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Gale Gordon

Acting Born Feb 20, 1906 New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The Donna Reed Show

1958

The Lucy Show

as Theodore J. Mooney

I Love Lucy

as Mr. Littlefield

Full filmography

  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
  • The Donna Reed Show (1958)
  • The Lucy Show (1962) as Theodore J. Mooney
  • I Love Lucy (1951) as Mr. Littlefield
  • The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
  • Climax! (1954) as Dr. Raymond Forrest
  • Studio One (1948) as R.J. Fuller
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • Here's Lucy (1968) as Harrison Carter
  • The Real McCoys (1957)
  • Dennis the Menace (1959) as John Wilson
  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
  • The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973) as Self
  • Pete and Gladys (1960)
  • Vacation Playhouse (1963) as Warren Packard
  • The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957) as Justice Philipps (uncredited)
  • The Danny Thomas Hour (1967) as Anthony Baxter
  • The 'Burbs (1989) as Walter Seznick
  • Life with Lucy (1986) as Curtis McGibbon
  • Angel (1960)
  • Our Miss Brooks (1952) as Osgood Conklin
  • The New Lassie (1989)
  • Visit to a Small Planet (1960) as Bob Mayberry
  • Speedway (1968) as R.W. Hepworth