Gale Gordon

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.

Known For

The Mike Douglas Show

The Merv Griffin Show

The Donna Reed Show

Climax!

The Lucy Show

I Love Lucy

Studio One

The Ed Sullivan Show

All Movies (25)

• Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy2000 · as Self (archive footage)
• Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie1993 · as Self
• The 'Burbs1989 · as Walter Seznick
• Bungle Abbey1981 · as The Abbot
• Lucy Moves to NBC1980 · as Self
• The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol1977 · as Mr. Marshall
• Lucy Calls the President1977 · as Omar Whittaker
• CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years1976 · as Self
• The Dean Martin Christmas Show1968 · as Self (uncredited)
• Speedway1968 · as R.W. Hepworth
• Sergeant Deadhead1965 · as Captain Weiskopf
• The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour1964 · as Mr. Harvey
• All Hands on Deck1961 · as Rear Admiral Bintle
• Dondi1961 · as Colonel
• All in a Night's Work1961 · as Oliver Dunning
• Visit to a Small Planet1960 · as Bob Mayberry
• The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock1959 · as Raven Rossiter
• Don't Give Up the Ship1959 · as Congressman Mandeville
• Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!1958 · as W.A. Thorwald
• Our Miss Brooks1956 · as Osgood Conklin
• Francis Covers the Big Town1953 · as Evans
• Here Come the Nelsons1952 · as H.J. Bellows
• A Woman of Distinction1950 · as Postal Clerk
• Here We Go Again1942 · as Otis Cadwalader
• Elmer, the Great1933 · as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

All TV Shows (22)

• The New Lassie1989
• Life with Lucy1986 · as Curtis McGibbon
• The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts1973 · as Self
• Here's Lucy1968 · as Harrison Carter
• The Danny Thomas Hour1967 · as Anthony Baxter
• Vacation Playhouse1963 · as Warren Packard
• The Lucy Show1962 · as Theodore J. Mooney
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• Angel1960
• Pete and Gladys1960
• Dennis the Menace1959 · as John Wilson
• Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958
• The Donna Reed Show1958
• The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour1957 · as Justice Philipps (uncredited)
• The Real McCoys1957
• Sally1957 · as Bascomb Bleacher
• Climax!1954 · as Dr. Raymond Forrest
• Our Miss Brooks1952 · as Osgood Conklin
• I Love Lucy1951 · as Mr. Littlefield
• Studio One1948 · as R.J. Fuller
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self