Gale Gordon
American actor (1906-1995) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 89
Gale Gordon was an American character actor who was Lucille Ball's longtime television foil, particularly as cantankerously combustible, tightfisted bank executive Theodore J. Mooney, on Ball's second television sitcom The Lucy Show.
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The New LassieSeries
The 'BurbsFilm, 1989Walter Seznick1981
Bungle AbbeyFilm, The Abbot1977
Lucy Calls the PresidentFilm, Omar Whittaker1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 YearsFilm1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSeries1968
Here's LucySeries, Harrison Carter1965
Sergeant DeadheadFilm, Captain Weiskopf1964
The Lucille Ball Comedy HourFilm, Mr. Harvey1963Vacation PlayhouseSeries, Warren Packard1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1960
AngelSeries
Visit to a Small PlanetFilm, 1960Bob Mayberry1959
Don't Give Up the ShipFilm, Congressman Mandeville1958
The Donna Reed ShowSeries1957The Jet-Propelled CouchFilm, Gen. Milton Dagby1956
Our Miss BrooksFilm, Osgood Conklin1954
Climax!Series, Dr. Raymond Forrest1952
Our Miss BrooksSeries, Osgood Conklin
Here Come the NelsonsFilm, 1952H.J. Bellows1950
A Woman of DistinctionFilm, Postal Clerk1948
Studio OneSeries, R.J. Fuller1933
Elmer, the GreatFilm, Radio Announcer (uncredited)1906Born20 February 1906People around Gale
Norman Taurog Directed Speedway and Visit to a Small Planet
Hal B. Wallis Produced Visit to a Small Planet (1964)
Lucille Ball Also in The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy
Leo McCarey Produced Rally Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
Dwayne Hickman Also in Rally Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
Burt Mustin Also in Speedway and Rally Round the Flag, Boys!- Mary Jane Croft Also in The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy
- Oscar Brodney Produced All Hands on Deck (1961)
Elvis Presley Produced Speedway (1968)
Jerry Lewis Also in Visit to a Small Planet (1964)
Joanne Woodward Also in Rally Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
Ron Howard Produced The 'Burbs (1989)
Nancy Sinatra Produced Speedway (1968)
Joe Dante Directed The 'Burbs (1989)
Tuesday Weld Also in Rally Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
Jerome Cowan Also in Visit to a Small Planet (1960)
Murvyn Vye Also in Rally Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
Mary Treen Also in Don't Give Up the Ship (1962)
Percy Helton Also in Rally Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
Samuel Z. Arkoff Produced Sergeant Deadhead (1965)- Cyril J. Mockridge Wrote Rally Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
- Dana Olsen Produced The 'Burbs (1989)
Karl Lukas Also in Visit to a Small Planet (1964)- Lewis J. Rachmil Produced The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959)
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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.
