He also featured in ‘Pete and Gladys’ and ‘The Danny Thomas Show’ in special roles.Gordon worked many times with Lucille Ball in her productions.
One of her closest friends in childhood was the silent film star Louise Brooks , who was her neighbor in Cherryvale, Kansas. 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. Born with a cleft palate.
Known for playing overbearing characters
Gordon’s character was a regular one and one of the most important.
Born Charles Thomas Aldrich, Jr., in New York City to vaudevillian Charles Thomas Aldrich and his wife, English actress Gloria Gordon, Gale Gordon's first big radio break came via the recurring roles of \"Mayor La Trivia\" and \"Foggy Williams\" on Fibber McGee and Molly, before playing Rumson Bullard on the show's successful spinoff, The Great Gildersleeve. Was known for his ability to do cartwheels, even after reaching his senior years. His portrayal of the principal ‘Osgood Conklin’ in the sitcom ‘Our Miss Brooks’ is regarded to be one of his best performances. Gale Gordon was born on February 20, 1906 in New York City, New York, USA as Charles Thomas Aldrich Jr. He wrote two books and used to paint in his free time. The sitcom ‘The Lucy Show’, which ran on CBS between 1962 and 1968, was one of their best works. He not only won the audience’s hearts but was also praised by the critics. Unfortunately, Vance did not have a similar clause in her contract.
The show ran from 1968 to 1974 on CBS.
Gordon and Eve Arden appeared in the show as the central characters and were praised by the critics as well as the audience. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gale_Gordon_at_the_1988_Emmy_Awards.jpg Gordon appeared in just two episodes as ‘Mr.
After returning from the war, Gordon resumed his career.Gale Gordon started working for the radio industry as a young man and struggled for a while. During his time with the show, Gordon was enlisted in the United States Coast Guard as part of the United States Army to serve in World War II.After returning to his homeland following the war, Gordon resumed his acting career on radio, something he never thought of leaving even during the war.The next few years saw Gale Gordon featuring in several radio shows, including playing ‘John Granby’ in ‘Granby's Green Acres’, ‘Osgood Conklin’ in ‘Our Miss Brooks’ (he later played the same role in the televised version of the show), and ‘Rudolph Atterbury’ in ‘My Favorite Husband’.After making a name for himself on radio, Gale Gordon received an offer to appear in the comedy series ‘I Love Lucy’, created by Lucille Ball.
Gale Gordon was born on February 20, 1906 in New York City, New York, USA as Charles Thomas Aldrich Jr.
Gale Gordon was nominated for two consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards (1967 and 1968) for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy after impressing everyone with his portrayal of ‘Theodore J. Mooney’ in ‘The Lucy Show’. He wrote two books, ‘Nursery Rhymes for Hollywood Babies’ and ‘Leaves from the Story Trees,' besides creating many artworks which were displayed in various exhibitions.One month after his wife died at the Redwood Terrace Health Center in Escondido, California, Gale Gordon also took his last breath at the same place. Gail Borden Jr. (November 9, 1801 – January 11, 1874) was a native New Yorker who settled in Texas in 1829, where he worked as a land surveyor, newspaper publisher, and inventor.
Gale Gordon was an American actor known for his role in the TV show ‘The Lucy Show’.
He also appeared in another long-running popular sitcom ‘Here's Lucy’.
Often starred in Lucille Ball's television shows Father, Charles T. Aldrich, was a vaudevillian. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, he first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939).
Found his niche as stuffy, blustery characters on Alvin Littlefield’.Gale Gordon appeared in the long-running CBS sitcom ‘Our Miss Brooks’ as ‘Osgood Conklin’. However, within a few years, he managed to get his career on track.He voiced the popular space comic superhero character ‘Flash Gordon’ for the first time in 1935. Was Lucille Ball's original choice to play Fred Mertz on "I Love Lucy". https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gale_Gordon_Richard_Crenna_Our_Miss_Brooks_1955.JPG
Gale Gordon came by his “showbiz roots” honestly.
Gordon worked extensively with Lucille Désirée Ball in many of her shows, portraying lead roles and becoming a crowd favourite. Gale was born Charles Thomas Aldrich Jr., on 20 February 1906 to the British actress Gloria Gordon and her vaudevillian husband Charles Aldrich. James Worthington "Jim" Gordon is a supporting character in DC Comics' Batman series. Gordon appeared in the show as ‘Theodore J. Mooney’, one of the main characters, alongside Lucille Ball, Vivian Vance, Mary Jane Croft, and Candy Moore. Awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6340 Hollywood Blvd.
The duo played the central characters along with Lucie Arnaz who was the only other regular cast member on the show apart from them.Gale Gordon was nominated for two consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards (1967 and 1968) for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy after impressing everyone with his portrayal of ‘Theodore J. Mooney’ in ‘The Lucy Show’. Gordon had a remarkable career in radio as well and became the first person to play the character of ‘Flash Gordon’, the space hero from an adventure comic strip. At the 1971 Primetime Emmy Awards, Gordon was nominated in the category of Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy.Gale Gordon married Virginia Curley in 1937 and remained married to her until her death in 1995.Besides acting, Gordon also used to write and paint whenever he had free time. "As a matter of fact, my first trip to England was when I was 18 months old.