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Don Gordon(1926-2017)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Don Gordon in Fuzz (1972)
A young woman gets raped by a mysterious man-creature, and years later her son begins a horrific transformation into a similar beast.
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The Beast Within (1982)
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Don Gordon was born on 13 November 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Bullitt (1968), The Towering Inferno (1974) and Papillon (1973). He was previously married to Denise Farr, Bek Nelson, Nita Talbot and Helen Westcott. He died on 24 April 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 13, 1926
DiedApril 24, 2017(90)
BornNovember 13, 1926
DiedApril 24, 2017(90)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

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Don Gordon in WUSA (1970)
Anthony Perkins and Don Gordon in WUSA (1970)
Dustin Hoffman, Steve McQueen, Don Gordon, and Bill Mumy in Papillon (1973)
Don Gordon in The Final Conflict (1981)
Steve McQueen and Don Gordon in Papillon (1973)
Don Gordon and Norma McClure in The Mack (1973)
Don Gordon and William Watson in The Mack (1973)
Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, and Don Gordon in Bullitt (1968)
Steve McQueen and Don Gordon in Bullitt (1968)
Steve McQueen and Don Gordon in Bullitt (1968)
Don Gordon in Bullitt (1968)
George C. Scott, George DiCenzo, and Don Gordon in The Exorcist III (1990)

Known for

Steve McQueen in Bullitt (1968)
Bullitt
7.4
  • Delgetti
  • 1968
Fred Astaire, William Holden, Paul Newman, Richard Chamberlain, Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner, Susan Blakely, and Jennifer Jones in The Towering Inferno (1974)
The Towering Inferno
7.0
  • Kappy
  • 1974
Dustin Hoffman and Steve McQueen in Papillon (1973)
Papillon
8.0
  • Julot
  • 1973
The Exorcist III (1990)
The Exorcist III
6.5
  • Ryan
  • 1990

Credits

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Actor

  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
    Diagnosis Murder
  • Tom Towles in The Borrower (1991)
    The Borrower
  • The Exorcist III (1990)
    The Exorcist III
  • Skin Deep (1989)
    Skin Deep
  • Shannon Tweed and Robert Ginty in Code Name Vengeance (1987)
    Code Name Vengeance
  • Catherine Keener, Pat Morita, Kevin Conroy, Jack Wallace, and Richard Yniguez in Ohara (1987)
    Ohara
  • Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon (1987)
    Lethal Weapon
  • Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
    MacGyver
    • (as Donald Gordon)
  • Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)
    Remington Steele
  • Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)
    Airwolf
  • David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)
    Knight Rider
  • Jon-Erik Hexum and Jennifer O'Neill in Cover Up (1984)
    Cover Up
  • Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)
    Simon & Simon
  • Heather Locklear, William Shatner, James Darren, and Adrian Zmed in T.J. Hooker (1982)
    T.J. Hooker
  • Desi Arnaz Jr. and Chuck Wagner in Automan (1983)
    Automan

Writer

  • Don Gordon in The Lollipop Cover (1965)
    The Lollipop Cover

Videos8

Trailer
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Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:38
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:23
Official Trailer
Theatrical Trailer
Trailer 4:09
Theatrical Trailer
Slaughter
Trailer 1:52
Slaughter
Omen III: The Final Conflict
Trailer 1:51
Omen III: The Final Conflict
Bullitt
Trailer 2:51
Bullitt
Bullitt
Trailer 2:51
Bullitt

Personal details

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    • November 13, 1926
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • April 24, 2017
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
    • December 24, 1979 - April 24, 2017 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Was good friends with Steve McQueen. They appeared together in three films: Bullitt (1968), Papillon (1973), and The Towering Inferno (1974). He also made guest appearances with McQueen on the show Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958).

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