As per our current Database, Gale Gordon has been died on Jun 30, 1995 ( age 89). If you are just thinking about New 52 world, then 32 or so. 0. 3 Gordon also had a recurring role as fictitious Rexall Drugs sponsor representative Mr. Scott on yet another radio hit, The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show, staying with the role as long as Rexall sponsored the show. 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. [1] He also co-starred as the second Mr. Wilson in Dennis the Menace. — NASA (@NASA) December 8, 2016 John Glenn, the iconic astronaut lauded as the last American hero, has died. Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. Prior to Gordon's replacing Kearns on Dennis the Menace, the two had worked together on an old radio show, The Cinnamon Bear and also appeared with Eve Arden and Richard Crenna in Our Miss Brooks (1953–55), where Kearns first played Assistant Superintendent Michaels and later (in eight episodes) as Superintendent Stone, a role that he had played on radio. The initial version of Jason Todd had an origin that was a similar origin to the first Robin, Dick Grayson. She died in May of 1995 and Gale died from lung cancer, one month later on … Try again later. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Birthday: December 2, 1922 Date of Death: December 26, 2000 Age at Death: 78 Gordon B. Hinckley would have been 97 years old at the time of death or 105 years old today. In the interim, Gordon turned up as Rudolph Atterbury on My Favorite Husband, which starred Lucille Ball in a precursor to I Love Lucy. Gordon was under contract to play John Wilson (after the death of Joseph Kearns, who played George Wilson) on Dennis the Menace. Try again later. Cancer-Stricken Actor Gordon MacRae Dies January 24, 1986 LINCOLN, Neb. Drag images here or select from your computer for Gale Gordon memorial. He was a painter, a veteran of the Coast Guard, and an author. In 1958, Gordon appeared as a regular in the role of department store co-owner Bascomb Bleacher Sr., on the NBC sitcom Sally, starring Joan Caulfield and Marion Lorne. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. He was also honorary mayor of the town and commuted approximately 160 mi (260 km) to and from Los Angeles every day when working for Ball. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. However, no one was more surprised than Gale when he received the call to come back to TV series work when Lucille launched Life With Lucy in 1986. US government health … That's same as $12-17 billion today after you adjust for inflation. He was an actor, known for Our Miss Brooks (1952), Here's Lucy (1968) and The Lucy Show (1962). If a new volunteer signs up in your requested photo location, they may see your existing request and take the photo. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Actor. The couple had no children.[6]. (AP) _ Actor-singer Gordon MacRae, who crooned in a surrey with the fringe on top in ″Oklahoma 3/8″ and later battled back from the blackouts of alcoholism, died Friday at age 64. He and his wife, Virginia Curley, spent their lives in California. Place the pin on the map to plot a location. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. He was married to Virginia Gordon. 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. Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. 67 years. Resend Activation Email. (In the interim, Charles Lane played the similar Mr. Barnsdahl character for the 1962-1963 season. He died on June 30, 1995 in Escondido, California, USA. Leo Gordon Birthday and Date of Death. This account has been disabled. To suggest a change to a cemetery page, visit the Cemetery Corrections forum. Gordon had all but retired from acting when Here's Lucy ended in 1974, but Ball coaxed him out of retirement in 1986 to join her for the short-lived series Life With Lucy. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. His death comes days after the suicide of another much-loved celebrity, 55-year-old fashion designer Kate Spade, in New York. [2] He was the first actor to play the role of Flash Gordon, in the 1935 radio serial The Amazing Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon. Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. At 12:38p.m while Marvin was in his bedroom, his father, Marvin Gay Sr., shot him in the heart and then in his left shoulder. He also built and restored his own furniture on the property and used the land to become one of the few commercial carob growers in the United States.[2]. Year should not be greater than current year. GREAT NEWS! In five, he played the landlord of the building where the Williams family lived. Use the links under âSee moreâ¦â to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. If you have questions, please contact support@findagrave.com. he hasn't died yet. Gale Gordon, a character actor known for his comic fussiness and his television sitcom roles opposite Lucille Ball, died on Friday at the Redwood Terrace Health Center in Escondido, Calif. George Gordon Noel Byron, sixth Baron Byron, was born on January 22, 1788, into a family of fast-decaying nobility. He began his career on radio at KFWB Los Angeles in 1926. Please try again later. Over the next two decades he played supporting roles on dramatic shows like "Tarzan", "Gangbusters", "Fibber McGee and Molly" and "Death Valley Days" In 1948, he assumed the role as the tyrannical principal on "Our Miss Brooks", which evolved into the television show of the same name in the 1950s. To suggest a correction or addition, visit the memorial page and click Suggest Edits. Virginia Curley, his wife of nearly 60 years, had died in the same facility one month earlier. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. What was Bob Marley’s age? The show followed the same format--same sponsor, same writers, same storytelling formula--as the program it was originally a summer replacement for, The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Gale recognized that his … In 1962, Ball created The Lucy Show and planned to hire Gordon to play Theodore J. Mooney, the banker who was first Lucy Carmichael's executor and subsequently her employer, when she went to work in his bank. There was an error deleting this problem. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Gale Gordon I found on Findagrave.com. She died about a month before Gordon died in the same facility. He died of cancer at age 89 in Escondido, California and was posthumously inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1999. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. DC Can't Keep Straight How Old Bruce Wayne Was When His Parents Died. We have 2 volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. His final acting appearance would be a reprise of Mr. Mooney in the first episode of Hi Honey, I'm Home! He was 89. We have 100 acres here," says Gordon about his ''Tub Canyon Farm". )[2] The somewhat portly Gordon was surprisingly adept at physical comedy and could do a perfect cartwheel; he did this on The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy, and again as a guest on The Dean Martin Show. Born in New York City, he was most fondly remembered for his role as Mr. Mooney with Lucille Ball on the popular TV series "Here's Lucy" and "The Lucy Show". He appeared in two guest shots on the show: twice as Ricky Ricardo's boss, Alvin Littlefield, owner of the Tropicana Club where Ricky's band played, and later appeared as a judge on an episode of Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour. One month after his wife died at the Redwood Terrace Health Center in Escondido, California, Gale Gordon also took his last breath at the same place. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. ... His teammates admired and respected him because he was always razor sharp physically. Also an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles. Born in New York City, he was most fondly remembered for his role as Mr. Mooney with Lucille Ball on the popular TV series "Here's Lucy" and "The Lucy Show". The Gregory Hood program was continued on the fall schedule for the subsequent season after the network failed to reach a contractual agreement with the estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for the Sherlock Holmes franchise. 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 had a co-starring role in the CBS television comedy Pete and Gladys. Captain "Mad Jack" Byron was a "gold digger," marrying Catherine Gordon chiefly for her annual income. GREAT NEWS! He loved to restore furniture and he built his own house. Beginning in 1949, Gordon and his wife lived in the tiny community of Borrego Springs, California (pop. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Please try again later. In their latest look at inexplicable comic book plots, CSBG examines times that DC really messed with the age Bruce Wayne was when he lost his parents. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. The 52-year-old performed before a packed house in Detroit on October 24, but was rushed to the hospital afterwards with an apparent case of appendicitis. Leo was 78 years old at the time of death. He died of cancer at age 89 in Escondido, California and was posthumously inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1999. Gale Gordon was born on February 20, 1906 in New York City, New York, USA as Charles Thomas Aldrich Jr. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. We have a volunteer within ten miles of your requested photo location. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Max von Sydow, the Sweden-born French actor whose credits included Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal, William Friedkin’s The Exorcist, and the role of Emperor Ming in Flash Gordon, has died a… Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? He was 77 years old. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Oops, we were unable to send the email. or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out. [9] At this time, he guest starred with Pat O'Brien in the ABC sitcom, Harrigan and Son, the story of a father-and-son lawyer team. 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Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. see related links for more details about Gale Sayers. He was an actor, known for Our Miss Brooks (1952), Here's Lucy (1968) and The Lucy Show (1962). We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. Gale Gordon Height, Weight & Body Measurements Gale Gordon height 7 Feet 1 Inches (Approx) & weight 294 lbs (133.3 kg) (Approx. He died on June 30, 1995 in Escondido, California, USA. Enter a valid email address and a feedback message. Gordon, in one of his few dramatic roles on radio, starred as erudite art importer, suave bachelor, and amateur sleuth Gregory Hood on The Casebook of Gregory Hood in 1946-47 on the Mutual Broadcasting Network. They had no children. in 1991. Make sure that the file is a photo. He died, apparently of bullet wounds to the head and abdomen, shortly before sunrise the next day. You can still file a request but no one will be notified. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Essentially, it was just a continuation of the Lucy Carmichael/Mr. There is a problem with your email/password. For Edits select Suggest Edits on the memorial page. Death [ edit ] Gordon died of lung cancer on June 30, 1995, at the Redwood Terrace Health Center in Escondido, California , aged 89. Gale Gordon at the 1988 Emmy Awards. Chicago Bears legend Gale Sayers has died after a lengthy battle with dementia ... the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Wednesday.. Gale Gordon: From Mayor of Wistful Vista to Borrego Springs, by Jim Manago, published by BearManor Media in 2016, is the first biography of Gordon. GREAT NEWS! Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. He didn’t seek any medical treatment for his condition and his illness was a secret until the day he died. He was 95. In addition to acting, Gordon was an accomplished author, penning two books in the 1940s entitled Nursery Rhymes for Hollywood Babies and Leaves from the Story Trees, and two one-act plays. When the sponsor changed to RCA, the character simply switched employers.[6]. In 1950, Gordon played John Granby, a former city dweller ineptly pursuing his dream of life on a farm, in the radio series Granby's Green Acres, which became the basis for the 1960s television series Green Acres. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. [3] He also played Dr. Stevens in Glorious One.[4]. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. For help using the website visit our help page or contact support@findagrave.com. It was cancelled by Mutual after one full season, but returned periodically on ABC in 1948 and following years, with other actors playing the title role. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to feedback@findagrave.com and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Gale Gordon was born on February 20, 1906 in New York City, New York, USA as Charles Thomas Aldrich Jr. The two had a long friendship as well as recurring professional partnership. ). When Dennis the Menace ended in spring 1963, Gordon joined The Lucy Show as Mr. Mooney for the 1963-64 season. You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. In 1999, Gordon was inducted posthumously into the Radio Hall of Fame,[10] and for his contribution to radio he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6340 Hollywood Boulevard. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. After the sale of Desilu Studios in 1968, Ball shut down The Lucy Show and retooled it into Here's Lucy and became her own producer and distributor. Not only was he an actor and a craftsman, Gordon was a farmer. On The Danny Thomas Show, he guest starred in seven episodes. They were married for 67 years until her death in 1995. Failed to report flower. ). We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. Ohio State University officials announced Glenn’s death … After living a long and full life, Gale Gordon died six months after his wife in 1995. Although he has a home in the Hollywood area, Gale Gordon has spent most of his time in the Southern California community of Borrego Springs. [8] He also appeared on the Walter Brennan ABC sitcom, The Real McCoys. Gaye was shot twice following an altercation with his father after he intervened in an argument between his parents. Gordon and his character of Mayor La Trivia briefly left the show during WWII in when Gordon enlisted in the US Coast Guard, where he spent four years. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 20 photos to this memorial. The widely acknowledged master of the "slow-burn" temper explosion in character, Gordon was the first pick to play Fred Mertz on I Love Lucy, but he was committed to Our Miss Brooks as well as being a regular on several other radio shows, and had to decline the offer[7] (the role went to William Frawley). ... what he and Gale Sayers represented at the time. Gordon went on to create the role of pompous principal Osgood Conklin on Our Miss Brooks, carrying the role to television when the show moved there in 1952. Marvin Gaye, 44, died on April 1, 1984, after being shot by his father. On this day in 1995 - 25 years ago - actor Gale Gordon ("Our Miss Brooks", "The Lucy Show") died in Escondido, California, at age 89. Gordon was the only actor to have co-starred or guest-starred in every weekly series, radio or television, Ball had done since the 1940s. A system error has occurred. Actor. Thanks for your help! Try again. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Please reset your password. His friends assumed it … Distinguished by his red hair (as opposed to the black hair of Dick Grayson), Todd is unfailingly cheerful, wearing his circus costume to fight crime until Dick Grayson present… Returning to the United States in 1923, the 17-year-old Gale Gordon met a member of the Rothschild family on the voyage. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. He was Charles T. Aldrich, Jr., until the day he died. We have a volunteer within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Impressed by the young man's mature voice and … He died of lung cancer on June 30,1995 at the age of 89 in Escondido, California. Gale Gordon: From Mayor of Wistful Vista to Borrego Springs, by Jim Manago, published by BearManor Media in 2016, is the first biography of Gordon. Gordon B. Hinckley was born on June 23, 1910 and died on January 27, 2008. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. On the flight his condition worsened and he was rushed to hospital on arrival in Miami, where he died on May 11, 1981. Gale Gordon was married to Virginia Curley from 1937-1995, until the time of her death. Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA, Borrego Springs, San Diego County, California, USA. Try again later. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. In 1962, Gordon appeared as different characters on two episodes of another ABC sitcom, The Donna Reed Show. When Brian Piccolo died of embryonic cell carcinoma at 26 in June 1970, he left behind a wife and three little girls. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame 1999. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. When J. Paul died in 1976, he was believed to be the wealthiest person on the planet with a net worth of $2-4 billion. [5], Gordon and Ball had previously worked together on The Wonder Show, starring Jack Haley, from 1938–39. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. × Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? We have set your language to Sorry! He was 67 when he passed away at home in Palm Springs, California. Comment. Also an additional volunteer within fifty miles. Mooney relationship, but with new names and a new setting.[5]. Gordon died of lung cancer on June 30, 1995, at the Redwood Terrace Health Center in Escondido, California, aged 89. Verify and try again. Please select a county or city to continue. 1,500) where he owned a ranch and several dogs. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. By Brian Cronin Mar 30, 2019. He was one of a very few farmers in the United States who grew and sold carob. Gordon returned, this time as her blustery boss (and brother-in-law) Harrison Otis 'Uncle Harry' Carter at an employment agency that specialized in unusual jobs for unusual people. After that, Gale retired from show business (he was 80 years old) except for a cameo appearance on the TV sitcom, Hi Honey, I'm Home in 1991, once again playing Mr. Mooney. Now, it should be pointed out that Gale Gordon NEVER legally changed his name. After a whirlwind courtship, they married. If you are thinking about Batman since he was first published his timeline looks like this… Age 20 - Batman starts his career after ten years of training. After spending most of her money and fathering George, he died in 1791. Lightfoot is still ticking and still touring, and he'll play the Verizon Wireless Theater tonight. Marvin Gaye was an American musician who gained worldwide fame for his work with Motown Records.He was fatally shot by his father, Marvin Gay Sr., on April 1, 1984, at their house in the West Adams district of Los Angeles, California. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. He also appeared on the CBS/Desilu sitcom, Angel, with Annie Fargé. "I don't have to … He began his career on radio at KFWB Los Angeles in 1926. Family members linked to this person will appear here. In 1949, Gordon recorded the pilot for The Halls of Ivy, starring in the program's title role of Dr. Todhunter Hall, the president of Ivy College. We do not have any photo volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. 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.