Leo Gordon

Acting

Leo Gordon

Born December 2, 1922New York City, New York, USA160 credits

Leo Vincent Gordon (December 2, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American film and television character actor as well as a screenplay writer and novelist. During more than 40 years in film and television, he was frequently cast as a supporting actor playing brutish bad guys. Description above from the Wikipedia Leo Gordon licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Maverick
1994Maverick
as Poker PlayerMovie
Mob Boss
1990Mob Boss
as Don O'ReilyMovie
Alienator
1990Alienator
as Cpl. CoburnMovie
Big Top Pee-wee
1988Big Top Pee-wee
as Joe the Blacksmith (as Leo V. Gordon)Movie
Savage Dawn
1985Savage Dawn
as SheriffMovie
Moonlighting
1985Moonlighting
as Warden Cosgrove ( As Leo V. Gordon)TV
Fire and Ice
1983Fire and Ice
as JarolMovie
The Winds of War
1983The Winds of War
as 'Train' AndersonTV
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhere
as Bjorn JohnstonTV
Magnum, P.I.
1980Magnum, P.I.
as Croquet PlayerTV
Rage!
1980Rage!
as Cal's FatherMovie
Bog
1979Bog
as Dr. John WarrenMovie
Son of Hitler
1979Son of Hitler
as Fritz TünnesMovie
The Lucifer Complex
1978The Lucifer Complex
as C.I.A. Chief Al Norris (uncredited)Movie
The Shootist
1976The Shootist
as Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)Movie
Nashville Girl
1976Nashville Girl
as BurtMovie
The Pot
1975The Pot
WriterMovie
The Rockford Files
1974The Rockford Files
as Charles MartellTV
Bonnie's Kids
1973Bonnie's Kids
as CharleyMovie
The Trackers
1971The Trackers
as HigginsMovie
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Sgt. LewisTV
The Mod Squad
1968The Mod Squad
as Unit LeaderTV
Adam-12
1968Adam-12
as Jack DonohueTV
The High Chaparral
1967The High Chaparral
as Lije DriskillTV
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1967Pistols 'n' Petticoats
as Cyrus BreechMovie
Hostile Guns
1967Hostile Guns
as Hank PleasantMovie
Devil's Angels
1967Devil's Angels
as Sheriff HendersonMovie
Tobruk
1967Tobruk
as Sgt. KrugMovie
Mr. Terrific
1967Mr. Terrific
as Archie ThompsonTV
Beau Geste
1966Beau Geste
as KraussMovie
The F.B.I.
1965The F.B.I.
as Drunk DriverTV
Get Smart
1965Get Smart
as GrillakTV
The Dictator's Guns
1965The Dictator's Guns
as MorrisonMovie
The Girls on the Beach
1965The Girls on the Beach
as Second WaiterMovie
Daniel Boone
1964Daniel Boone
as Silas MorganTV
12 O'Clock High
196412 O'Clock High
as MSgt. Caber McVaighTV
Kings of the Sun
1963Kings of the Sun
as Hunac CeelMovie
McLintock!
1963McLintock!
as JonesMovie
Temple Houston
1963Temple Houston
as Charles GrimmTV
Arrest and Trial
1963Arrest and Trial
as Fred KordiakTV
The Haunted Palace
1963The Haunted Palace
as Edgar Weeden / Ezra WeedenMovie
The Raven
1963The Raven
as Grimes (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Virginian
1962The Virginian
as Jack ScratchTV
The Intruder
1962The Intruder
as Sam GriffinMovie
Route 66
1960Route 66
as Bernie DuncanTV
The Andy Griffith Show
1960The Andy Griffith Show
as Luke ComstockTV
Noose for a Gunman
1960Noose for a Gunman
as Link RoyMovie
Mr. Lucky
1959Mr. Lucky
as KillerTV
The Jayhawkers!
1959The Jayhawkers!
as Jake BartonMovie
The Untouchables
1959The Untouchables
as Pops GantryTV
Bonanza
1959Bonanza
as Fargo TaylorTV
The Deputy
1959The Deputy
as Evan SloateTV
Tightrope
1959Tightrope
as Charlie CarsonTV
The Big Operator
1959The Big Operator
as Danny SacanziMovie
Escort West
1959Escort West
as Trooper VogelMovie
Rawhide
1959Rawhide
as Chris JensonTV
Ride a Crooked Trail
1958Ride a Crooked Trail
as Sam MasonMovie
Bat Masterson
1958Bat Masterson
as Joe QuinceTV
Lawman
1958Lawman
as Bull NickersonTV
Yancy Derringer
1958Yancy Derringer
as Lance CarterTV
The Rifleman
1958The Rifleman
as Abe JordanTV
Apache Territory
1958Apache Territory
as ZimmermanMovie
Cry Baby Killer
1958Cry Baby Killer
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)Movie
Quantrill's Raiders
1958Quantrill's Raiders
as William Clarke QuantrillMovie
The Notorious Mr. Monks
1958The Notorious Mr. Monks
as Chip KlampMovie
Sea Hunt
1958Sea Hunt
as Panicky MinerTV
Man in the Shadow
1957Man in the Shadow
as Chet HunekerMovie
Baby Face Nelson
1957Baby Face Nelson
as John DillingerMovie
Tombstone Territory
1957Tombstone Territory
as Pete CarterTV
Casey Jones
1957Casey Jones
as Deputy Marshal Martin CroyTV
Maverick
1957Maverick
as Big Mike McCombTV
Perry Mason
1957Perry Mason
as Charles DuncanTV
Black Patch
1957Black Patch
as Hank DannerMovie
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957Have Gun, Will Travel
as Clyde McNallyTV
Lure of the Swamp
1957Lure of the Swamp
as Steggins, Insurance InvestigatorMovie
The Restless Breed
1957The Restless Breed
as CherokeeMovie
7th Cavalry
19567th Cavalry
as VogelMovie
S
1956State Trooper
as Ed MungerTV
B
1956Broken Arrow
as Will CarrTV
Johnny Concho
1956Johnny Concho
as MasonMovie
Great Day in the Morning
1956Great Day in the Morning
as Zeff MastersonMovie
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956The Man Who Knew Too Much
as Drayton's Chauffeur (uncredited)Movie
Red Sundown
1956Red Sundown
as Rod ZellmanMovie
The Conqueror
1956The Conqueror
as Tartar CaptainMovie
Man with the Gun
1955Man with the Gun
as Ed PinchotMovie
Tennessee's Partner
1955Tennessee's Partner
as The SheriffMovie
Cheyenne
1955Cheyenne
as George MacDonaldTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmoke
as Hack PrineTV
Robbers' Roost
1955Robbers' Roost
as JeffMovie
Soldier of Fortune
1955Soldier of Fortune
as Big MattMovie
Santa Fe Passage
1955Santa Fe Passage
as Tuss McLaweryMovie
Seven Angry Men
1955Seven Angry Men
as Martin WhiteMovie
Ten Wanted Men
1955Ten Wanted Men
as Frank ScavoMovie
Lassie
1954Lassie
as Bob StokesTV
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954Riot in Cell Block 11
as Crazy Mike CarneMovie
Hondo
1953Hondo
as Ed LoweMovie
Gun Fury
1953Gun Fury
as Tom 'Jess' BurgessMovie
China Venture
1953China Venture
as Sgt. Hank JanowiczMovie