Leo Gordon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1.2705

Gender

Male

Birthday

02-Dec-1922

Age

(104 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As
  • Leo V. Gordon
  • Leo Vincent Gordon

Leo Gordon

Biography

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 the Wikipedia Leo Gordon licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


Credits

Son of Hitler Son of Hitler (1979) Character: Fritz Tünnes
The leader of a right-wing German political party discovers that an illiterate woodcarver is actually the son of Adolf Hitler.
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (1983) Character: Officer Horvath
A mother relentlessly tries to spearhead a movement for national anti-drunk driver legislation after her own daughter becomes the victim of a hit-and-run by a drunk driver.
Rage! Rage! (1980) Character: Cal's Father
In an attempt to be rehabilitated, a rapist goes to therapy while in prison.
Pistols 'n' Petticoats Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1967) Character: Cyrus Breech
Compilation of several episodes of the TV series Pistols 'n' Petticoats.
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) Character: Guard #1
Crude, grotesque, pint-sized aliens known as the Garbage Pail Kids® help a young boy exact revenge on his bullies and win the girl of his dreams.
Ten Wanted Men Ten Wanted Men (1955) Character: Frank Scavo
When his ward seeks protection with rival cattleman John Stewart, embittered, jealous rancher Wick Campbell hires ten outlaws to help him seize power in the territory.
Il mio nome è Nessuno Il mio nome è Nessuno (1973) Character: Red
Jack Beauregard, an aging gunman of the Old West, only wants to retire in peace and move to Europe, but a young gunfighter known as "Nobody" who idolizes Beauregard wants him to go out in a blaze of glory. So, he arranges for Jack to face the 150-man gang known as The Wild Bunch and earn his place in history.
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967) Character: Heitler
Chicago February 14th 1929. Al Capone finally establishes himself as the city's boss of organised crime. In a north-side garage his hoods, dressed as policemen, surprise and mow down with machine-guns the key members of Bugs Moran's rival gang. The film traces the history of the incident, and the lives affected and in some cases ended by it.
Savage Dawn Savage Dawn (1985) Character: Sheriff
A vicious biker gang takes over a small town in Arizona. A Vietnam War vet passing through town and a few locals with nothing to lose go to war with the gang's ruthless leader.
Tennessee's Partner Tennessee's Partner (1955) Character: The Sheriff
A tough, womanizing high-stakes gambler known only as Tennessee has an uneasy relationship with Duchess, madam of a thinly-disguised bordello, and no other friends at all. But he's saved from murder by a lonesome cowpoke ('My friends call me Cowpoke'), in town to meet his fiancée Goldie on the steamboat. When she arrives, there's a mysterious undercurrent between Goldie and Tennessee, whose newfound friendship with Cowpoke is destined to be severely tried...
Kitten with a Whip Kitten with a Whip (1964) Character: Enders
Straitlaced senatorial hopeful David Stratton has no idea what he's in for when he arrives home from a trip to find sexy teen Jody curled up asleep in his daughter's bed. Soon, delinquent Jody is holding David -- and his plush suburban home -- hostage while she hides out from the cops and throws wild parties with her beatnik pals. David, terrified of scandal, agrees to drive Jody and her friends to Mexico, a decision he regrets when the ride gets out of control.
The Notorious Mr. Monks The Notorious Mr. Monks (1958) Character: Chip Klamp
A drunken driver, his wife and a hitchhiker equals murder.
Big Top Pee-wee Big Top Pee-wee (1988) Character: Joe the Blacksmith (as Leo V. Gordon)
Paul Reubens stars as Pee-wee Herman in his second full-length film about a farmer who joins the circus after a storm drops a big tent in his front yard. Pee-wee, along with an outlandish cast of animals and circus performers, puts on the best show ever.
Johnny Concho Johnny Concho (1956) Character: Mason
In Johnny Concho, Frank Sinatra plays a man who goes from the town bully to town coward!
Man in the Shadow Man in the Shadow (1957) Character: Chet Huneker
In a modern cow town, the powerful ranch owner’s henchmen kill a ranch hand, prompting the sheriff to investigate despite facing strong opposition. He finds an unlikely ally in the rancher's overprotected daughter, but their quest for justice puts them both in danger.
Saturday the 14th Strikes Back Saturday the 14th Strikes Back (1988) Character: The Evil One
Eddie and his family have just inherited a spooky wreck of a house. What they do not know about the house is that it was built over an evil passage way, but they are soon to discover the wacky evil it releases.
The Night of the Grizzly The Night of the Grizzly (1966) Character: Cass Dowdy
Marshall "Big Jim" Cole turns in his badge and heads to Wyoming with his family in order to settle on some land left him by a relative. He faces opposition both from a neighbor who wants that land for his own sons, and from a grizzly bear nicknamed "Satan" who keeps killing Cole's livestock.
Lure of the Swamp Lure of the Swamp (1957) Character: Steggins, Insurance Investigator
Simon Lute ekes out a modest living chartering his skiff to tourists and guiding them through the labyrinthine bayou.
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies (1994) Character: Wyatt Earp
While working for a Hollywood movie studio, Indy finds that he is no match for the wily megalomaniacal director Erich von Stroheim when the two lock horns over the ever increasing budget of Stroheim's film Foolish Wives. Though battered by the film industry, Indy decides to give it one more chance and goes on a location shoot with legendary director John Ford. Ford and his cronies, including aging gunman Wyatt Earp, help him see the magic of movies and moviemaking, and when an actor is accidentally killed, Indy pitches in to save the film.
The Nun and the Sergeant The Nun and the Sergeant (1962) Character: Dockman
A weary sergeant in Korea commands military prisoners on a dangerous mission and is joined by a nun and a group of schoolgirls in enemy territory.
Noose for a Gunman Noose for a Gunman (1960) Character: Link Roy
Case Britton, gunslinger and wanted man, comes to town to meet his bride-to-be, stop a stagecoach robbery, and get even with the man who killed his brother.
You Can't Win 'Em All You Can't Win 'Em All (1970) Character: Bolek
During the 1922 Turkish Civil War, two Americans and a group of foreign mercenaries offer their services to a local Turkish governor who hires them as guards for a secret transport.
Soldier of Fortune Soldier of Fortune (1955) Character: Big Matt
An American woman arrives in Hong Kong to unravel the mystery of her missing photographer husband. After getting nowhere with the authorities, she is led by some underground characters to an American soldier of fortune working in the area against the Communists. He promises to help find her husband.
Ride a Crooked Trail Ride a Crooked Trail (1958) Character: Sam Mason
After robbing a bank Murphy assumes the identity of his pursuer, a famous US Marshal, when he stumbles into a town and is confronted by the local judge, Matthau. Murphy is forced to remain as the new Marshal; an old flame, Scala, nearly unmasks him by accident, only to be forced to assume the ruse of being Murphy's wife. The "couple" given a house and respectability, which neither has had before. They maintain the charade to avoid hurting a young orphan boy, Matthau's ward. Scala is torn by her loyalty to boyfriend planning to rob the bank and growing feelings for Murphy
7th Cavalry 7th Cavalry (1956) Character: Vogel
An officer accused of cowardice volunteers to bring back General Custers's body after Little Big Horn.
The Yellow Mountain The Yellow Mountain (1954) Character: Drake
A formula brawling-buddies western where one goes bad and then returns to the fold. Pete Menlo owns some gold claims in Nevada where he is joined by his old friend Andy Martin. Crooked mine-owner Bannon wants to merge their interests so they can create a monopoly but is turned down. Pete is interested in "Nevada" Wray, daughter of mine-owner "Jackpot" Wray, but she has eyes only for Andy. The rejected Pete joins forces with Bannon and they learn that, because of location, "Jackpot" Wray may be the owner of all the gold in the respective veins. Bannon and his men try to get rid of Andy.
L'Arme à gauche L'Arme à gauche (1965) Character: Morrison
An experienced skipper is hired to buy a boat from an American heiress in the Caribbean, but when the boat vanishes and bodies surface, he realizes he’s been framed for arms trafficking.
The Restless Breed The Restless Breed (1957) Character: Cherokee
Texas-border gunrunners kill a federal agent, whose son comes looking for revenge.
The Man Who Knew Too Much The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) Character: Drayton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.
Sign of the Pagan Sign of the Pagan (1954) Character: Bleda
Roman centurion Marcian is captured by Attila the Hun en route to Constantinople, but escapes. On arrival, he finds the eastern Roman emperor Theodosius plotting with Attila to look the other way while the latter marches against Rome. But Marcian gains the favor of Pulcheria, lovely sister of Theodosius, who favors a united Empire.
Beau Geste Beau Geste (1966) Character: Krauss
In 1906, two American brothers join the French Foreign Legion and, led by a sadistic Sergeant-Major, they defend a fort against Berber and Tuareg attack.
Black Patch Black Patch (1957) Character: Hank Danner
A New Mexico Town Marshal, Clay Morgan, known as 'Black Patch' since he had lost an eye in the Civil War, takes his job seriously, especially after an old friend, Hank Danner, arrives in ...
Quantrill's Raiders Quantrill's Raiders (1958) Character: William Clarke Quantrill
A Civil War guerilla gang plans an attack on a Kansas arsenal.
Maverick Maverick (1994) Character: Poker Player
Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game beginning in a few days. He joins forces with a woman with a marvelous Southern accent, and the two try and enter the game.
China Venture China Venture (1953) Character: Sgt. Hank Janowicz
American soldiers undertake a mission to capture a Japanese admiral who has survived an air crash in China during WWII.
The Jayhawkers! The Jayhawkers! (1959) Character: Jake Barton
Before the U.S. Civil War rebel leader Luke Darcy sees himself as leader of a new independent Republic of Kansas but the military governor sends an ex-raider to capture Darcy.
Santa Fe Passage Santa Fe Passage (1955) Character: Tuss McLawery
A disgraced Indian scout and his partner are hired to escort a wagonload of guns through Indian territory.
Great Day in the Morning Great Day in the Morning (1956) Character: Zeff Masterson
After a card game, Southerner Owen Pentecost finds himself the owner of a Denver hotel. Involved with two women, he then has to make even more fundamental choices when, with the start of the Civil War, he becomes one of a Confederate minority in a strongly Unionist town.
Devil's Angels Devil's Angels (1967) Character: Sheriff Henderson
A gang of outlaw bikers strike a bargain with the Sheriff of a small beach town; let them stay and the town is safe. But a local girl strays into their lair and sets off a full-scale war.
Riot in Cell Block 11 Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954) Character: Crazy Mike Carne
A prisoner leads his counterparts in a protest for better living conditions which turns violent and ugly.
All the Brothers Were Valiant All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953) Character: Peter How
In the South Pacific islands, two brothers, one good and one bad, fight over the same girl and over a bag of pearls.
Bog Bog (1979) Character: Dr. John Warren
Dynamite fishing in a rural swamp revives a prehistoric gill monster that must have the blood of human females in order to survive.
Escort West Escort West (1959) Character: Trooper Vogel
Seeking a new place to call home, former Confederate soldier Ben Lassiter (Victor Mature) and his daughter meet Beth (Elaine Stewart), whose fiancé is a Union soldier. Lassiter falls for Beth, and when Indians attack, they head to a cavalry camp where Lassiter must battle the Indians as well as Beth's fiancé.
The Bamboo Prison The Bamboo Prison (1954) Character: Pike
A communist POW sides with his North Korean guards against his fellow prisoners.
The Haunted Palace The Haunted Palace (1963) Character: Edgar Weeden / Ezra Weeden
A warlock burned at the stake comes back and takes over the body of his great grandson to take his revenge on the descendents of the villages that burned him.
Seven Angry Men Seven Angry Men (1955) Character: Martin White
Rise, fall and execution of John Brown, fanatic abolitionist.
Apache Territory Apache Territory (1958) Character: Zimmerman
Logan Cates sets out to rescue a white woman captured by Apache Indians and prevent a war. On the way he is joined by a few civilians and a small band of soldiers at a water hole. They are ambushed and laid siege to by Apache. As their food and water supplies dwindle a storm arrives which enables Cates to put an escape plan into action.
The Lucifer Complex The Lucifer Complex (1978) Character: C.I.A. Chief Al Norris (uncredited)
An intelligence agent discovers a Nazi plot to revive the Third Reich by using clones.
The Steel Jungle The Steel Jungle (1956) Character: Lupo
The tale of a young bookie, married to a beautiful woman who goes to jail, and becomes involved with hoodlums.
Kings of the Sun Kings of the Sun (1963) Character: Hunac Ceel
In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. They build a home in the new land but come into conflict with a tribe of Native Americans led by their chief, Black Eagle, while both Balam and Black Eagle fall in love the beautiful Mayan princess Ixchel.
Cry Baby Killer Cry Baby Killer (1958) Character: Man in Crowd (uncredited)
After committing what he thinks is murder, teenage Jimmy Wallace panics and holds a couple hostage.
Hostile Guns Hostile Guns (1967) Character: Hank Pleasant
US Marshal Gid McCool leads a wagon train of convicted felons to Huntsville prison. The only female among the crooks is the dancehall girl Laura Mannon, McCool's former flame. When McCool cannot be swayed from completing his lawful duty, Laura tries to endear herself to shotgun rider Mike Reno in hopes he will set her free.
Man with the Gun Man with the Gun (1955) Character: Ed Pinchot
A stranger comes to town looking for his estranged wife. He finds her running the local girls. He also finds a town and sheriff afraid of their own shadow, scared of a landowner they never see who rules through his rowdy sidekicks. The stranger is a town tamer by trade, and he accepts a $500 commission to sort things out.
The Trackers The Trackers (1971) Character: Higgins
A rancher comes home and finds that his son has been murdered and his daughter kidnapped by a bandit gang. He hires a professional tracker with a reputation for finding his quarry to help him find the gang and rescue his daughter.
Tobruk Tobruk (1967) Character: Sgt. Krug
In September 1942, the German Afrika Korps under Rommel have successfully pushed the Allies back into Egypt. A counter-attack is planned, for which the fuel dumps at Tobruk are a critical impediment. In order to aid the attack, a group of British commandos and German Jews make their way undercover through 800 miles of desert, to destroy the fuel dumps starving the Germans of fuel.
Gun Fury Gun Fury (1953) Character: Tom 'Jess' Burgess
After a stagecoach holdup, Frank Slayton's notorious gang leave Ben Warren for dead and head off with his fiancée. Warren follows, and although none of the townspeople he comes across are prepared to help, he recruits two others who have sworn revenge on the ruthless Slayton.
The Girls on the Beach The Girls on the Beach (1965) Character: Second Waiter
The girls of Alpha Beta need to raise $10,000 in two weeks to save the sorority house. Among their schemes to raise the funds are a beauty contest, a newspaper puzzle, and a baking contest. But when three guys hit the beach with love on their minds, bragging that they know the Beatles, the girls plan a concert with the Fab Four as the main attraction.
Baby Face Nelson Baby Face Nelson (1957) Character: John Dillinger
Famed Depression-era gangster “Baby Face Nelson” robs and kills while accompanied by his beautiful moll.
The Big Operator The Big Operator (1959) Character: Danny Sacanzi
A power-mad union boss resorts to murder to eliminate witnesses scheduled to testify against him.
The Intruder The Intruder (1962) Character: Sam Griffin
A man in a gleaming white suit comes to a small Southern town on the eve of integration. He calls himself a social reformer. But what he does is stir up trouble--trouble he soon finds he can't control.
Mob Boss Mob Boss (1990) Character: Don O'Reily
A nerd becomes the head of his father's crime family.
The Shootist The Shootist (1976) Character: Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.
Fire and Ice Fire and Ice (1983) Character: Jarol
The villainous Nekron and his mother, Queen Juliana, plot against the human race from their frigid fortress. Creating mass destruction with huge glaciers, mother and son incur the wrath of Larn, a warrior whose entire village was destroyed by ice. When Nekron's underlings kidnap the beautiful Princess Teegra, Larn sets out to rescue her, assisted by the fierce and enigmatic Darkwolf.
Nashville Girl Nashville Girl (1976) Character: Burt
A Kentucky-born maiden realizes her dream of becoming a country music star. However, she discovers that her single-minded determination has caused her to lose things far more precious than fame or money when she gets involved with a group of corrupt music executives.
The Conqueror The Conqueror (1956) Character: Tartar Captain
Mongol chief Temujin battles against Tartar armies and for the love of the Tartar princess Bortai. Temujin becomes the emperor Genghis Khan.
Red Sundown Red Sundown (1956) Character: Rod Zellman
When his life is saved in a shootout by a fellow gunman whose life he in turn had saved, Alex Longmire promises to give up his way of life. Riding into town he finds the only job available is deputy to sheriff Jade Murphy, an honest man caught between small farmers and a local cattle baron. And he has a pretty daughter. So Longmire decides to stay and see if he can use his expertise with firearms for good.
Tarzan Goes to India Tarzan Goes to India (1962) Character: Bryce
Summoned by an Indian princess, Tarzan travels to India where hundreds of wild elephants are in danger. A company is building a hydroelectric dam and the contractors have only a few weeks to finish the job. The building of the dam will flood the valley surrounded by mountains. There is one pass through which the elephant herd can escape but that is being closed. Tarzan comes up against an old nemesis, Bryce, the chief engineer. Bryce undertook a similar dam project in Africa and had a penchant for shooting elephants. It's up to Tarzan to organize the move before Bryce manages to close the pass.
The Tall Stranger The Tall Stranger (1957) Character: Stark
A Union soldier returns to his western home at the end of the Civil War and finds himself caught in the middle of a land war between his greedy half-brother and a wagon train of Confederate homesteaders.
Bonnie's Kids Bonnie's Kids (1973) Character: Charley
After killing their repulsive stepfather, emboldened sisters Myra and Ellie set out to become career criminals. While enjoying the freedom of being bad, the new lawbreakers stumble into a stash of mob money, which they’ll stop at nothing to keep.
The Raven The Raven (1963) Character: Grimes (voice) (uncredited)
A magician who has been turned into a raven turns to a former sorcerer for help.
McLintock! McLintock! (1963) Character: Jones
Aging rancher and self-made man, George Washington McLintock is forced to deal with numerous personal and professional problems. Seemingly everyone wants a piece of his enormous farmstead, including high-ranking government men and nearby Native Americans. As McLintock tries to juggle his various adversaries, his wife—who left him two years previously—suddenly returns. But she isn't interested in George; she wants custody of their daughter.
Hondo Hondo (1953) Character: Ed Lowe
Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector.
Robbers' Roost Robbers' Roost (1955) Character: Jeff
Jim "Tex" Wall, searching for the last of the three men who raped and killed his wife, joins a gang of cattle rustlers led by Hank Hays. Both Hays' outlaws and a rival gang headed by Heesman, have been hired as ranch hands by "Bull" Herrick, a cripple who owns a large cattle ranch and wants to get his large herd to market. He theorizes that the two gangs will be kept busy watching each other and neither will rustle his cattle. Helen has little faith in her brother's contrived plan, and hates and distrusts both groups. She begins to soften toward Jim, but abruptly changes when she sees a reward poster which says he has killed two men.
Alienator Alienator (1990) Character: Cpl. Coburn
A space commander sends a female android to Earth to destroy an escaped convict.



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