Mark Joshua Gordon (May 19, 1926 – August 12, 2010)[1] was an American film, television and theatre actor.[2]
Mark Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mark Joshua Gordon May 19, 1926 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 12, 2010 (aged 84) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1952–2001 |
| Spouse | Barbara Harris[1] |
| Children | Keith Gordon |
Life and career
editGordon was born in New York City.[2] He began his career in 1952, appearing in the Broadway play Desire Under the Elms.[3][4]
Gordon made his television debut in 1956, playing Lt. Paul Carey in the soap opera The Edge of Night.
From the 1960s through the 1980s Gordon appeared in film and television programs including Take the Money and Run, Hawaii Five-O, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, A New Leaf, Don't Drink the Water, The F.B.I., Hawkins, Starsky & Hutch, The New Dick Van Dyke Show, Lotsa Luck, The Nickel Ride, Kojak and Hawkins.[1][2] He also appeared in stage productions including Of Mice and Men,[5] The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window,[6] and The Moon Besieged.[3]
In 2001, Gordon retired, last appearing in the television series Ed, playing Hank Rodulescu.[2]
Death
editGordon died in August 2010 of lung cancer in New York, at the age of 84.[1][2][7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A Christmas Masque | The Hobby Horse | TV movie |
| 1969 | Take the Money and Run | Vince | |
| 1969 | Don't Drink the Water | Mirik | |
| 1971 | A New Leaf | John | |
| 1974 | The Nickel Ride | Tonozzi | |
| 1977 | You'll Never Miss It | Mr. Baker | |
| 1982 | Dream Don't Die | Lieutenant Steadman | TV movie |
| 1983 | Dogs of Hell | Ted | |
| 1985 | Static | TV Announcer |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | The Edge of Night | Lt. Paul Carey | unknown episodes |
| 1963–1964 | East Side/West Side | 2 episodes | |
| 1966 | Hawk | Beech | 1 episode |
| 1967 | Coronet Blue | Detective | 1 episode |
| 1967 | N.Y.P.D. | The Suspect | 1 episode |
| 1969 | Where the Heart Is | Ed Lucas No. 1 (1969) | 1 episode |
| 1970 | All My Children | Paddy McIntyre (1994) | unknown episodes |
| 1973 | The F.B.I. | Gabe Williman | 1 episode |
| 1973 | Diana | Horensky | 1 episode |
| 1973 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Chuckles the Clown | 1 episode |
| 1973 | Kojak | Detective 'Chic' Chiccaloni | 1 episode |
| 1973 | Lotsa Luck | Lt. Milford | 1 episode |
| 1974 | Hawaii Five-O | Bo Lansing | 1 episode |
| 1974 | The New Dick Van Dyke Show | Phil | 1 episode |
| 1974 | Hawkins | Simon Kovac | 1 episode |
| 1975 | Cannon | Marty Wytrovsky | 1 episode |
| 1975 | Run, Joe, Run | Jessop | 1 episode |
| 1976 | McCoy | E. J. Karnes | 1 episode |
| 1976 | Petrocelli | Frank Keegan | 1 episode |
| 1976 | Most Wanted | Wykoff | 1 episode |
| 1977 | The Andros Targets | 1 episode | |
| 1978 | Starsky & Hutch | John Carelli | 1 episode |
| 1979 | Dear Detective | 1 episode | |
| 1983 | As the World Turns | Captain Striker | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | The Get Along Gang | Officer Growler (voice) | 1 episode |
| 1992 | I'll Fly Away | Reporter No. 1 | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Ed | Hank Rodulescu | 1 episode |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Barnes, AP, Mike; Barnes, Mike; AP (September 8, 2010). "Veteran actor Mark Gordon dies". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Lentz, Harris (May 2, 2011). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2010. McFarland. p. 162. ISBN 9780786441754 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Mark Gordon". Playbill. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ The Crisis (Vol 66, No. 1). The Crisis Publishing Company. January 1959. p. 37. ISSN 0011-1422 – via Google Books.
- ^ Barnes, Clive (December 19, 1974). "Theater: 'Of Mice and Men' Returns to Broadway". The New York Times. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window Broadway Original Cast". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ "Actor Mark Gordon Dies at 84". Television Academy. September 15, 2010. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
External links
edit- Mark Gordon at IMDb
- Mark Gordon at the TCM Movie Database
- Mark Gordon at AllMovie
- Mark Gordon at the Internet Broadway Database