
Person
Gale Gordon
Acting · 1906–1995 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Known for

The Mike Douglas Show
Self

Climax!
Dr. Raymond Forrest

The Merv Griffin Show
Self

The Donna Reed Show
1958

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self

The Lucy Show
Theodore J. Mooney

I Love Lucy
Mr. Littlefield

Studio One
R.J. Fuller

Here's Lucy
Harrison Carter

Dennis the Menace
John Wilson
Filmography
- 2000Lucille Ball: Finding LucySelf (archive footage)
- 1993Lucy and Desi: A Home MovieSelf
- 1989The New Lassie
- 1989The 'BurbsWalter Seznick
- 1986Life with LucyCurtis McGibbon
- 1981Bungle AbbeyThe Abbot
- 1980Lucy Moves to NBCSelf
- 1977The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas CarolMr. Marshall
- 1977Lucy Calls the PresidentOmar Whittaker
- 1976CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 YearsSelf
- 1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf
- 1968The Dean Martin Christmas ShowSelf (uncredited)
- 1968Here's LucyHarrison Carter
- 1968SpeedwayR.W. Hepworth
- 1967The Danny Thomas HourAnthony Baxter
- 1965Sergeant DeadheadCaptain Weiskopf
- 1964The Lucille Ball Comedy HourMr. Harvey
- 1963Vacation PlayhouseWarren Packard
- 1962The Lucy ShowTheodore J. Mooney
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1961All Hands on DeckRear Admiral Bintle
- 1961DondiColonel
- 1961All in a Night's WorkOliver Dunning
- 1960Angel
- 1960Pete and Gladys
- 1960Visit to a Small PlanetBob Mayberry
- 1959Dennis the MenaceJohn Wilson
- 1959The 30 Foot Bride of Candy RockRaven Rossiter
- 1959Don't Give Up the ShipCongressman Mandeville
- 1958Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!W.A. Thorwald
- 1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
- 1958The Donna Reed Show
- 1957The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourJustice Philipps (uncredited)
- 1957The Real McCoys
- 1957SallyBascomb Bleacher
- 1956Our Miss BrooksOsgood Conklin
- 1954Climax!Dr. Raymond Forrest
- 1953Francis Covers the Big TownEvans
- 1952Our Miss BrooksOsgood Conklin
- 1952Here Come the NelsonsH.J. Bellows
- 1951I Love LucyMr. Littlefield
- 1950A Woman of DistinctionPostal Clerk
- 1948Studio OneR.J. Fuller
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
- 1942Here We Go AgainOtis Cadwalader
- 1933Elmer, the GreatRadio Announcer (uncredited)
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