Gale Gordon
Also Known As: Charles Thomas Aldrich Jr., Charles T. Aldrich Jr., Charles T. Aldrich
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gale Gordon (born Charles Thomas Aldrich Jr., February 20, 1906 – June 30, 1995) was an American character actor perhaps best remembered as Lucille Ball's longtime television foil—and particularly as cantankerously combustible, tightfisted bank executive Theodore J. Mooney, on Ball's second television situation comedy, The Lucy Show. Gordon also appeared in I Love Lucy and had starring roles in Ball's successful third series Here's Lucy and her short-lived fourth and final series Life with Lucy. Gordon was also a respected and beloved radio actor who is remembered for his role as school principal Osgood Conklin in Our Miss Brooks, starring Eve Arden, in both the 1948–1957 radio series and the 1952–1956 television series. He also co-starred as the second Mr. Wilson in Dennis the Menace.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Birthday: February 20, 1906
Deathday: June 30, 1995
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Gender: Male
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The 'Burbs
Overview: When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers drinking beer, reading his newspaper and watching a ball game on the tube expected to spend his vacation.
Genres: Comedy Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-02-17
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Elmer, the Great
Overview: Elmer does not want to leave Gentryville, because Nellie is the one that he loves. Even when Mr. Wade of the Chicago Cubs comes to get him, it is only because Nellie spurns him that he goes. As always, Elmer is the king of batters and he wins game after game. When Nellie comes to see Elmer in Chicago, she sees him kissing Evelyn and she wants nothing to do with him anymore. So Healy takes him to a gambling club, where Elmer does not know that the chips are money. He finds that he owes the gamblers $5000 and they make him sign a note for it. Sad at losing Nellie, mad at his teammates and in debt to the gamblers, Elmer disappears as the Cubs are in the deciding game for the Series.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-04-29
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The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Overview: A Classic Holiday Celebration with Dean and Friends.
Genres: Comedy Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-12-19
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Speedway
Overview: A race car driver tries to outrun the beautiful tax auditor out to settle his account.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-06-07
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Sergeant Deadhead
Overview: An astronaut goes into space with a chimpanzee. When they return to Earth after their orbit, it is discovered that the chimp has the brains of the astronaut, and the astronaut has the brains of the chimp. Complications ensue.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-08-18
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Our Miss Brooks
Overview: The big-screen translation of the successful television show of the 1950's. Arden stars as Connie Brooks, wisecracking English teacher at Madison High School, still hoping to tie the knot with shy biology teacher Philip Boynton (Robert Rockwell).
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-04-24
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All Hands on Deck
Overview: The admiral is coming, so a sailor and his buddy hide their girlfriend and pet turkey.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-03-30
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Don't Give Up the Ship
Overview: The Navy expects a veteran to pay for the ship he commanded, as they have no record of its return.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-07-03
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The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
Overview: In one of his rare performances without Bud Abbott, Lou Costello plays a delivery boy who invents a machine which turns his girlfriend into a giantess.
Genres: Science Fiction Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-08-06
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Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
Overview: Harry Bannerman, a Connecticut suburbanite, becomes involved in various shenanigans when his wife Grace leads a protest movement against a secret army plan to set up a missile base in their community.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-12-23
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A Woman of Distinction
Overview: Ice-cold college dean Susan Middlecott feels there's no room in her life for romance. Enter Prof. Alec Stevenson, British lecturer on astronomy, touring North America and in possession of a keepsake of Susan's he wants to return. Desperate for publicity, lecture bureau press agent Teddy Evans magnifies this into a great romance. The efforts of both dignified principals to quash the story have the opposite effect; matters get more and more involved.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-03-16
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Here Come the Nelsons
Overview: The homespun Nelson family must deal with various comical situations, including an encounter with gangsters.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-02-23
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Dondi
Overview: World War II GIs adopt an Italian war orphan.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family Music War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-03-26
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Here We Go Again
Overview: It's Fibber and Molly's 20th anniversary and they want to throw a big party. But when everyone declines their invitation, they decide to go on a second honeymoon instead. After one night at the broken down Ramble Inn, where they spent their first honeymoon, they decide to go across the lake to a swanky (and expensive) lodge, where they bump into their old friends Edgar Bergan, Charlie McCarthy, Gildersleeve, and Mrs. Uppington, so the party is on again.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-10-09
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CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Overview: CBS honors Lucille Ball with this celebration of her three CBS series: I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-11-28
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Lucy Calls the President
Overview: Homemaker Lucy Whittaker calls up President Carter to complain about a local political issue—and to her astonishment, he agrees to come dine at her house. Now Lucy has her hands full as family, friends and Secret Service agents invade her home in preparation for the big dinner summit.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-11-21
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Francis Covers the Big Town
Overview: A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Crime Family Fantasy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-06-10
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Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
Overview: Emmy Award-Winning Special Desi and Lucy's daughter, Lucie Arnaz, hosts this emotional and honest glimpse at the extraordinary lives of her world-famous parents, highlighted by never-before-seen color family movies along with insightful interviews from family members, business associates and celebrity friends such as Bob Hope. Winner of the Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Special, LUCY & DESI: A HOME MOVIE is a sensitive and absorbing documentary that details the circumstances which brought the immortal twosome together and ultimately drove them apart.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-02-14
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Lucy Moves to NBC
Overview: Contacted by Fred Silverman, the President of NBC, Lucille Ball accepts to go back to work as a producer. With the help of her faithful production assistant, Gale Gordon, she starts working on a new series titled "The Music Mart".
Genres: TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-02-08
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The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-04-18
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Visit to a Small Planet
Overview: The weirdest alien of the galaxy pays a visit to Earth... Jerry Lewis is Kreton, a childish alien who, against his teacher's will leaves his planet to visit the Earth, and lands in the backyard of a famous television journalist who doesn't believe in UFOs and aliens. Wanting to study humans but not able to fully understand them, Kreton makes a mess out of it, generating a lot of comic situations.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-02-04
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All in a Night's Work
Overview: After the sudden death of magazine publisher Colonel Ryder, his nephew, Tony inherits the magazine and has big plans to expand it. While negotiating a loan from the bank, Tony gets a call from a detective surrounding his uncle's death. It turns out Colonel Ryder died in his hotel room with a smile on his face and a young woman was seen fleeing his room wearing only a towel. Suspicious of this woman and afraid the magazine's wholesome image may be tarnished and their loan denied, Tony asks the detective to stick around and find her.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-03-15
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Bungle Abbey
Overview: Comedy pilot about wacky monks in a monastery.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-05-31
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The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol
Overview: Ralph Kramden directs a play version of "A Christmas Carol" for his boss' fundraiser.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-11-28
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