989 ยทThe 'Burbsas Walter Seznick
- 1986 ยทLife with Lucyas Curtis McGibbon
- 1981 ยทBungle Abbeyas The Abbot
- 1980 ยทLucy Moves to NBCas Self
- 1977 ยทThe Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carolas Mr. Marshall
- 1977 ยทLucy Calls the Presidentas Omar Whittaker
- 1976 ยทCBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Yearsas Self
- 1973 ยทThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self
- 1968 ยทThe Dean Martin Christmas Showas Self (uncredited)
- 1968 ยทHere's Lucyas Harrison Carter
- 1968 ยทSpeedwayas R.W. Hepworth
- 1965 ยทSergeant Deadheadas Captain Weiskopf
- 1964 ยทThe Lucille Ball Comedy Houras Mr. Harvey
- 1963 ยทVacation Playhouseas Warren Packard
- 1962 ยทThe Lucy Showas Theodore J. Mooney
- 1961 ยทAll Hands on Deckas Rear Admiral Bintle
- 1961 ยทDondias Colonel
- 1961 ยทAll in a Night's Workas Oliver Dunning
- 1960 ยทAngelas
- 1960 ยทPete and Gladysas
- 1960 ยทVisit to a Small Planetas Bob Mayberry
- 1959 ยทDennis the Menaceas
- 1959 ยทDennis the Menaceas John Wilson
- 1959 ยทThe 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rockas Raven Rossiter
- 1959 ยทDon't Give Up the Shipas Congressman Mandeville
- 1958 ยทRally 'Round the Flag, Boys!as W.A. Thorwald
- 1958 ยทWestinghouse Desilu Playhouseas
- 1958 ยทThe Donna Reed Showas
- 1957 ยทThe LucyโDesi Comedy Houras Justice Philipps (uncredited)
- 1957 ยทThe Real McCoysas
- 1957 ยทSallyas Bascomb Bleacher
- 1956 ยทOur Miss Brooksas Osgood Conklin
- 1954 ยทClimax!as Dr. Raymond Forrest
- 1953 ยทFrancis Covers the Big Townas Evans
- 1952 ยทOur Miss Brooksas Osgood Conklin
- 1952 ยทHere Come the Nelsonsas H.J. Bellows
- 1951 ยทI Love Lucyas Mr. Littlefield
- 1950 ยทA Woman of Distinctionas Postal Clerk
- 1948 ยทStudio Oneas R.J. Fuller
- 1948 ยทThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- 1942 ยทHere We Go Againas Otis Cadwalader
- 1933 ยทElmer, the Greatas Radio Announcer (uncredited)