Gale Gordon
Acting • Born 1906-02-20 – Died 1995-06-30
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.
Filmography
47 credits
The 'Burbs
Movie • 1989
Walter Seznick
Elmer, the Great
Movie • 1933
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Movie • 1968
Self (uncredited)
Speedway
Movie • 1968
R.W. Hepworth
Sergeant Deadhead
Movie • 1965
Captain Weiskopf
Our Miss Brooks
Movie • 1956
Osgood Conklin
All Hands on Deck
Movie • 1961
Rear Admiral Bintle
Don't Give Up the Ship
Movie • 1959
Congressman Mandeville
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
Movie • 1959
Raven Rossiter
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
Movie • 1958
W.A. Thorwald
A Woman of Distinction
Movie • 1950
Postal Clerk
Here Come the Nelsons
Movie • 1952
H.J. Bellows
Dondi
Movie • 1961
Colonel
Here We Go Again
Movie • 1942
Otis Cadwalader
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Movie • 1976
Self
Lucy Calls the President
Movie • 1977
Omar Whittaker
Francis Covers the Big Town
Movie • 1953
Evans
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
Movie • 1993
Self
Lucy Moves to NBC
Movie • 1980
Self
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
Movie • 1964
Mr. Harvey
Visit to a Small Planet
Movie • 1960
Bob Mayberry
All in a Night's Work
Movie • 1961
Oliver Dunning
Bungle Abbey
Movie • 1981
The Abbot
The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol
Movie • 1977
Mr. Marshall
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
Movie • 2000
Self (archive footage)
Life with Lucy
TV • 1986
Curtis McGibbon
Here's Lucy
TV • 1968
Harrison Carter
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
TV • 1957
Justice Philipps (uncredited)
The Lucy Show
TV • 1962
Theodore J. Mooney
I Love Lucy
TV • 1951
Mr. Littlefield
Studio One
TV • 1948
R.J. Fuller
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
Self
Angel
TV • 1960
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV • 1958
The New Lassie
TV • 1989
Climax!
TV • 1954
Dr. Raymond Forrest
The Real McCoys
TV • 1957
Pete and Gladys
TV • 1960
The Donna Reed Show
TV • 1958
Vacation Playhouse
TV • 1963
Warren Packard
Sally
TV • 1957
Bascomb Bleacher
Our Miss Brooks
TV • 1952
Osgood Conklin
Dennis the Menace
TV • 1959
John Wilson
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
TV • 1973
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self
The Danny Thomas Hour
TV • 1967
Anthony Baxter
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self