Gavin Gordon (actor)

Gavin Gordon
pictured in 1931
Born (1901-04-07)April 7, 1901
Chicora, Mississippi, U.S.
Died April 7, 1983(1983-04-07) (aged 82)
Canoga Park, California, U.S.
Years active 1929-1968

Gavin Gordon (April 7, 1901 – April 7, 1983) was an American film, television, and radio actor.

Life and career

He was born in Chicora, Mississippi. Gordon studied secretarial work. While working as a railway clerk, he attended a film acting school in his spare time.

In Los Angeles, he became secretary to an actor who later gave him his first part on stage at the age of nineteen. After a film test, Gordon starred as Greta Garbo's leading man in Romance (1930). With his distinctive voice, Gordon acted in numerous radio dramas.

He never married nor publicly discussed his sexuality.

He died in Canoga Park, California on his 82nd birthday and is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Mobile, Alabama).[1]

Partial filmography

TV roles

Gordon also appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, M Squad, Perry Mason, Playhouse 90, The Real McCoys, The Red Skelton Show, Green Acres, Beverley Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, etc.

References

  1. ↑ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Location 18040). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
  • Film Star Who's Who on the Screen, 1938


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