Gavin Gordon (actor)

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Gavin Gordon
Gordon in 1950
Born(1901-04-07)April 7, 1901
Chicora, Wayne County, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedApril 7, 1983(1983-04-07) (aged 82)
Canoga Park, California, U.S.
Resting placeMagnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama
OccupationActor
Years active1929–1968

Gavin Gordon (April 7, 1901 – April 7, 1983) was an American film, television, and radio actor.

Life and career

Born in Chicora, Wayne County, Mississippi, he worked as a railway clerk and attended acting school in his spare time.[citation needed]

He landed his first part on stage at the age of nineteen. After a film test, Gordon starred as Greta Garbo's leading man in Romance (1930). With his distinctive voice, Gordon acted in numerous radio dramas

He died in Canoga Park, California on his 82nd birthday and is buried at Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama.[1]

Partial filmography

TV roles

Gordon also appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, M Squad, Perry Mason, Playhouse 90, The Real McCoys, The Red Skelton Show, Green Acres, Beverley Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, etc.

References

  1. ^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Location 18040). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
  • Film Star Who's Who on the Screen, 1938
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