Gordon De Main
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 27, 1886 in Washington, Iowa, USA
- Died
- March 5, 1954
- Active Years
- 1929–1946 (18 Years)
- Total Credits
- 79 credits in database
Biography
Subject: Gordon De Main (Acting).
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[1] TMDB: Born Sept 27, 1886, Washington, Iowa, USA. Died March 5, 1954 (67 years old). Known as Floyd Wood Go. 79 credits.
[2] IMDb: Born Sept 28, 1886, Washington, Iowa, USA. Known for The Western Code (1932), The Mad Monster (1942), and The Toll of Mammon (1914). Married to Octavia Handworth. Died March 5, 1954, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
[3] Wikiwand: Born Floyd Wood. Born Sept 28, 1886. Died March 5, 1954. American film actor. Leading man for New York-based Excelsior company in early 1910s. Supporting actor in many films, particularly Westerns.
Name: Gordon De Main (born Floyd Wood).
Also known as: Floyd Wood Go.
Profession: American film actor.
Birth: September 27 or 28, 1886 (Sources differ: [1] says 27, [2] and [3] say 28), Washington, Iowa, USA.
Death: March 5, 1954, in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Career details: Leading man for the New York-based Excelsior company in the early 1910s. Later a supporting actor in many films, particularly Westerns.
Known for: The Western Code (1932), The Mad Monster (1942), and The Toll of Mammon (1914).
Personal: Married to Octavia Handworth.
Gordon De Main, also known as Floyd Wood or Floyd Wood Go, was an American
Career overview
Subject: Gordon De Main (Acting).
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Name: Gordon De Main (born Floyd Wood).
Birth: September 27, 1886 [1] or September 28, 1886 [2, 3] in Washington, Iowa, USA.
Death: March 5, 1954 [1, 2, 3] in Los Angeles County, California, USA [2].
Profession: American film actor [3].
Known Credits: 79 [1].
Career details: Leading man for the New York-based Excelsior company in the early 1910s [3]. Later a supporting actor in many films, particularly Westerns [3].
Known for: The Western Code (1932) [2], The Mad Monster (1942) [2], and The Toll of Mammon (1914) [2].
Personal: Married to Octavia Handworth [2].
Paragraph 1: Introduction and Early Career.
Gordon De Main, born Floyd Wood, was an American film actor. He was born in Washington, Iowa, USA, on either September 27, 1886, or September 28, 1886. During the early 1910s, he served as a leading man for the New York-based Excelsior company.
Paragraph 2: Later Career and Credits.
In his later career, De Main worked as a supporting actor in numerous films, with a particular focus on Westerns. He has 79 known credits. His notable work includes The Toll of Mammon (1914), The Western Code (1932), and The Mad Monster (1942).
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He was married to Octavia Handworth. De Main died on March 5, 1954, in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
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Gordon De Main, also known as Floyd Wood, was an American film actor. He was born in Washington, Iowa, USA, on September 27, 1886, or September 28, 1886. In the early 1910s, he held the position of leading man for the New York-based Excelsior company.
Throughout his career, De Main transitioned into a supporting actor role in many films, specifically appearing in many Westerns. He is credited with 79 works. His filmography includes roles in The Toll of Mammon (1914), The Western Code (1932), and The Mad Monster (1942).
De Main was married to Octavia Handworth. He died on March 5, 1954, at the age of 67 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
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"Gordon De Main, also known as Floyd Wood, was an American film actor. He was born in Washington, Iowa, USA, on September 27, 1886, or September 28, 1886. In the early 1910s, he held the position of leading man for the New York-based Excelsior company.
Throughout his career, De Main transitioned into a supporting actor role in many films, specifically appearing in many Westerns. He is credited with 79 works. His filmography includes roles in The Toll of Mammon
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79 titles- Desert Command (1946) as Col. Duval
- I Married a Witch (1942) as Man with Masterson on Radio (uncredited)
- This Gun for Hire (1942) as Superintendent (uncredited)
- Across the Pacific (1942) as Dock Official (uncredited)
- The Mad Monster (1942) as Professor Fitzgerald
- Overland to Deadwood (1942) as George Bullock
- Thundering Hoofs (1942) as Dave Underwood
- West of Tombstone (1942) as Wilfred Barnet
- Riot Squad (1941) as Plainclothesman
- International Lady (1941) as Denby
- Appointment for Love (1941) as Jason (uncredited)
- Honky Tonk (1941) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Hold Back the Dawn (1941) as Immigration Guard (uncredited)
- Second Chorus (1941) as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
- The Last Train from Madrid (1937) as Gonzalez (uncredited)
- Murder in Greenwich Village (1937) as Captain Bates
- Espionage (1937) as Kronsky Aide
- The Best Man Wins (1935) as Salvage Boss
- Helldorado (1935) as Assayer
- The Cactus Kid (1935) as Bartender Jake
- Behind the Evidence (1935) as Captain Graham
- The Gay Bride (1934) as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
- Chained (1934) as S.S. Official (uncredited)
- The Lucky Texan (1934) as Banker Williams
- The Lawless Frontier (1934) as Deputy Miller
- Mystery Liner (1934) as Commander Bryson (uncredited)
- In Old Santa Fe (1934) as Bill - Tracy Henchman (uncredited)
- The Hollywood Gad-About (1934) as Self - Spectator (uncredited)
- We Live Again (1934) as Jury forman
- Beggars in Ermine (1934) as Police Captain
- Million Dollar Ransom (1934) as Gambling House Proprietor (Uncredited)
- Mr. Skitch (1933) as Roulette Table Staff
- Neighbors' Wives (1933) as (uncredited)
- The Devil's Mate (1933) as Butler
- Cheating Blondes (1933) as Policeman
- The Dude Bandit (1933) as Dad Mason
- Rainbow Ranch (1933) as Sheriff
- Parachute Jumper (1933) as Narcotics Squad (uncredited)
- Lilly Turner (1933) as Doctor (uncredited)
- The Wolf Dog (1933) as Murphy
- The Three Musketeers (1933) as Colonel Duval
- Alimony Madness (1933) as Doctor
- Fighting Texans (1933) as Julian Nash
- The Return of Casey Jones (1933) as Ike MacFarland (as G. D. Wood)
- Strange People (1933) as First Detective
- The Intruder (1933) as Doctor
- The Fugitive (1933) as Nicholson
- Crashing Broadway (1933) as Sheriff
- Heart Punch (1932) as Mr. Benton
- Lucky Larrigan (1932) as Sheriff Jim
- The Wet Parade (1932) as Eye Specialist (uncredited)
- What Price Hollywood? (1932) as The 'Yes' Man (uncredited)
- The Arm of the Law (1932) as Coroner
- South of Santa Fe (1932) as (as Bud Wood) Granger, rancher
- Honor of the Mounted (1932) as Corporal McCarty
- The Devil Horse (1932) as Rancher (uncredited)
- Single-Handed Sanders (1932) as Judge Parker
- The Western Code (1932) as Fred Purdy
- The Cowboy Counsellor (1932) as State's Attorney
- The Forty-Niners (1932) as Jed Hawkins (as Gordon Wood)
- Galloping Thru (1931) as Cliff Warren
- The Montana Kid (1931) as Marshal Jack Moore
- A Rider of the Plains (1931) as Sheriff John Evans
- Mother and Son (1931) as Joe Connors
- The Nevada Buckaroo (1931) as The Governor of Nevada
- The Ridin' Fool (1931) as Sheriff John Andrews
- The Lawyer's Secret (1931) as Detective (uncredited)
- Cavalier of the West (1931) as Doctor
- Oklahoma Jim (1931) as The Croupier
- Two Fisted Justice (1931) as Marshal Houston
- Ships of Hate (1931) as First Mate
- Forgotten Women (1931) as Walrus
- Headin' North (1930) as Red - Foreman
- Street of Chance (1930) as Gambler (uncredited)
- Young Eagles (1930) as Major Lewis
- Why Leave Home? (1929) as Roy
- The Reward (1915) as John Barrick
- The Jewelled Dagger of Fate (1915) as Travers
- The Toll of Mammon (1914) as Dr. John Wright
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Gordon De Main is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including El Manantial (2001), Honky Tonk (1941), Second Chorus (1941), The Montana Kid (1931).
When and where was Gordon De Main born?
Gordon De Main was born on September 27, 1886 in Washington, Iowa, USA. They passed away on March 5, 1954.
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Gordon De Main has accumulated over 79 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1929 to 1946.
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Subject: Gordon De Main (Acting). Goal: Factual identity profile. Constraints: 90-130 words, plain prose only, no markdown, no headings, no preamble, no JSON, no surrounding quotes. Use ONLY provided facts. Sources: [1] TMDB: Born Sept 27, 1886, Washington, Iowa, USA. Died March 5, 1954 (67 years old). Known as Floyd W...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- A Rider of the Plains (1931) as Sheriff John Evans — aged about 44
- The Montana Kid (1931) as Marshal Jack Moore — aged about 44
- Honky Tonk (1941) as Party Guest (uncredited) — aged about 54
- Second Chorus (1941) as Elevator Passenger (uncredited) — aged about 54
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