Don Gordon

Biography

Don Gordon (November 13, 1926 – April 24, 2017) was an American film and television actor, best known for playing in feature films alongside his friend Steve McQueen, such as "Bullitt", "Papillon" and "The Towering Inferno", as well as the western series "Wanted: Dead or Alive".

Career Overview

Don Gordon has 66 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently The Exorcist with 1 titles. Signature works include Papillon, Bullitt, The Borrower. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

66

Birth Date

1926-11-13 00:00:00

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

• 

  Papillon
• 

  Bullitt
• 

  The Borrower
• 

  The Final Conflict
• 

  The Mack
• 

  The Lollipop Cover

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• The Exorcist (1 titles)
• Lethal Weapon (1 titles)
• The Omen (1 titles)
• Slaughter Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Steve McQueen (2 collaborations)
• Vic Tayback (2 collaborations)
• Dustin Hoffman (1 collaborations)
• Victor Jory (1 collaborations)
• Anthony Zerbe (1 collaborations)
• Robert Deman (1 collaborations)
• Woodrow Parfrey (1 collaborations)
• Bill Mumy (1 collaborations)
• George Coulouris (1 collaborations)
• Ratna Assan (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (65 credits)

  • Scene Missing

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Mackin’ Ain’t Easy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Diagnosis: Murder

    - Vanishing Act (2) (1993) ... Gus Benedict actor actors
    1993
  • The Borrower

    Charles Krieger

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Exorcist III

    Ryan

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Skin Deep

    Curt

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Lethal Weapon

    Cop #2

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • MacGyver

    - Family Matter (1987) ... Frank Bonner actor actors
    1985
  • Airwolf

    - Desperate Monday (1986) ... Sergeant Colvetti actor actors
    1984
  • Confessions of a Married Man

    Bill Parker

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Automan

    - Staying Alive While Running a High Flashdance Fever (1983) ... Leonard Matlin actor actors
    1983
  • The Beast Within

    Judge Curwin

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Remington Steele

    - Santa Claus is Coming to Steele (1986) ... Anthony Delgetti / Dancer actor actors

    - Dancer, Prancer, Donner and Steele (1985) ... Anthony Delgetti / Dancer actor actors

    - Springtime For Steele (1985) ... Vincent Nash actor actors
    1982
  • T. J. Hooker

    - Target: Hooker (1984) ... Mickey Tavelli actor actors

    - Requiem for a Cop (1983) ... Frank D'Costa actor actors
    1982
  • Knight Rider

    - Knight by a Nose (1985) ... Randy Cavanaugh actor actors

    - The Final Verdict (1982) ... Police Lt. Dickerson actor actors
    1982
  • Matt Houston

    - Shark Bait (1982) ... actor actors
    1982
  • The Final Conflict

    Dean

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Simon & Simon

    - Deep Cover (1984) ... actor actors

    - The Last Time I Saw Michael (1982) ... actor actors
    1981
  • Hart to Hart

    - Murder, Murder on the Wall (1980) ... actor actors
    1979
  • Sparrow

    Charles medwick

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Vega$

    - Kill Dan Tanna (1979) ... actor actors
    1978
  • Street Killing

    Sgt. Bud Schiffman

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Bionic Woman

    - A Thing of the Past (1976) ... actor actors
    1976
  • Charlie's Angels

    - Hellride (1976) ... Gene Wells actor actors
    1976
  • Starsky & Hutch

    - Death in a Different Place (1977) ... actor actors
    1975
  • The Towering Inferno

    Kappy

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Education of Sonny Carson

    Pigliani

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Papillon

    Julot

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Return of Charlie Chan

    Lambert

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Mack

    Hank

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Slaughter

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Fuzz

    Anthony La Bresca

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Z.P.G.

    George

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Last Movie

    Neville

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Cannon

    - The Wrong Medicine (1975) ... Dave Tillis actor actors

    - Death Chain (1971) ... Joe actor actors
    1971
  • Columbo

    - Negative Reaction (1974) ... Alvin Deschler actor actors
    1971
  • Cannon for Cordoba

    Jackson

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • WUSA

    Bogdanovich

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Gamblers

    Rooney

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Bullitt

    Lt. Delgetti

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Of Mice and Men

    Curly

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Mannix

    - The Ragged Edge (1974) ... actor actors
    1967
  • The Invaders

    - The Trial (1967) ... Charlie Gilman actor actors
    1967
  • The Lollipop Cover

    Nick Bartaloni

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The F.B.I.

    - Deadly Ambition (1974) ... Sid Alpert actor actors

    - Dark Christmas (1972) ... Stuart Walker Tilden actor actors

    - Tug-of-War (1969) ... Aaron Taylor actor actors

    - The Cober List (1969) ... Terrence Cober actor actors

    - By Force and Violence (2) (1967) ... Claude Flood actor actors
    1965
  • The Wild Wild West

    - The Night of the Cadre (1967) ... actor actors
    1965
  • The Fugitive

    - Tug of War (1964) ... Deputy Sheriff Morgan Fallon actor actors
    1963
  • The Outer Limits

    - Second Chance (1964) ... Dave Crowell actor actors

    - The Invisibles (1964) ... Luis B. Spain actor actors
    1963
  • Combat!

    - Crossfire (1965) ... Pvt. Stevens actor actors
    1962
  • True Gang Murders

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Cry Tough

    Incho

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • The Twilight Zone

    - The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross (1964) ... Salvadore Ross actor actors

    - The Four of Us are Dying (1960) ... Andy Marshak actor actors
    1959
  • The Untouchables

    - The Ginnie Littlesmith Story (1962) ... Bick Cassandros actor actors
    1959
  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    - A House Divided (1960) ... Buff Cole actor actors

    - The Corner (1959) ... Morley Teton actor actors
    1958
  • Revolt at Fort Laramie

    Jean Salignac

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - Dead Weight (1959) ... Rudy Stickney actor actors
    1955
  • Marty

    Young Man

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Girls in the Night

    Irv Kellener

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • It's a Big Country

    Mervin (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Halls of Montezuma

    Marine (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    - The Secret (1956) ... actor actors
    1950
  • Twelve O'Clock High

    First patient in base hospital

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Studio One

    - Walk Down the Hill (1957) ... Al Rossi actor actors

    - A Favor for Sam (1956) ... Eddie Smith actor actors
    1948

• writing (1 credits)

  • The Lollipop Cover

    screenplay

    writing
    1965