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Gale Gordon(1906-1995)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Gale Gordon in Dennis the Menace (1959)
Here's Lucy: Lucy Fights The System
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Lucy Fights the System (1974)
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Gale Gordon was born on 20 February 1906 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Here's Lucy (1968), Our Miss Brooks (1952) and The Lucy Show (1962). He was married to Virginia Gordon. He died on 30 June 1995 in Escondido, California, USA.
BornFebruary 20, 1906
DiedJune 30, 1995(89)
BornFebruary 20, 1906
DiedJune 30, 1995(89)
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  • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
    • 5 nominations total

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Known for

Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz Jr., Lucie Arnaz, and Gale Gordon in Here's Lucy (1968)
Here's Lucy
6.9
TV Series
  • Harrison Otis 'Harry' Carter
Eve Arden in Our Miss Brooks (1952)
Our Miss Brooks
8.0
TV Series
  • Osgood Conklin
Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance in The Lucy Show (1962)
The Lucy Show
7.2
TV Series
  • Mr. Theodore J. Mooney
Tom Hanks in The 'Burbs (1989)
The 'Burbs
6.8
  • Walter Seznick
  • 1989

Credits

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Actor

  • Lassie the Dog in The New Lassie (1989)
    The New Lassie
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Horace Peterson
    • 1991
  • Julie Benz, Peter Hans Benson, Charlotte Booker, Stephen C. Bradbury, Susan Cella, Danny Gura, and Eric Kushnick in Hi Honey, I'm Home (1991)
    Hi Honey, I'm Home
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Theodore J. Mooney
    • 1991
  • Tom Hanks in The 'Burbs (1989)
    The 'Burbs
    6.8
    • Walter Seznick
    • 1989
  • Lucille Ball and Gale Gordon in Life with Lucy (1986)
    Life with Lucy
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Curtis McGibbon
    • 1986
  • Charlie Callas, Gale Gordon, and William Lanteau in Bungle Abbey (1981)
    Bungle Abbey
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • The Abbot
    • 1981
  • Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, and Vivian Vance in Lucy Calls the President (1977)
    Lucy Calls the President
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Omar Whittaker
    • 1977
  • Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz Jr., Lucie Arnaz, and Gale Gordon in Here's Lucy (1968)
    Here's Lucy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Harrison Otis 'Harry' Carter
    • 1968–1974
  • Elvis Presley and Nancy Sinatra in Speedway (1968)
    Speedway
    5.6
    • R.W. Hepworth
    • 1968
  • Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance in The Lucy Show (1962)
    The Lucy Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Mr. Theodore J. Mooney
    • 1963–1968
  • Danny Thomas in The Danny Thomas Hour (1967)
    The Danny Thomas Hour
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Anthony Baxter
    • 1967
  • Off to See the Wizard (1967)
    Off to See the Wizard
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Sarah's Father
    • 1967
  • Vacation Playhouse (1963)
    Vacation Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Warren Packard
    • 1966
  • Buster Keaton, Eve Arden, Frankie Avalon, Cesar Romero, Fred Clark, Reginald Gardiner, Gale Gordon, and Deborah Walley in Sergeant Dead Head (1965)
    Sergeant Dead Head
    4.8
    • Captain Weiskopf
    • 1965
  • Valentine's Day (1964)
    Valentine's Day
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Psychiatrist
    • 1964
  • Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, and Jack Weston in The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour (1964)
    The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Harvey
    • 1964

Soundtrack

  • Lucille Ball and Gale Gordon in Life with Lucy (1986)
    Life with Lucy
    5.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Singin' in the Rain"
    • performer: "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
    • 1986
  • Bobby Vinton's Rock 'n Rollers
    TV Special
    • performer: "Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream)", "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)"
    • 1978
  • Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz Jr., Lucie Arnaz, and Gale Gordon in Here's Lucy (1968)
    Here's Lucy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "You Tell Me Your Dream, I'll Tell You Mine"
    • performer: "We're in the Money (aka "The Gold Diggers' Song")", "Oh My Darling, Clementine", "Oh, Dem Golden Slippers"
    • performer: "I'm Falling in Love With Someone" (, "Kids"), uncredited) ...
    • 1968–1974
  • Dean Martin in The Dean Martin Show (1965)
    The Dean Martin Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "Everybody's Got a Little Song" (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Elvis Presley and Nancy Sinatra in Speedway (1968)
    Speedway
    5.6
    • performer: "He's Your Uncle, Not Your Dad" (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance in The Lucy Show (1962)
    The Lucy Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "There's No Business Like Show Business" (song opening), "There's No Business Like Show Business" (finale)
    • 1964
  • Jay North in Dennis the Menace (1959)
    Dennis the Menace
    7.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "You Tell Me Your Dream, I'll Tell You Mine" (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Angela Cartwright, Rusty Hamer, Sherry Jackson, Marjorie Lord, and Danny Thomas in The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
    The Danny Thomas Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "Mademoiselle From Armentières (Hinky Dinky Parlez-vous) (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Eve Arden in Our Miss Brooks (1952)
    Our Miss Brooks
    8.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "I Dream of Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair" (parody)
    • performer: "We're Off To See The Wizard"
    • performer: "Camptown Races" (uncredited) ...
    • 1952–1955

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The Lucy Show: Season One
Clip 1:30
The Lucy Show: Season One
The Lucy Show: Season One
Clip 0:32
The Lucy Show: Season One
The Lucy Show: Season One
Clip 0:32
The Lucy Show: Season One
The Lucy Show: Season One
Interview 0:58
The Lucy Show: Season One
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:02
Official Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 0:56
Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:02
Official Trailer

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • February 20, 1906
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 30, 1995
    • Escondido, California, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Virginia GordonDecember 27, 1937 - May 3, 1995 (her death)
  • Parents
      Charles Thomas Aldrich
  • Relatives
      Atwood Allen Aldrich(Half Sibling)
  • Other works
    Spoken-word album: Played "The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come" (usually a silent part, but here he had dialogue) in the Ronald Colman LP of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Wife Virginia died about a month before he did.
  • Trademarks
      Pencil moustache
  • Salary
    • Life with Lucy
      (1986)
      $25,000 /episode

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