Fred Gavin Gordon (April 7, 1901 – April 6, 1983) [1] was an American film, television, and radio actor.
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Born | (1901-04-07)April 7, 1901 Chicora, Wayne County, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | April 6, 1983(1983-04-06) (aged 81)[1] Canoga Park, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1929–1968 |
Born Fred Gavin Gordon in Chicora, Wayne County, Mississippi, he worked as a railway clerk and attended acting school in his spare time.[citation needed]
He landed his first part on stage at the age of nineteen. After a film test, Gordon starred as Greta Garbo's leading man in Romance (1930). With his distinctive voice, Gordon acted in numerous radio dramas
He died in Canoga Park, California on the day before his 82nd birthday. He is interred in Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama.[2]
Gordon also appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, M Squad, Perry Mason, Playhouse 90, The Real McCoys, The Red Skelton Show, Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, etc.
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