Gale Gordon
Biography
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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.
Movies 26
The 'Burbs
as Walter Seznick
1989
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
as Raven Rossiter
1959
All in a Night's Work
as Oliver Dunning
1961
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
as W.A. Thorwald
1958
Here Come the Nelsons
as H.J. Bellows
1952
Don't Give Up the Ship
as Congressman Mandeville
1959
Speedway
as R.W. Hepworth
1968
Visit to a Small Planet
as Bob Mayberry
1960
A Woman of Distinction
as Postal Clerk
1950
Lucy Calls the President
as Omar Whittaker
1977
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
as Mr. Harvey
1964
Francis Covers the Big Town
as Evans
1953
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)
1968
Here We Go Again
as Otis Cadwalader
1942
Our Miss Brooks
as Osgood Conklin
1956
The Jet-Propelled Couch
as Gen. Milton Dagby
1957
Sergeant Deadhead
as Captain Weiskopf
1965
All Hands on Deck
as Rear Admiral Bintle
1961
The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol
as Mr. Marshall
1977
Elmer, the Great
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1933
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
as Self
1993
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
as Self
1976
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Lucy Moves to NBC
as Self
1980
Bungle Abbey
as The Abbot
1981
Dondi
as Colonel
1961TV Shows 22
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
I Love Lucy
as Mr. Littlefield
1951
Studio One
as R.J. Fuller
1948
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Climax!
as Dr. Raymond Forrest
1954
The Lucy Show
as Theodore J. Mooney
1962
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
Here's Lucy
as Harrison Carter
1968
The Real McCoys
1957
Dennis the Menace
as John Wilson
1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
1973
Pete and Gladys
1960
Our Miss Brooks
as Osgood Conklin
1952
Vacation Playhouse
as Warren Packard
1963
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Justice Philipps (uncredited)
1957
Angel
1960
Life with Lucy
as Curtis McGibbon
1986
The Danny Thomas Hour
as Anthony Baxter
1967
The New Lassie
1989
Sally
as Bascomb Bleacher
1957