Mark Gordon (actor)

Mark Gordon
Born
Mark Joshua Gordon

(1926-05-19)May 19, 1926
New York City, U.S.
DiedAugust 12, 2010(2010-08-12) (aged 84)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1952–2001
SpouseBarbara Harris[1]
ChildrenKeith Gordon

Mark Joshua Gordon (May 19, 1926 – August 12, 2010)[1] was an American film, television and theatre actor.[2]

Life and career

Gordon 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

Gordon died in August 2010 of lung cancer in New York, at the age of 84.[1][2][7]

Filmography

Film

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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e Lentz, Harris (May 2, 2011). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2010. McFarland. p. 162. ISBN 9780786441754 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b "Mark Gordon". Playbill. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  4. ^ The Crisis (Vol 66, No. 1). The Crisis Publishing Company. January 1959. p. 37. ISSN 0011-1422 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Barnes, Clive (December 19, 1974). "Theater: 'Of Mice and Men' Returns to Broadway". The New York Times. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window Broadway Original Cast". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "Actor Mark Gordon Dies at 84". Television Academy. September 15, 2010. Retrieved May 16, 2021.