Gale Gordon
Gale Gordon (born Charles Thomas Aldrich Jr.; February 20, 1906 – June 30, 1995) was an American character actor who was Lucille Ball's longtime television foil, particularly as cantankerously combustible, tightfisted bank executive Theodore J. Mooney, on Ball's second television sitcom The Lucy Show. 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 was also a radio actor who played school principal Osgood Conklin in Our Miss Brooks, starring Eve Arden, in both the 1948–1957 radio series and the 1952–1956 television series. He also co-starred as the second Mr. Wilson in Dennis the Menace, replacing Joseph Kearns after he died. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 2, 1906 (New York City (most populous city in the United States)), Died June 30, 1995 (Escondido (city in San Diego County, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 4450 | 6/13/1947 | The man without a country: Part 1 | Bing Crosby | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 4451 | 6/13/1947 | The man without a country: Part 2 | Bing Crosby | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 4452 | 6/13/1947 | The man without a country: Part 3 | Bing Crosby | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 4453 | 6/13/1947 | The man without a country: Part 4 | Bing Crosby | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gordon, Gale," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/318416.
Gordon, Gale. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/318416.
"Gordon, Gale." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Gordon, Gale, 1906-1995 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85201940
Wikidata: Gale Gordon - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1351121
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/17432851
MusicBrainz: Gale Gordon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f29b940b-4f12-46f7-8480-a834afe0b28a
ISNI: 0000 0000 2831 5021 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000028315021
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1470596 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1470596
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