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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

45

Gender

Male

Birthday

1906-02-20

Day of Death

1995-06-30 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Charles Thomas Aldrich Jr.

Charles T. Aldrich Jr.

Charles T. Aldrich

Gale Gordon

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gale Gordon (born Charles Thomas Aldrich Jr., February 20, 1906 – June 30, 1995) was an American character actor perhaps best remembered as Lucille Ball's longtime television foil—and particularly as cantankerously combustible, tightfisted bank executive Theodore J. Mooney, on Ball's second television situation comedy, The Lucy Show. 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. Gordon was also a respected and beloved radio actor who is remembered for his role as school principal Osgood Conklin in Our Miss Brooks, starring Eve Arden, in both the 1948–1957 radio series and the 1952–1956 television series. He also co-starred as the second Mr. Wilson in Dennis the Menace.

Known For

Acting

The 'Burbs

1989

The 'Burbs

as

Walter Seznick

Elmer, the Great

1933

Elmer, the Great

as

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as

Self (uncredited)

Speedway

1968

Speedway

as

R.W. Hepworth

Sergeant Deadhead

1965

Sergeant Deadhead

as

Captain Weiskopf

Our Miss Brooks

1956

Our Miss Brooks

as

Osgood Conklin

All Hands on Deck

1961

All Hands on Deck

as

Rear Admiral Bintle

Don't Give Up the Ship

1959

Don't Give Up the Ship

as

Congressman Mandeville

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

1958

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

as

W.A. Thorwald

A Woman of Distinction

1950

A Woman of Distinction

as

Postal Clerk

Here Come the Nelsons

1952

Here Come the Nelsons

as

H.J. Bellows

Dondi

1961

Dondi

as

Colonel

Here We Go Again

1942

Here We Go Again

as

Otis Cadwalader

Lucy Calls the President

1977

Lucy Calls the President

as

Omar Whittaker

Visit to a Small Planet

1960

Visit to a Small Planet

as

Bob Mayberry

All in a Night's Work

1961

All in a Night's Work

as

Oliver Dunning

Bungle Abbey

1981

Bungle Abbey

as

The Abbot

Life with Lucy

Life with Lucy

as

Curtis McGibbon

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

as

Harrison Carter

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

as

Justice Philipps (uncredited)

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as

Theodore J. Mooney

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

as

Mr. Littlefield

Studio One

Studio One

as

R.J. Fuller

Climax!

Climax!

as

Dr. Raymond Forrest

Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

as

Warren Packard

Sally

Sally

as

Bascomb Bleacher

Our Miss Brooks

Our Miss Brooks

as

Osgood Conklin

Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

as

John Wilson

Production

Crew

Directing