Gale Gordon

Gale Gordon

Acting

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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…

Filmography

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Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy ★ 7.0 Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy 2000 Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie ★ 8.2 Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie 1993 The New Lassie ★ 7.1 The New Lassie 1989 The 'Burbs ★ 6.8 The 'Burbs 1989 Life with Lucy ★ 8.0 Life with Lucy 1986 Bungle Abbey ★ 10.0 Bungle Abbey 1981 Lucy Moves to NBC ★ 3.3 Lucy Moves to NBC 1980 The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol 1977 Lucy Calls the President ★ 7.5 Lucy Calls the President 1977 CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years ★ 7.3 CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years 1976 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts ★ 5.4 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 1973 The Dean Martin Christmas Show ★ 7.6 The Dean Martin Christmas Show 1968 Here's Lucy ★ 6.7 Here's Lucy 1968 Speedway ★ 5.9 Speedway 1968 The Danny Thomas Hour ★ 6.5 The Danny Thomas Hour 1967 Sergeant Deadhead ★ 5.3 Sergeant Deadhead 1965 The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour ★ 7.3 The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour 1964 Vacation Playhouse ★ 8.0 Vacation Playhouse 1963 The Lucy Show ★ 7.1 The Lucy Show 1962 The Merv Griffin Show ★ 6.6 The Merv Griffin Show 1962 The Mike Douglas Show ★ 5.8 The Mike Douglas Show 1961 All Hands on Deck ★ 7.0 All Hands on Deck 1961 Dondi ★ 4.1 Dondi 1961 All in a Night's Work ★ 6.0 All in a Night's Work 1961 Angel ★ 4.2 Angel 1960 Pete and Gladys ★ 6.3 Pete and Gladys 1960 Visit to a Small Planet ★ 5.3 Visit to a Small Planet 1960 Dennis the Menace ★ 6.6 Dennis the Menace 1959 The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock ★ 5.9 The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock 1959 Don't Give Up the Ship ★ 6.4 Don't Give Up the Ship 1959 Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! ★ 5.2 Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! 1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse ★ 6.3 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse 1958 The Donna Reed Show ★ 6.5 The Donna Reed Show 1958 The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour ★ 8.7 The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour 1957 The Real McCoys ★ 5.9 The Real McCoys 1957 Sally ★ 10.0 Sally 1957 Our Miss Brooks ★ 6.6 Our Miss Brooks 1956 Climax! ★ 3.8 Climax! 1954 Francis Covers the Big Town ★ 5.2 Francis Covers the Big Town 1953 Our Miss Brooks ★ 7.5 Our Miss Brooks 1952 Here Come the Nelsons ★ 7.0 Here Come the Nelsons 1952 I Love Lucy ★ 7.9 I Love Lucy 1951 A Woman of Distinction ★ 7.0 A Woman of Distinction 1950 Studio One ★ 5.4 Studio One 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show ★ 6.8 The Ed Sullivan Show 1948 Here We Go Again ★ 7.0 Here We Go Again 1942 Elmer, the Great ★ 5.1 Elmer, the Great 1933