Gale Gordon

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Gale Gordon at the Emmy Awards in 1988

Gale Gordon (born February 20, 1906 in New York City , New York - † June 30, 1995 in Escondido , California ), actually Charles T. Aldrich Jr , was an American actor .

Life

For the son of actress Gloria Gordon and vaudeville artist Charles Aldrich , entry into show business was an obvious choice. First he worked for radio , the most popular mass medium in the 1930s . He was a regular speaker on Fibber McGee and Molly and The Great Gildersleeve . Gordon was the first speaker for the title character in the radio play series Flash Gordon in 1935 . He later played his role in the radio show Our Miss Brooks in the television version produced in 1952. During his work as a radio announcer , Gale Gordon met Lucille Ball , with whom he often worked together in the following years and was also private friends. Gordon was originally supposed to play the role of Fred Mertz in Ball's sitcom I Love Lucy , but his involvement in the series Our Miss Brooks forced him to give the role to his colleague William Frawley . He did, however, have two guest appearances on the series as Mr. Littlefield, the manager of Desi Arnaz 'character Ricky. Another opportunity to play ball with Lucille came in 1963 in The Lucy Show , where he played the bank manager Theodore J. Mooney and later employer of the leading actress. Gordon and Ball were in front of the camera again in the series Here's Lucy after the Lucy Show .

Gale Gordon was married to Virginia Curley from 1937 until her death on May 3, 1995. He succumbed to cancer just a few weeks later.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1942: Here We Go Again
  • 1950: The men enemy ( A Woman of Distinction )
  • 1952: Here Come the Nelsons
  • 1952: I Love Lucy
  • 1952-1956: Our Miss Brooks
  • 1958: Don't be afraid of spicy things ( Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! )
  • 1959: Nobody leaves the ship ( Don't Give Up the Ship )
  • 1959: The Real McCoys
  • 1960: Visit to a Small Planet ( Visit to a Small Planet )
  • 1960–1962: Pete and Gladys
  • 1961: All Hands on Deck
  • 1961: All in a Night ( All in a Night's Work )
  • 1962-1963: Dennis the Menace
  • 1963–1968: The Lucy Show
  • 1968–1974: Here's Lucy
  • 1977: The Honeymooners Christmas Special
  • 1986-1989: Brothers
  • 1989: My Devilish Neighbors ( The 'burbs )
  • 1991: The New Lassie

Awards

Gale Gordon was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1999 and was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (6340 Hollywood Boulevard ).

  • 1955: Emmy nomination for Our Miss Brooks
  • 1967: Emmy nomination for The Lucy Show
  • 1968: Emmy nomination for The Lucy Show
  • 1971: Emmy nomination for Here's Lucy

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personal data
SURNAME Gordon, Gale
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Aldrich, Charles T. Jr.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH February 20, 1906
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City , New York
DATE OF DEATH June 30, 1995
Place of death Escondido , California