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Gavin Gordon(1901-1983)

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Gavin Gordon in Green Acres (1965)
A crazed killer known as "The Bat" is on the loose in a mansion full of people.
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Gavin Gordon was born on 7 April 1901 in Chicora, Mississippi [now Buckatunna, Wayne County, Mississippi], USA. He was an actor, known for Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) and The Scarlet Empress (1934). He died on 7 April 1983 in Canoga Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
BornApril 7, 1901
DiedApril 7, 1983(82)
BornApril 7, 1901
DiedApril 7, 1983(82)
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Known for

Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester in Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Bride of Frankenstein
7.8
  • Lord Byron
  • 1935
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)
Mystery of the Wax Museum
6.8
  • George Winton
  • 1933
The Scarlet Empress (1934)
The Scarlet Empress
7.5
  • Capt. Gregori Orloff
  • 1934
Vincent Price in The Bat (1959)
The Bat
6.1
  • Lt. Andy Anderson
  • 1959

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  • Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Smiley Burnette, Frank Cady, Rufe Davis, Linda Henning, Gunilla Hutton, Meredith MacRae, Mike Minor, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, and Pat Woodell in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Butler
    • 1968
  • Buddy Ebsen, Max Baer Jr., Donna Douglas, and Irene Ryan in The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
    The Beverly Hillbillies
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Stafford Clark
    • 1966
  • Susan Brown and Michael T. Mikler in The Young Marrieds (1964)
    The Young Marrieds
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Fisher
    • 1966
  • Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, and Arnold the Piggy in Green Acres (1965)
    Green Acres
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Roland Weatherby
    • 1965
  • Sylvia (1965)
    Sylvia
    6.6
    • Butler (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Peter Lorre, Ina Balin, John Carradine, Jerry Lewis, Phil Harris, Everett Sloane, and Keenan Wynn in The Patsy (1964)
    The Patsy
    6.2
    • Executive on Golf Course
    • 1964
  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
    The Red Skelton Hour
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Iron Worker-Silent Spot
    • McCoy - Client
    • Sam's Lawyer ...
    • 1954–1963
  • Jerry Lewis and Stella Stevens in The Nutty Professor (1963)
    The Nutty Professor
    6.6
    • Clothing Salesman (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962)
    Girls! Girls! Girls!
    5.6
    • Mr. Peabody - Hat Shop Manager (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan in The Real McCoys (1957)
    The Real McCoys
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Sorensen
    • 1961
  • Bette Davis, Peter Falk, Glenn Ford, Hope Lange, Thomas Mitchell, and Arthur O'Connell in Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
    Pocketful of Miracles
    7.1
    • Mr. Cole
    • 1961
  • Shirley MacLaine and Dean Martin in All in a Night's Work (1961)
    All in a Night's Work
    6.1
    • Mr. Carruthers (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Vincent Price in The Bat (1959)
    The Bat
    6.1
    • Lt. Andy Anderson
    • 1959
  • How to Marry a Millionaire (1957)
    How to Marry a Millionaire
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Jayworth
    • Mr. Cameron
    • Mr. Kammern
    • 1958–1959
  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Slade
    • 1959

Soundtrack



  • Greta Garbo and Lewis Stone in Romance (1930)
    Romance
    5.7
    • performer: "Annie Laurie" (1834-5) (uncredited)
    • 1930

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  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • April 7, 1901
    • Chicora, Mississippi [now Buckatunna, Wayne County, Mississippi], USA
  • Died
    • April 7, 1983
    • Canoga Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Relatives
      Jean Karcewski(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 1 Article

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    His companion for many years was actor Edward Everett Horton, who was 15 years his senior. They appeared together in only one film Pocketful of Miracles (1961).

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