Leo Gordon

Born December 2, 1922· New York City, New York, USA

† Died December 26, 2000

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Born in Brooklyn during the Great Depression, he left school early, worked in construction, served briefly in the Army, and after a prison term used the GI Bill to study acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he met his future wife, Lynn Cartwright. His stage work alongside Edward Robinson and Tyrone Power led to a Hollywood discovery, and he went on to appear in more than 170 film…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much1956

Drayton's Chauffeur (uncredited)

My Name Is Nobody

My Name Is Nobody1973

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.1980

The Shootist

The Shootist1976

Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)

Maverick

Fire and Ice

Fire and Ice1983

Maverick

Big Mike McComb

Hondo

Lassie

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere1982

Big Top Pee-wee

Big Top Pee-wee1988

Joe the Blacksmith (as Leo V. Gordon)