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Huntley Gordon

Huntley Gordon

Birthday: 1887-10-08 | Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Huntley Ashworth Gordon (October 8, 1879 – December 7, 1956) was a Canadian actor who began his career in the Silent Film era. Gordon was born in Montreal, Quebec educated in both Canada and England. He had various jobs including working in a bank, in a silver mine, contracting, as a commercial traveller, and being a cigarette factory owner before settling on the stage and at one time acted with Ethel Barrymore. He began his screen career in 1916 when given a chance by Thomas Ince. Gordon was once a model for Arrow Collars; he was once painted by American commercial illustrator J. C. Leyendecker. He served in the Canadian Army during World War I and began a career in motion pictures in England where he had been stationed during the war. With his suave manner and classic good looks he was sought out in Hollywood, California where he acted in both silent and talking films. In Hollywood, he appeared in numerous films including starring opposite Gloria Swanson in the 1923 film Bluebeard's 8th Wife. That same year he starred in The Wanters with Norma Shearer and Marie Prevost. For most of his career, Gordon traveled between America and Britain, making films in both countries, appearing in more than 120 films. He was with MGM studios when he retired from film in 1940 and invested in the manufacture of silk stockings, a lucrative business at a time when Canadian and British women could not get them due to the rationing brought on by the Second World War. Although he no longer made motion pictures, Huntley Gordon remained active in the world of network radio. Huntley Gordon died in Van Nuys, California and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1940
Phantom of Chinatown

as    Dr. Norman Wilkes

1939
Mr. Wong in Chinatown

as    Mr. Davidson

1937
Idol of the Crowds

as    Harvey Castle

1935
The Spanish Cape Mystery

as    David Kummer

1935
Murder by Television

as    Dr. Henry M. Scofield

1934
Dancing Man

as    Mason

1933
Secrets

as    William Carlton

1932
The King Murder

as    Arthur B. Bronnell

1932
Broadway to Cheyenne

as    Brent

1929
The Marriage Playground

as    Cliff Wheater

1928
Our Dancing Daughters

as    Diana's Father

1924
Shadows of Paris

as    Raoul Grammont - Minister of the Interior