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Gavin Gordon

Actor

Gavin Gordon

Born April 7, 1901 in Chicora, Mississippi, USADied April 7, 198362 films

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 posterFirst watchThe Ten Commandments19567.8as Trojan AmbassadorEscaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the…View film

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Notorious poster7.7Notorious1946Bride of Frankenstein poster7.5Bride of Frankenstein1935Suspicion poster7.1Suspicion1941White Christmas poster7.2White Christmas1954Pocketful of Miracles poster7.3Pocketful of Miracles1961The Scarlet Empress poster6.9The Scarlet Empress1934Mystery of the Wax Museum poster6.5Mystery of the Wax Museum1933King Creole poster6.4King Creole1958

Filmography

62 films as actor
  1. 1965SylviaButler (uncredited)
  2. 1964The PatsyExecutive on Golf Course
  3. 1961Pocketful of MiraclesMr. Cole
  4. 1961All in a Night's WorkMr. Carruthers (uncredited)
  5. 1959The BatLt. Andy Anderson
  6. 1958The MatchmakerRudolph
  7. 1958King CreoleMr. Primont (uncredited)
  8. 1957Chicago ConfidentialAlan Dixon
  9. 1957Johnny TremainCol. Smith
  10. 1956The Ten CommandmentsTrojan Ambassador
  11. 1956The Vagabond KingMajordomo
  12. 1956PardnersBusinessman (uncredited)
  13. 1955High SocietyFrisbie the Butler
  14. 1955A Life at StakeSam Pearson
  15. 1954White ChristmasGeneral Carlton (uncredited)
  16. 1954Knock on WoodCar Salesman
  17. 1947Philo Vance's GambleOliver Tennant
  18. 1947Three on a TicketPearson aka Barton
  19. 1946NotoriousErnest Weylin (uncredited)
  20. 1942The Lone Star VigilantesMajor Halland Clark, aka Keller
  21. 1941I Killed That ManJ. Reed
  22. 1941SuspicionDr. Bertram Sedbusk (uncredited)
  23. 1941Mr. CelebrityTravers
  24. 1941Murder by InvitationGarson Denham
  25. 1941Gangs Inc.Kurt Parrish
  26. 1938I See IceNight Club Singer
  27. 1937WindjammerJ. Montague Forsythe
  28. 1937The Toast of New YorkSouthern Major (uncredited)
  29. 1937They Gave Him a GunArmy Captain (uncredited)
  30. 1937High HatGregory Dupont
  31. 1936Ticket to ParadiseTony Bates
  32. 1936The Leavenworth CaseHenry Clavering
  33. 1935Page Miss GloryMetz
  34. 1935StrandedJack
  35. 1935Love Me ForeverMitchell
  36. 1935Bride of FrankensteinLord Byron
  37. 1935The Good FairyMeredith, On-Screen Actor (uncredited)
  38. 1935Red Hot TiresGriffin
  39. 1935Women Must DressPhilip Howard
  40. 1935BordertownBrook Manville
  41. 1935Grand Old GirlThe President
  42. 1934Happiness Ahead'Jellie' Travis
  43. 1934Wake Up and DreamSeabrook
  44. 1934The Scarlet EmpressCapt. Gregori Orloff
  45. 1933Lone CowboyJim Weston
  46. 1933FemaleBriggs
  47. 1933Black BeautyCaptain Jordan
  48. 1933Mystery of the Wax MuseumGeorge Winton
  49. 1933Hard to HandleJohn Hayden (uncredited)
  50. 1933The Bitter Tea of General YenBob
  51. 1932Man Against WomanGeorge Perry
  52. 1932The Phantom of CrestwoodWill Jones
  53. 1932Two Against the WorldVictor H. 'Vic' Linley
  54. 1932American MadnessCyril Cluett
  55. 1931Hollywood Halfbacks
  56. 1931Secret ServiceArlesford
  57. 1931ShipmatesMike
  58. 1931The Great MeadowEvan Muir
  59. 1930The Silver HordeFred Marsh
  60. 1930RomanceTom Armstrong
  61. 1929His First CommandLt. Freddie Allen
  62. 1929Chasing Through EuropeDon Merrill