Mark Gordon (actor)

American actor (1926–2010)

Mark Gordon

Born|

Mark Joshua Gordon

(1926-05-19)May 19, 1926

New York City, U.S.

Died| August 12, 2010(2010-08-12) (aged 84)

New York City, U.S.

Occupation| Actor
Years active| 1952–2001
Spouse| Barbara Harris[1]
Children| Keith Gordon

Mark Joshua Gordon (May 19, 1926 – August 12, 2010)[1] was an American film, television and theatre actor.[2]

## Life and career

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Gordon was born in New York City.[2] He began his career in 1952, appearing in the Broadway play Desire Under the Elms.[3][4]

Gordon made his television debut in 1956, playing Lt. Paul Carey in the soap opera The Edge of Night.

From the 1960s through the 1980s Gordon appeared in film and television programs including Take the Money and Run, Hawaii Five-O, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, A New Leaf, Don't Drink the Water, The F.B.I., Hawkins, Starsky & Hutch, The New Dick Van Dyke Show, Lotsa Luck, The Nickel Ride, Kojak and Hawkins.[1][2] He also appeared in stage productions including Of Mice and Men,[5] The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window,[6] and The Moon Besieged.[3]

In 2001, Gordon retired, last appearing in the television series Ed, playing Hank Rodulescu.[2]

## Death

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Gordon died in August 2010 of lung cancer in New York, at the age of 84.[1][2][7]

## Filmography

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1966 | A Christmas Masque | The Hobby Horse | TV movie
1969 | Take the Money and Run | Vince |
1969 | Don't Drink the Water | Mirik |
1971 | A New Leaf | John |
1974 | The Nickel Ride | Tonozzi |
1977 | You'll Never Miss It | Mr. Baker |
1982 | Dream Don't Die | Lieutenant Steadman | TV movie
1983 | Dogs of Hell | Ted |
1985 | Static | TV Announcer |

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1956 | The Edge of Night | Lt. Paul Carey | unknown episodes
1963–1964 | East Side/West Side |  | 2 episodes
1966 | Hawk | Beech | 1 episode
1967 | Coronet Blue | Detective | 1 episode
1967 | N.Y.P.D. | The Suspect | 1 episode
1969 | Where the Heart Is | Ed Lucas No. 1 (1969) | 1 episode
1970 | All My Children | Paddy McIntyre (1994) | unknown episodes
1973 | The F.B.I. | Gabe Williman | 1 episode
1973 | Diana | Horensky | 1 episode
1973 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Chuckles the Clown | 1 episode
1973 | Kojak | Detective 'Chic' Chiccaloni | 1 episode
1973 | Lotsa Luck | Lt. Milford | 1 episode
1974 | Hawaii Five-O | Bo Lansing | 1 episode
1974 | The New Dick Van Dyke Show | Phil | 1 episode
1974 | Hawkins | Simon Kovac | 1 episode
1975 | Cannon | Marty Wytrovsky | 1 episode
1975 | Run, Joe, Run | Jessop | 1 episode
1976 | McCoy | E. J. Karnes | 1 episode
1976 | Petrocelli | Frank Keegan | 1 episode
1976 | Most Wanted | Wykoff | 1 episode
1977 | The Andros Targets |  | 1 episode
1978 | Starsky & Hutch | John Carelli | 1 episode
1979 | Dear Detective |  | 1 episode
1983 | As the World Turns | Captain Striker | 2 episodes
1984 | The Get Along Gang | Officer Growler (voice) | 1 episode
1992 | I'll Fly Away | Reporter No. 1 | 1 episode
2001 | Ed | Hank Rodulescu | 1 episode

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Barnes, AP, Mike; Barnes, Mike; AP (September 8, 2010). "Veteran actor Mark Gordon dies". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
2. ^ a b c d e Lentz, Harris (May 2, 2011). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2010. McFarland. p. 162\. ISBN 9780786441754 – via Google Books.
3. ^ a b "Mark Gordon". Playbill. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
4. ^ The Crisis (Vol 66, No. 1). The Crisis Publishing Company. January 1959. p. 37\. ISSN 0011-1422 – via Google Books.
5. ^ Barnes, Clive (December 19, 1974). "Theater: 'Of Mice and Men' Returns to Broadway". The New York Times. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
6. ^ "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window Broadway Original Cast". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
7. ^ "Actor Mark Gordon Dies at 84". Television Academy. September 15, 2010. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

## External links

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* Mark Gordon at IMDb
* Mark Gordon at the TCM Movie Database
* Mark Gordon at the Internet Broadway Database