Mark Gordon (actor)

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

Life and career[]

Gordon was born in New York.^[2] He began his career in 1952, as appearing in the Broadway play Desire Under the Elms, playing the role of the "Fiddler" (square-dancer).^[3][4]

Later in his career, Gordon began his television career in 1956, playing the role of "Lt. Paul Carey" in the soap opera television series The Edge of Night.^{[citation needed]}

In 1960s–1980s, Gordon mainly 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., Starsky & Hutch, The New Dick Van Dyke Show, Lotsa Luck, The Nickel Ride, Kojak and Hawkins.^[1][2] He also appeared and starred in other Broadway plays, as his theater credits includes, Of Mice and Men, playing the role of "Curley",^[5] The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, playing the role of "Sidney Brustein"^[6] and The Moon Besieged, playing the role of "Billy Leeman".^[3]

In 2001, Gordon retired his career, last appearing in the television series Ed, playing the role of "Hank Rodulescu".^[2]

Death[]

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

Filmography[]

Film[]

Television[]

References[]

External links[]

• Mark Gordon at IMDb
• Mark Gordon at the TCM Movie Database
• Mark Gordon at AllMovie
• Mark Gordon at the Internet Broadway Database