Gale Gordon
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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.
Acting
Movie
The 'Burbs
as Walter Seznick
1989
TV
I Love Lucy
as Mr. Littlefield
1951
TV
The Lucy Show
as Theodore J. Mooney
1962
Movie
Speedway
as R.W. Hepworth
1968
Movie
Visit to a Small Planet
as Bob Mayberry
1960
TV
Dennis the Menace
as John Wilson
1959
TV
Here's Lucy
as Harrison Carter
1968
Movie
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
as W.A. Thorwald
1958
Movie
Don't Give Up the Ship
as Congressman Mandeville
1959
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
Movie
All in a Night's Work
as Oliver Dunning
1961
TV
The Donna Reed Show
1958
TV
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Justice Philipps (uncredited)
1957
Movie
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
as Raven Rossiter
1959
TV
Studio One
as R.J. Fuller
1948
TV
The Real McCoys
1957
Movie
Our Miss Brooks
as Osgood Conklin
1956
TV
Climax!
as Dr. Raymond Forrest
1954
TV
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
1973
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
Movie
Elmer, the Great
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1933
Movie
Francis Covers the Big Town
as Evans
1953
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
Movie
Dondi
as Colonel
1961