Gale Gordon

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Characters played by Gale Gordon

Theodore J. Mooney — The Lucy Show (1962)

Theodore J. Mooney is the banker who manages Lucy Carmichael's trust fund. Lucy frequently attempts to convince him to release money for purchases or harebrained projects. After he is transferred to the Los Angeles branch, Lucy eventually becomes his employee, making him a continuing source of workplace conflict and comic resistance.

John Wilson — Dennis the Menace (1959)

John Wilson is George Wilson's brother and a writer who becomes involved with Dennis Mitchell after Dennis's earlier conflicts with George. He represents a later source of trouble for Dennis, extending the boy's pattern of unintended entanglements from his neighbor to another member of George's family.

Walter Seznick — The 'Burbs (1989)

Walter Seznick is the elderly neighbor whose disappearance intensifies the investigation. Ray and the others find his overturned house and missing toupée, leading them to suspect the Klopeks. Walter later returns from the hospital, explaining that he had asked the Klopeks to collect his mail.

Osgood Conklin — Our Miss Brooks (1956)

Conklin is the high school principal, criticized by Superintendent Stone for being a martinet. He decides to run for Stone's position and persuades Connie Brooks to manage his campaign. With Nolan's newspaper support, he appears close to winning, but withdraws after discovering that the job pays too little.

Captain Weiskopf — Sergeant Deadhead (1965)

A naval officer who collaborates with General Fogg to rebrand Deadhead as a hero. He helps arrange the wedding, mistakenly escorts Deadhead to the presidential meeting, and is eventually sent to the guardhouse alongside Fogg after the mix-ups conclude.

Evans — Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)

Newspaper staff or police associate assisting Peter in the city investigation.

Otis Cadwalader — Here We Go Again (1942)

Molly's former beau, Cadwalader meets the McGees at the Silver Tip Lodge, making Fibber jealous. He asks Fibber to persuade Bergen to invest in Wimple's synthetic gasoline formula and promises to pay him. After Bergen writes a check pending an investigation, Cadwalader takes it; Molly later drives him out of town to prevent a scandal.

Career Overview

Gale Gordon has 33 screen credits in a career dating back to 1933. Their work is anchored in the Francis the Talking Mule Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Lucy Show, Dennis the Menace, The 'Burbs. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
male
Known Credits
33
Birth Date
1906-02-20
Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q1351121), public domain (CC0).