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Leo Gordon

American actor (1922–2000)

Leo Gordon was an American character actor and screenwriter. Over more than 40 years in film and television he was most often cast as a supporting player in brutish bad-guy roles, though he could play sympathetic parts just as well. His credits include Hondo, The Egyptian, The Conqueror, The Man Who Knew Too Much, The Raven, McLintock! and My Name Is Nobody.

Leo Gordon appears in 8 films in The Rerun, from 1953 to 1973. Most of that work is in comedy, western and history. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: John Wayne (3), Michael Pate (2), Alfred Hitchcock (2).

Known for

  • Hondo (1953). One of the supporting roles from his 1950s film work.
  • The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956). A 1956 film credit in a long screen career.
  • McLintock! (1963). One of his 1960s screen roles.
  • The Raven (1963). Another of his 1963 film credits.

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When was Leo Gordon born?
Leo Gordon was born on 2 December 1922.

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