Gordon Oliver

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Characters played by Gordon Oliver

Chester Franey — Blondie (1938)

Acquaintance or neighbor in domestic storylines.

Steve Warren — The Spiral Staircase (1946)

Mrs. Warren's charming, rakish son who recently returned from abroad. He is falsely suspected of the murders and locked in the basement by Helen. He is later freed and comforts his dying mother.

Jim Hallet — West of Shanghai (1937)

An oilman who has built up a promising oilfield, Hallet owes money to Myron Galt and becomes the focus of Gordon Creed's proposed deal. He loves Jane, punches Captain Nui when he threatens her, escapes imprisonment, and receives Fang's help before the government troops arrive.

Dave Graydon — White Bondage (1937)

Dave Graydon is a traveling motorist who questions the gin's cotton scales and becomes involved in the sharecroppers' dispute. After Cal 'Snipe' Sanders confronts him, Dave proposes checking Trent Talcott's books and promises to keep the hidden cotton secret. He later obtains a book and heads toward Pineville with the evidence.

Lucien "Sonny" Croy — Fly Away Baby (1937)

Rival newspaper reporter with gambling debts, initially suspected of murder before being cleared.

Jerry Brace — Once a Doctor (1937)

Jerry is an irresponsible alcoholic physician, Steven's foster brother, and Dr. Frank Brace's son. After a drunken crash kills nurse Ruby, he fails to order an urgently needed antitoxin and lets Steven take the blame. A year later, he is still drinking; after his father is injured, Jerry finally confesses to his earlier wrongdoing.

Dan Arland Jr. — Seven Days Ashore (1944)

Dan is a fun-loving playboy and merchant marine who returns to San Francisco for a seven-day leave after romancing both Carol and Lucy. He invents schemes to evade the resulting dilemma, but the women see through him; after a series of mixups, he and Annabelle decide to marry before his leave ends.

Bob White — Fugitive in the Sky (1936)

Bob is the plane's pilot and another suitor of Rita's. Madsen forces him to fly toward Evansville and later to continue until a dust storm stops the engines, requiring an emergency landing. Madsen subsequently orders Bob to repair the engines; during Rita's confrontation, Madsen shoots and wounds him.

Philip Brownley — The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937)

Heir or relative central to the inheritance mystery.

Mr. Drucker — The Las Vegas Story (1952)

The managing director of the Fabulous Hotel & Casino who discovers Lloyd Rollins is a fraud and expels him from the premises.

Phillip Henderson — Youth on Parole (1937)

A stranger standing with Bonnie Blair outside a jewelry store when The Sparkler frames them for a robbery by planting stolen goods in their coats. Though innocent, Phillip is arrested and later finds that his prison record prevents him from getting a job. He convinces Bonnie that confronting The Sparkler is their chance to even the score.

Charles Crenshaw — There's That Woman Again (1938)

Charles Crenshaw is a clerk at the jewelry store whom Bill suspects of being responsible for the robberies. Unaware that Bill himself has been following him and searching his apartment, Crenshaw hires the Reardon agency to investigate. Sally believes he is innocent and tries to clear him; he is apprehended before her scheme seeks to demonstrate that he is not the thief.

Career Overview

Gordon Oliver has 43 screen credits in a career dating back to 1936. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Blondie with 1 titles. Signature works include The Marines Are Here, Passport to Destiny, West of Shanghai. 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
43
Birth Date
1910-04-27
Birth Place
Los Angeles, California, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q5585624), public domain (CC0).