Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 7, 1901
Place of Birth:
Chicora, Mississippi, USA
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Gavin Gordon
Biography
Gavin Gordon (born Fred Gavin Gordon; April 7, 1901 - April 7, 1983 ) was an American stage, screen, radio, and television actor. Despite it usually being indicated that he died on his 82nd birthday, his tombstone inscription reveals that he actually died one day earlier.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Sylvia | Butler (uncredited) |
| 1964 | The Patsy | Executive on Golf Course |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Mr. Cole |
| 1961 | All in a Night's Work | Mr. Carruthers (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Bat | Lt. Andy Anderson |
| 1958 | King Creole | Mr. Primont (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Matchmaker | Rudolph |
| 1958 | King Creole | Mr. Primont |
| 1957 | Johnny Tremain | Col. Smith |
| 1957 | Chicago Confidential | Alan Dixon |
| 1956 | The Vagabond King | Majordomo |
| 1956 | The Ten Commandments | Trojan Ambassador |
| 1956 | Pardners | Businessman (uncredited) |
| 1955 | A Life at Stake | Sam Pearson |
| 1955 | High Society | Frisbie the Butler |
| 1954 | Knock on Wood | Car Salesman |
| 1954 | White Christmas | General Carlton (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Philo Vance's Gamble | Oliver Tennant |
| 1947 | Three on a Ticket | Pearson aka Barton |
| 1946 | Notorious | Ernest Weylin (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Lone Star Vigilantes | Major Halland Clark, aka Keller |
| 1941 | I Killed That Man | J. Reed |
| 1941 | Suspicion | Dr. Bertram Sedbusk (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Gangs Inc. | Kurt Parrish |
| 1941 | Mr. Celebrity | Travers |
| 1941 | Murder by Invitation | Garson Denham |
| 1938 | I See Ice | Night Club Singer |
| 1937 | The Toast of New York | Southern Major (uncredited) |
| 1937 | High Hat | Gregory Dupont |
| 1937 | Windjammer | J. Montague Forsythe |
| 1937 | They Gave Him a Gun | Army Captain (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Ticket to Paradise | Tony Bates |
| 1936 | The Leavenworth Case | Henry Clavering |
| 1935 | Bride of Frankenstein | Lord Byron |
| 1935 | Love Me Forever | Mitchell |
| 1935 | Women Must Dress | Philip Howard |
| 1935 | Red Hot Tires | Griffin |
| 1935 | Grand Old Girl | The President |
| 1935 | Page Miss Glory | Metz |
| 1935 | Bordertown | Brook Manville |
| 1935 | Stranded | Jack |
| 1935 | The Good Fairy | Meredith, On-Screen Actor (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Scarlet Empress | Capt. Gregori Orloff |
| 1934 | Wake Up and Dream | Seabrook |
| 1934 | Happiness Ahead | 'Jellie' Travis |
| 1933 | Mystery of the Wax Museum | George Winton |
| 1933 | Lone Cowboy | Jim Weston |
| 1933 | Hard to Handle | John Hayden (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Female | Briggs |
| 1933 | Black Beauty | Captain Jordan |
| 1932 | American Madness | Cyril Cluett |
| 1932 | The Phantom of Crestwood | Will Jones |
| 1932 | The Bitter Tea of General Yen | Dr. Robert 'Bob' Strike |
| 1932 | Man Against Woman | George Perry |
| 1932 | Two Against the World | Victor H. 'Vic' Linley |
| 1931 | Secret Service | Arlesford |
| 1931 | The Great Meadow | Evan Muir |
| 1931 | Shipmates | Mike |
| 1931 | Hollywood Halfbacks | |
| 1930 | Romance | Tom Armstrong |
| 1930 | The Silver Horde | Fred Marsh |
| 1929 | His First Command | Lt. Freddie Allen |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Green Acres | Roland Weatherby |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction | Butler |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies | |
| 1959 | One Step Beyond | Reverend Morgan |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Capt. Walters |
| 1957 | M Squad | Bongure |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | George Brooks |
| 1955 | The Millionaire | Boss Rigney |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Card Player |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Ernest West |
| 1954 | Studio 57 | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Vance Parrish |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Glynn |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Chief Priest |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Lord Ashburton |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show | King Arthur |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Cotton |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show | Manager |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show | Sam's Lawyer |
| 1949 | Lights Out |