Leo Gordon

actor • writer

Leo Vincent Gordon (December 2, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American film and television character actor as well as a screenplay writer and novelist. During more than 40 years in film and television, he was frequently cast as a supporting actor playing brutish bad guys. Description above from ...

Born: December 2, 1922 in New York City, New York, USA

Died: December 26, 2000 (age 78)

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Known For

7.1

The Shootist

Movies & TV Credits

204 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Maverick Movie	7.1	Actor	Poker Player	1994
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies Movie	6.6	Actor	Wyatt Earp	1994
SeaQuest 2032 TV Show	6.9	Actor	Smith(1 Episode)	1993
Alienator Movie	3.5	Actor	Cpl. Coburn	1990
Mob Boss Movie	4.6	Actor	Don O'Reily	1990
Big Top Pee-wee Movie	4.9	Actor	Joe the Blacksmith (as Leo V. Gordon)	1988
Saturday the 14th Strikes Back Movie	3.0	Actor	The Evil One	1988
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie Movie	2.9	Actor	Guard #1	1987
Wiseguy TV Show	7.5	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1987
Savage Dawn Movie	4.9	Actor	Sheriff	1985
Moonlighting TV Show	7.5	Actor	Warden Cosgrove ( As Leo V. Gordon)(1 Episode)	1985
Fire and Ice Movie	6.3	Actor	Jarol	1983
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers Movie	5.8	Actor	Officer Horvath	1983
Fame TV Show	6.9	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1982
St. Elsewhere TV Show	7.8	Actor	Bjorn Johnston(1 Episode)	1982
Magnum, P.I. TV Show	7.7	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1980
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe TV Show	7.3	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1980
Enos TV Show	5.0	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1980
Rage! Movie	6.9	Actor	Cal's Father	1980
Bog Movie	3.0	Actor	Dr. John Warren	1979
Son of Hitler Movie	3.9	Actor	Fritz Tünnes	1979
The Lucifer Complex Movie	2.2	Actor	C.I.A. Chief Al Norris (uncredited)	1978
Nashville Girl Movie	5.8	Actor	Burt	1976
The Shootist Movie	7.7	Actor	Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)	1976
The Pot Movie	5.1	Writing	Writer	1975
Little House on the Prairie TV Show	7.6	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1974
The Rockford Files TV Show	8.0	Actor	Charlie Martell (as Leo V. Gordon)(1 Episode)	1974
The Rockford Files TV Show	8.0	Actor	Charles Martell(2 Episodes)	1974
The Rockford Files TV Show	8.0	Actor	Clark Streeter(1 Episode)	1974
My Name Is Nobody Movie	7.5	Actor	Red	1973
Bonnie's Kids Movie	6.0	Actor	Charley	1973
The Streets of San Francisco TV Show	7.2	Actor	Eddie Suslow(1 Episode)	1972
Alias Smith and Jones TV Show	7.4	Actor	Ebenezer(1 Episode)	1971
Cannon TV Show	6.6	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1971
The Trackers Movie	5.8	Actor	Higgins	1971
You Can't Win 'Em All Movie	5.9	Actor	Bolek	1970
McCloud TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1970
You Can't Win 'Em All Movie	5.9	Writing	Writer	1970
Marcus Welby, M.D. TV Show	6.8	Actor	Sgt. Lewis(1 Episode)	1969
All the Loving Couples Movie	5.4	Writing	Author	1969
The Outcasts TV Show	7.2	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1968
Mod Squad TV Show	6.9	Actor	Keller(1 Episode)	1968
Adam-12 TV Show	7.5	Actor	Carl Carney(1 Episode)	1968
Adam-12 TV Show	7.5	Actor	Jennings Thornton(1 Episode)	1968
Adam-12 TV Show	7.5	Actor	Cleve(1 Episode)	1968
Adam-12 TV Show	7.5	Actor	Jack Donohue(1 Episode)	1968
Mod Squad TV Show	6.9	Actor	Unit Leader(1 Episode)	1968
Adam-12 TV Show	7.5	Actor	Ken Quinnlan(1 Episode)	1968
Adam-12 TV Show	7.5	Writing	Writer(21 Episodes)	1968
Tobruk Movie	6.3	Actor	Sgt. Krug	1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre Movie	6.7	Actor	Heitler	1967
Devil's Angels Movie	4.8	Actor	Sheriff Henderson	1967
Hostile Guns Movie	5.2	Actor	Hank Pleasant	1967
Pistols 'n' Petticoats Movie	—	Actor	Cyrus Breech	1967
The High Chaparral TV Show	7.4	Actor	Lije Driskill(1 Episode)	1967
Mr. Terrific TV Show	6.6	Actor	Archie Thompson(1 Episode)	1967
Rango TV Show	6.9	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1967
Tobruk Movie	6.3	Writing	Screenplay	1967
Beau Geste Movie	5.9	Actor	Krauss	1966
The Night of the Grizzly Movie	6.6	Actor	Cass Dowdy	1966
Pistols 'n' Petticoats TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1966
Tarzan TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1966
The Dictator's Guns Movie	6.4	Actor	Morrison	1965
Get Smart TV Show	8.0	Actor	Grillak(1 Episode)	1965
The F.B.I. TV Show	7.2	Actor	Drunk Driver(1 Episode)	1965
Laredo TV Show	7.3	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1965
The Bounty Killer Movie	5.6	Writing	Writer	1965
Kitten with a Whip Movie	5.0	Actor	Enders	1964
Daniel Boone TV Show	7.1	Actor	Silas Morgan(1 Episode)	1964
12 O'Clock High TV Show	7.9	Actor	MSgt. Caber McVaigh(1 Episode)	1964
The Haunted Palace Movie	6.8	Actor	Edgar Weeden / Ezra Weeden	1963
McLintock! Movie	7.3	Actor	Jones	1963
Kings of the Sun Movie	6.3	Actor	Hunac Ceel	1963
The Raven Movie	6.4	Actor	Grimes (voice) (uncredited)	1963
The Great Adventure TV Show	7.0	Actor	McCanles(1 Episode)	1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV Show	7.2	Actor	Jolly Boy(1 Episode)	1963
Arrest and Trial TV Show	7.4	Actor	Fred Kordiak(1 Episode)	1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV Show	7.2	Actor	Biggie(1 Episode)	1963
Temple Houston TV Show	7.9	Actor	Charles Grimm(1 Episode)	1963
The Terror Movie	5.3	Writing	Screenplay	1963
The Intruder Movie	7.3	Actor	Sam Griffin	1962
Tarzan Goes to India Movie	5.1	Actor	Bryce	1962
The Nun and the Sergeant Movie	5.0	Actor	Dockman	1962
The Virginian TV Show	7.4	Actor	Loma Bartender(1 Episode)	1962
The Virginian TV Show	7.4	Actor	Jack Scratch(1 Episode)	1962
The Virginian TV Show	7.4	Actor	Big Jim Lafferty(1 Episode)	1962
Tower of London Movie	6.1	Writing	Writer	1962
The Cat Burglar Movie	5.7	Writing	Writer	1961
Noose for a Gunman Movie	5.5	Actor	Link Roy	1960
The Andy Griffith Show TV Show	8.2	Actor	Luke Comstock(1 Episode)	1960
Route 66 TV Show	7.5	Actor	Bernie Duncan(1 Episode)	1960
Outlaws TV Show	7.1	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1960
Coronado 9 TV Show	—	Actor	Kyte(1 Episode)	1960
The Roaring 20's TV Special	—	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1960
Valley of the Redwoods Movie	5.9	Writing	Writer	1960
The Case of the Dangerous Robin TV Show	8.0	Creator	Creator	1960
Escort West Movie	6.0	Actor	Trooper Vogel	1959
The Jayhawkers! Movie	6.1	Actor	Jake Barton	1959
The Big Operator Movie	6.2	Actor	Danny Sacanzi	1959
The Alaskans TV Show	7.2	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1959
Mr. Lucky TV Show	7.3	Actor	Killer(1 Episode)	1959
Law of the Plainsman TV Show	7.0	Actor	Rand(1 Episode)	1959
Rawhide TV Show	7.7	Actor	Daggett(1 Episode)	1959
Lock Up TV Show	7.3	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1959
Tightrope TV Show	7.1	Actor	Charlie Carson(1 Episode)	1959
Bonanza TV Show	7.4	Actor	Forsythe(1 Episode)	1959
Bonanza TV Show	7.4	Actor	Early Thorne(1 Episode)	1959
The Untouchables TV Show	7.8	Actor	Whitey(1 Episode)	1959
The Deputy TV Show	6.7	Actor	Evan Sloate(1 Episode)	1959
Rawhide TV Show	7.7	Actor	Chris Jenson(1 Episode)	1959
The Untouchables TV Show	7.8	Actor	Pops Gantry(1 Episode)	1959
Bonanza TV Show	7.4	Actor	Fargo Taylor(1 Episode)	1959
Attack of the Giant Leeches Movie	3.9	Writing	Screenplay	1959
Escort West Movie	6.0	Writing	Writer	1959
The Wasp Woman Movie	4.9	Writing	Screenplay	1959
Bonanza TV Show	7.4	Writing	Writer(2 Episodes)	1959
Hawaiian Eye TV Show	7.4	Writing	Writer(1 Episode)	1959
Apache Territory Movie	5.5	Actor	Zimmerman	1958
Ride a Crooked Trail Movie	6.8	Actor	Sam Mason	1958
Quantrill's Raiders Movie	5.3	Actor	William Clarke Quantrill	1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks Movie	6.5	Actor	Chip Klamp	1958
The Cry Baby Killer Movie	4.9	Actor	Man in Crowd (uncredited)	1958
Bronco TV Show	6.9	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1958
The Rifleman TV Show	8.1	Actor	Abe Jordan(1 Episode)	1958
Sea Hunt TV Show	7.5	Actor	Panicky Miner(1 Episode)	1958
Bat Masterson TV Show	7.1	Actor	Red Eric Peterson(1 Episode)	1958
Lawman TV Show	7.9	Actor	Bull Nickerson(1 Episode)	1958
Bat Masterson TV Show	7.1	Actor	Joe Quince(1 Episode)	1958
Yancy Derringer TV Show	7.6	Actor	Lance Carter(1 Episode)	1958
The Cry Baby Killer Movie	4.9	Writing	Writer	1958
Hot Car Girl Movie	5.9	Writing	Screenplay	1958
Bat Masterson TV Show	7.1	Writing	Writer(1 Episode)	1958
Lawman TV Show	7.9	Writing	Story(1 Episode)	1958
Baby Face Nelson Movie	6.1	Actor	John Dillinger	1957
Black Patch Movie	5.8	Actor	Hank Danner	1957
Man in the Shadow Movie	6.7	Actor	Chet Huneker	1957
The Tall Stranger Movie	6.6	Actor	Stark	1957
Lure of the Swamp Movie	5.7	Actor	Steggins, Insurance Investigator	1957
The Restless Breed Movie	5.1	Actor	Cherokee	1957
Official Detective TV Show	8.0	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1957
Perry Mason TV Show	8.1	Actor	Charles Duncan(1 Episode)	1957
Have Gun - Will Travel TV Show	8.2	Actor	Bert Talman(1 Episode)	1957
26 Men TV Show	7.1	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1957
Maverick TV Show	7.8	Actor	Big Mike McComb(5 Episodes)	1957
Have Gun - Will Travel TV Show	8.2	Actor	Harkness(1 Episode)	1957
Casey Jones TV Show	7.2	Actor	Deputy Marshal Martin Croy(1 Episode)	1957
Have Gun - Will Travel TV Show	8.2	Actor	Clyde McNally(1 Episode)	1957
Tombstone Territory TV Show	7.7	Actor	Pete Carter(1 Episode)	1957
Black Patch Movie	5.8	Writing	Writer	1957
Maverick TV Show	7.8	Writing	Writer(1 Episode)	1957
Sugarfoot TV Show	7.2	Writing	Writer(1 Episode)	1957
Tombstone Territory TV Show	7.7	Writing	Teleplay(1 Episode)	1957
Great Day in the Morning Movie	6.2	Actor	Zeff Masterson	1956
The Man Who Knew Too Much Movie	7.6	Actor	Drayton's Chauffeur (uncredited)	1956
The Conqueror Movie	3.9	Actor	Tartar Captain	1956
Red Sundown Movie	6.4	Actor	Rod Zellman	1956
The Steel Jungle Movie	5.6	Actor	Lupo	1956
7th Cavalry Movie	5.6	Actor	Vogel	1956
Johnny Concho Movie	5.7	Actor	Mason	1956
Circus Boy TV Show	7.1	Actor	—(49 Episodes)	1956
State Trooper TV Show	7.1	Actor	Dan Quirk(1 Episode)	1956
Zane Grey Theatre TV Show	7.3	Actor	Jed Scott(1 Episode)	1956
State Trooper TV Show	7.1	Actor	Ed Munger(1 Episode)	1956
Broken Arrow TV Show	7.3	Actor	Will Carr(1 Episode)	1956
State Trooper TV Show	7.1	Writing	Writer(1 Episode)	1956
Man with the Gun Movie	6.5	Actor	Ed Pinchot	1955
Soldier of Fortune Movie	6.1	Actor	Big Matt	1955
Ten Wanted Men Movie	6.1	Actor	Frank Scavo	1955
Tennessee's Partner Movie	6.2	Actor	The Sheriff	1955
Seven Angry Men Movie	6.2	Actor	Martin White	1955
Santa Fe Passage Movie	5.8	Actor	Tuss McLawery	1955
Robbers' Roost Movie	5.6	Actor	Jeff	1955
Gunsmoke TV Show	7.9	Actor	Badger(1 Episode)	1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp TV Show	7.4	Actor	Miggles Hannegan(1 Episode)	1955
Navy Log TV Show	7.6	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1955
Frontier TV Show	7.4	Actor	Pauk(1 Episode)	1955
Gunsmoke TV Show	7.9	Actor	Hack Prine(1 Episode)	1955
Gunsmoke TV Show	7.9	Actor	Job Snelling(1 Episode)	1955
Gunsmoke TV Show	7.9	Actor	Hutch(1 Episode)	1955
Gunsmoke TV Show	7.9	Actor	Hargis(1 Episode)	1955
Cheyenne TV Show	7.8	Actor	Greg Kirby(1 Episode)	1955
Cheyenne TV Show	7.8	Actor	George MacDonald(1 Episode)	1955
Screen Director's Playhouse TV Show	—	Actor	Tom Martin(1 Episode)	1955
Cheyenne TV Show	7.8	Actor	Lou Santell / McCarthy(1 Episode)	1955
Frontier TV Show	7.4	Actor	Lou(1 Episode)	1955
Frontier TV Show	7.4	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1955
Cheyenne TV Show	7.8	Writing	Story(1 Episode)	1955
Riot in Cell Block 11 Movie	7.2	Actor	Crazy Mike Carne	1954
Sign of the Pagan Movie	5.7	Actor	Bleda	1954
The Yellow Mountain Movie	5.6	Actor	Drake	1954
The Bamboo Prison Movie	5.8	Actor	Pike	1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin TV Show	6.8	Actor	Charlie(1 Episode)	1954
The Magical World of Disney TV Show	8.1	Actor	Bill(1 Episode)	1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin TV Show	6.8	Actor	Garth(1 Episode)	1954
Lassie TV Show	6.3	Actor	Bob Stokes(1 Episode)	1954
Studio 57 TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1954
Hondo Movie	7.1	Actor	Ed Lowe	1953
Gun Fury Movie	6.1	Actor	Tom 'Jess' Burgess	1953
China Venture Movie	5.2	Actor	Sgt. Hank Janowicz	1953
All the Brothers Were Valiant Movie	6.0	Actor	Peter How	1953
The Ford Television Theatre TV Show	6.8	Actor	Officer Johnson(1 Episode)	1952
The Ford Television Theatre TV Show	6.8	Actor	Leonard(1 Episode)	1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame TV Show	7.9	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1951
Lux Video Theatre TV Show	7.1	Actor	Augie(1 Episode)	1950

Leo Gordon

Known For

Maverick

My Name Is Nobody

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Shootist

Movies & TV Credits