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Richard Gordon(1921-2017)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Richard Gordon was born on 15 September 1921 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Doctor in the House (1969), Doctor in the House (1954) and Doctor in the House. He was married to Mary Patten. He died on 11 August 2017 in Kent, England, UK.
BornSeptember 15, 1921
DiedAugust 11, 2017(95)
BornSeptember 15, 1921
DiedAugust 11, 2017(95)
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Known for

Ernest Clark, Geoffrey Davies, and Robin Nedwell in Doctor in the House (1969)
Doctor in the House
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Dirk Bogarde, Donald Houston, Kenneth More, and Donald Sinden in Doctor in the House (1954)
Doctor in the House
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1954
Doctor in the House
  • Writer
    Doctor at Large (1971)
    Doctor at Large
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Doctor at the Top (1991)
      Doctor at the Top
      6.3
      TV Series
      • creator
      • based on the books by
      • 1991
    • William Gaunt and Richard Vernon in A Gentlemen's Club (1988)
      A Gentlemen's Club
      6.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1988
    • The Good Doctor Bodkin Adams (1986)
      The Good Doctor Bodkin Adams
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • by
      • 1986
    • Victoria Burgoyne and Lesley Duff in Doctors' Daughters (1981)
      Doctors' Daughters
      3.4
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1981
    • Geoffrey Davies, Robin Nedwell, and Frank Wilson in Doctor Down Under (1979)
      Doctor Down Under
      6.9
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 1979
    • Doctor on the Go (1975)
      Doctor on the Go
      7.1
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 1975–1977
    • Doctor at Sea (1974)
      Doctor at Sea
      7.3
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 1974
    • Doctor in Charge (1972)
      Doctor in Charge
      7.4
      TV Series
      • creator
      • series based on the books by
      • 1972–1973
    • Der Kapitän (1971)
      Der Kapitän
      5.1
      • novel "The Captain's Table"
      • 1971
    • Doctor at Large (1971)
      Doctor at Large
      7.0
      TV Series
      • based on the 'Doctor' books by
      • creator
      • series based on the 'Doctor' books by
      • 1971
    • Ernest Clark, Geoffrey Davies, and Robin Nedwell in Doctor in the House (1969)
      Doctor in the House
      7.4
      TV Series
      • based on the 'Doctor' books by
      • creator
      • based on the Doctor novels by ...
      • 1969–1970
    • Doctor in Trouble (1970)
      Doctor in Trouble
      5.4
      • novel "Doctor on Toast"
      • 1970
    • Carnaby, M.D. (1966)
      Carnaby, M.D.
      5.8
      • novel
      • 1966
    • Doctor in Distress (1963)
      Doctor in Distress
      5.7
      • by arrangement with: author of the Doctor books
      • 1963
    • Michael Craig, Liz Fraser, James Robertson Justice, Leslie Phillips, and Joan Sims in Doctor in Love (1960)
      Doctor in Love
      5.8
      • novel
      • 1960

    Actor

    • Doctor at Large (1957)
      Doctor at Large
      6.1
      • Anaesthetist (uncredited)
      • 1957
    • Dirk Bogarde, Donald Houston, Kenneth More, and Donald Sinden in Doctor in the House (1954)
      Doctor in the House
      6.5
      • Anaesthetist (uncredited)
      • 1954
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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Dr. Richard Gordon
    • Born
      • September 15, 1921
      • London, England, UK
    • Died
      • August 11, 2017
      • Kent, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Mary Patten1951 - August 11, 2017 (his death, 4 children)
    • Other works
      ) Book: "The Literary Companion to Medicine". London: Sinclair-Stevenson Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1856193351
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He made front-page headlines in 1974 when he refused, on live TV, to appear on the episode of This Is Your Life (1955) devoted to him. When Eamonn Andrews surprised him with his big red book, Gordon yelled "Oh balls!" and fled from the studio. Andrews pursued him and persuaded him to change his mind, so the programme was then recorded and transmitted the following week, with a stand-by episode about Sam Kydd being transmitted in place of the live Richard Gordon one.

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