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Bruce Gordon in The Untouchables (1959)

Biography

Bruce Gordon

Overview

  • Born
    February 1, 1916 · Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    January 20, 2011 · Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA (natural causes)
  • Birth name
    Boris Benjamin Grabowsky
  • Height
    5′ 11″ (1.80 m)

Biography

  • Bruce Gordon was born on February 1, 1916 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Piranha (1978), Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982) and Tower of London (1962). He was married to Mary Jane Farrar Falvey and Marla Gordon. He died on January 20, 2011 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.

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  • Spouses
      Mary Jane Farrar Falvey(December 5, 1958 - September 1, 1981) (her death)
      Marla Gordon(? - January 20, 2011) (his death)

Trivia

  • Veteran character heavy whose leathery, sinister looks typecast him as a mobster on film and TV. Best remembered as Frank Nitti on The Untouchables (1959).
  • With his visage and his size (almost 6 foot), his recurring role as Frank NItti on "The Untouchables" (1959) TV series created a memorable image of the real life gangster. In reality, the real Frank "The Enforcer" Nitti was slightly under 5' 5" tall.

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