Gordon Oliver


Actor, Producer
Gordon Oliver

About

Also Known As
Gordon Mccord Oliver
Birth Place
Los Angeles, California, USA
Born
April 27, 1910
Died
January 26, 1995
Cause of Death
Emphysema

Biography

Gordon Oliver found incredible success as an accomplished actor, appearing in a variety of films throughout his Hollywood career. Oliver kickstarted his acting career in various films such as the mystery "Fugitive in the Sky" (1936) with Jean Muir, the action movie "Draegerman Courage" (1936) with Jean Muir and "Alcatraz Island" (1937). He also appeared in the William Hopper drama "Ov...

Family & Companions

Elsa Oliver
Wife
Married c. 1948 until his death; survived him.

Biography

Gordon Oliver found incredible success as an accomplished actor, appearing in a variety of films throughout his Hollywood career. Oliver kickstarted his acting career in various films such as the mystery "Fugitive in the Sky" (1936) with Jean Muir, the action movie "Draegerman Courage" (1936) with Jean Muir and "Alcatraz Island" (1937). He also appeared in the William Hopper drama "Over the Goal" (1937), "San Quentin" (1937) with Pat O'Brien and the drama "Women Are Like That" (1937) with Kay Francis. His film career continued throughout the thirties in productions like "Youth on Parole" (1937), the dramatic adaptation "Jezebel" (1938) with Bette Davis and the Beverly Roberts action picture "The Daredevil Drivers" (1938). He also appeared in the Penny Singleton comedy "Blondie" (1938). Toward the end of his career, he continued to act in the drama "Born to Be Bad" (1950) with Joan Fontaine, the Robert Mitchum drama "My Forbidden Past" (1951) and the crime picture "The Las Vegas Story" (1952) with Jane Russell. Oliver more recently acted in "Cancel My Reservation" (1974) with Bob Hope. Oliver was married to Elsa Oliver and had two children. Oliver passed away in January 1995 at the age of 85.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Cancel My Reservation (1972)
Mr. Sparker
The Las Vegas Story (1952)
Drucker
My Forbidden Past (1951)
Clay Duchesne
Born to Be Bad (1950)
The lawyer [Harrison]
Station West (1948)
Prince
The Spiral Staircase (1946)
Steve Warren
Since You Went Away (1944)
Marine officer
Passport to Destiny (1944)
Franz Von Weber
The Meadville Patriot (1944)
Heavenly Days (1944)
Dick Martin
Seven Days Ashore (1944)
Dan Arland
Follies Girl (1943)
Pvt. Jerry Hamlin
Sweetheart of the Campus (1941)
Terry Jones
A Woman Is the Judge (1939)
Robert Langley
Sabotage (1939)
Tommy Grayson
Pride of the Navy (1939)
Jerry Richards
My Son Is a Criminal (1939)
Allen Coltrin
Romance of the Redwoods (1939)
Jed Malone
Jezebel (1938)
Dick Allen
Brother Rat (1938)
Capt. "Lacedrawers" Rogers
Women Are Like That (1938)
Howard Jones
Blondie (1938)
Chester Franey
There's That Woman Again (1938)
Clarence Crenshaw
The Marines Are Here (1938)
Jones
Daredevil Drivers (1938)
Mark Banning
San Quentin (1937)
Captain
Draegerman Courage (1937)
Pete [Lawson]
The Go Getter (1937)
Luce
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937)
Philip Brownley
Youth on Parole (1937)
Philip Henderson
White Bondage (1937)
David Graydon
Once a Doctor (1937)
[Dr.] Jerry Brace
Fly Away Baby (1937)
Lucien (Sonny) Croy
Alcatraz Island (1937)
George Drake
West of Shanghai (1937)
Jim Hallet
Over the Goal (1937)
Benton
Expensive Husbands (1937)
Ricky Preston
Fugitive in the Sky (1936)
Bob White

Producer (Feature Film)

Cancel My Reservation (1972)
Producer

Producer (Special)

Guilty Or Not Guilty (1966)
Executive Producer

Life Events

1937

Appeared in the motion picture "Alcatraz Island"

Family

Angus Duncan
Son
Actor. Survived him.
Elsa Lambert
Daughter
Survived him.

Companions

Elsa Oliver
Wife
Married c. 1948 until his death; survived him.

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