Gale Gordon
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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 remembered for his role as school principal Osgood Conklin in Our Miss Brooks, starring Eve Arden, in both the 1948–1957 radio series and the 1952–1956 television series. He also co-starred as the second Mr. Wilson in Dennis the Menace.
Known for
I Love Lucy
Mr. Littlefield
Studio One
R.J. Fuller
Climax!
Dr. Raymond Forrest
The Lucy Show
Theodore J. Mooney
The Donna Reed Show
Here's Lucy
Harrison Carter
Dennis the Menace
John Wilson
The Real McCoys
The 'Burbs
Walter Seznick
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse
Warren Packard
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Justice Philipps (uncredited)
Our Miss Brooks
Osgood Conklin
The Danny Thomas Hour
Anthony Baxter
Angel
Pete and Gladys
The New Lassie
Life with Lucy
Curtis McGibbon
All in a Night's Work
Oliver Dunning
Sally
Bascomb Bleacher
Visit to a Small Planet
Bob Mayberry
Don't Give Up the Ship
Congressman Mandeville
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
Self (archive footage)
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self (uncredited)
Speedway
R.W. Hepworth
A Woman of Distinction
Postal Clerk
Bungle Abbey
The Abbot
Dondi
Colonel
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Self
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
W.A. Thorwald
Here Come the Nelsons
H.J. Bellows
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
Raven Rossiter
Sergeant Deadhead
Captain Weiskopf
Francis Covers the Big Town
Evans
Lucy Moves to NBC
Self
Our Miss Brooks
Osgood Conklin
All Hands on Deck
Rear Admiral Bintle
Elmer, the Great
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
Mr. Harvey
Here We Go Again
Otis Cadwalader
The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol
Mr. Marshall
Lucy Calls the President
Omar Whittaker
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self