
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