Acting
Gavin Gordon
Born 1901-04-07
Chicora, Mississippi, USA
Department: Acting
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.
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The Ten Commandments
1956
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Notorious
1946
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Bride of Frankenstein
1935
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Perry Mason
1957
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Suspicion
1941
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White Christmas
1954
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
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The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
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Green Acres
1965
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The Red Skelton Show
1951
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (86 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Green Acres | Roland Weatherby | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Sylvia | Butler (uncredited) | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Patsy | Executive on Golf Course | Movie | 1964 |
 | Petticoat Junction | Butler | TV Series | 1963 |
 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1962 |
 | Pocketful of Miracles | Mr. Cole | Movie | 1961 |
 | All in a Night's Work | Mr. Carruthers (uncredited) | Movie | 1961 |
 | The Bat | Lt. Andy Anderson | Movie | 1959 |
 | One Step Beyond | Reverend Morgan | TV Series | 1959 |
 | The Matchmaker | Rudolph | Movie | 1958 |
 | King Creole | Mr. Primont (uncredited) | Movie | 1958 |
| King Creole | Mr. Primont | Movie | 1958 |
 | Perry Mason | Capt. Walters | TV Series | 1957 |
 | M Squad | Bongure | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Chicago Confidential | Alan Dixon | Movie | 1957 |
 | Johnny Tremain | Col. Smith | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Ten Commandments | Trojan Ambassador | Movie | 1956 |
| On Trial | Judge Kling /Joseph Russo | TV Series | 1956 | |
| On Trial | Mr. Spencer | TV Series | 1956 | |
 | The Vagabond King | Majordomo | Movie | 1956 |
 | Pardners | Businessman (uncredited) | Movie | 1956 |
 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | George Brooks | TV Series | 1955 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Card Player | TV Series | 1955 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Ernest West | TV Series | 1955 |
 | High Society | Frisbie the Butler | Movie | 1955 |
 | A Life at Stake | Sam Pearson | Movie | 1955 |
 | The Millionaire | Boss Rigney | TV Series | 1955 |
 | White Christmas | General Carlton (uncredited) | Movie | 1954 |
 | Studio 57 | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1954 |
 | Knock on Wood | Car Salesman | Movie | 1954 |
 | General Electric Theater | Vance Parrish | TV Series | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Glynn | TV Series | 1953 |
 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Chief Priest | TV Series | 1951 |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | Cotton | TV Series | 1951 |
 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Lord Ashburton | TV Series | 1951 |
 | The Red Skelton Show | King Arthur | TV Series | 1951 |
| The Red Skelton Show | Manager | TV Series | 1951 |
| The Red Skelton Show | Sam's Lawyer | TV Series | 1951 |
| Cameo Theatre | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1950 | |
 | Lights Out | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1949 |
 | Philo Vance's Gamble | Oliver Tennant | Movie | 1947 |
 | Three on a Ticket | Pearson aka Barton | Movie | 1947 |
 | Notorious | Ernest Weylin (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | The Lone Star Vigilantes | Major Halland Clark, aka Keller | Movie | 1942 |
 | I Killed That Man | J. Reed | Movie | 1941 |
 | Suspicion | Dr. Bertram Sedbusk (uncredited) | Movie | 1941 |
 | Mr. Celebrity | Travers | Movie | 1941 |
 | Murder by Invitation | Garson Denham | Movie | 1941 |
 | Gangs Inc. | Kurt Parrish | Movie | 1941 |
 | I See Ice | Night Club Singer | Movie | 1938 |
 | Windjammer | J. Montague Forsythe | Movie | 1937 |
 | The Toast of New York | Southern Major (uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | They Gave Him a Gun | Army Captain (uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | High Hat | Gregory Dupont | Movie | 1937 |
 | Ticket to Paradise | Tony Bates | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Leavenworth Case | Henry Clavering | Movie | 1936 |
 | Page Miss Glory | Metz | Movie | 1935 |
 | Stranded | Jack | Movie | 1935 |
 | Love Me Forever | Mitchell | Movie | 1935 |
 | Bride of Frankenstein | Lord Byron | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Good Fairy | Meredith, On-Screen Actor (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | Red Hot Tires | Griffin | Movie | 1935 |
 | Women Must Dress | Philip Howard | Movie | 1935 |
 | Bordertown | Brook Manville | Movie | 1935 |
 | Grand Old Girl | The President | Movie | 1935 |
 | Happiness Ahead | 'Jellie' Travis | Movie | 1934 |
 | Wake Up and Dream | Seabrook | Movie | 1934 |
 | The Scarlet Empress | Capt. Gregori Orloff | Movie | 1934 |
 | Lone Cowboy | Jim Weston | Movie | 1933 |
 | Female | Briggs | Movie | 1933 |
 | Black Beauty | Captain Jordan | Movie | 1933 |
 | Mystery of the Wax Museum | George Winton | Movie | 1933 |
 | Hard to Handle | John Hayden (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
 | The Bitter Tea of General Yen | Dr. Robert 'Bob' Strike | Movie | 1932 |
 | Man Against Woman | George Perry | Movie | 1932 |
 | The Phantom of Crestwood | Will Jones | Movie | 1932 |
 | Two Against the World | Victor H. 'Vic' Linley | Movie | 1932 |
 | American Madness | Cyril Cluett | Movie | 1932 |
| Hollywood Halfbacks | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1931 | |
 | Secret Service | Arlesford | Movie | 1931 |
 | Shipmates | Mike | Movie | 1931 |
 | The Great Meadow | Evan Muir | Movie | 1931 |
 | The Silver Horde | Fred Marsh | Movie | 1930 |
 | Romance | Tom Armstrong | Movie | 1930 |
 | His First Command | Lt. Freddie Allen | Movie | 1929 |
 | Chasing Through Europe | Don Merrill | Movie | 1929 |