Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

actor

Roy Gordon was born on Oct 18, 1884 in USA. Roy Gordon's big-screen debut came with The Broken Silence directed by Dell Henderson in 1922, strarring Jacques Beauvais. Roy Gordon is known for The Spirit of St. Louis directed by Billy Wilder, James Stewart stars as Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh and Murray Hamilton as Bud Gurney. The upcoming new movie Roy Gordon plays is Shock Treatment which will be released on Aug 06, 1964.

Roy Wells Gordon was the third of four sons born to John W. Gordon and Nancy Ellen Wells Gordon. He was born October 18, 1884 in Beaver Village, Pike County, Ohio. The family soon moved to Portsmouth, Ohio, where Roy grew up. He was always interested in the theater and acting, and decided to make it his profession. In the 1910s, 20s, and early 30s, he performed in dramas and musicals (he was a tenor) in Portsmouth, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; Baltimore, Maryland; Chicago, Illinois, and on Broadway in New York City. In the late 1930s, Roy moved to Los Angeles, California to become a motion-picture actor; this was his profession for the rest of his life. He performed as a supporting actor in a wide variety of credited and uncredited roles; in his later years, he often played bankers, businessmen, judges, senior military officers and other men of authority. He also performed in numerous TV series. He died at the age of 87 on July 23, 1972 in Encino, Los Angeles County, California.

  • Birthday

    Oct 18, 1884
  • Place of Birth

    Beaver Village, Pike County, Ohio, USA

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