Gale Gordon
ActingAlso Known As
Charles Thomas Aldrich Jr., Charles T. Aldrich Jr., Charles T. Aldrich
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.
Movies
(25 total)
The 'Burbs
as Walter Seznick
Speedway
as R.W. Hepworth
Visit to a Small Planet
as Bob Mayberry
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
as W.A. Thorwald
Don't Give Up the Ship
as Congressman Mandeville
All in a Night's Work
as Oliver Dunning
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
as Raven Rossiter
Our Miss Brooks
as Osgood Conklin
Elmer, the Great
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Dondi
as Colonel
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)
A Woman of Distinction
as Postal Clerk
Sergeant Deadhead
as Captain Weiskopf
Lucy Moves to NBC
as Self
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
as Mr. Harvey
All Hands on Deck
as Rear Admiral Bintle
Here Come the Nelsons
as H.J. Bellows
TV Shows
(22 total)
I Love Lucy
as Mr. Littlefield
The Lucy Show
as Theodore J. Mooney
Dennis the Menace
as John Wilson
Here's Lucy
as Harrison Carter
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Justice Philipps (uncredited)
Studio One
as R.J. Fuller
Climax!
as Dr. Raymond Forrest
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Life with Lucy
as Curtis McGibbon
Our Miss Brooks
as Osgood Conklin
The Danny Thomas Hour
as Anthony Baxter