Huntley Gordon
Born
8 October 1887 (138)
Place of Birth
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Also known as
Huntly Gordon, C. Huntley Gordon
Biography
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 giv...
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.
Filmography (40)
Lady Scarface
1941
Lady with Red Hair
1940
Phantom of Chinatown
1940
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
1939
Gangster's Boy
1938
Professor Beware
1938
Portia on Trial
1937
Stage Door
1937
Idol of the Crowds
1937
China Passage
1937
Daniel Boone
1936
Yours for the Asking
1936
Klondike Annie
1936
The Spanish Cape Mystery
1935
Murder by Television
1935
Page Miss Glory
1935
Circumstantial Evidence
1935
She Had to Choose
1934
Embarrassing Moments
1934
Their Big Moment
1934
Dancing Man
1934
Managed Money
1934
Bombay Mail
1934
Only Yesterday
1933
Merrily Yours
1933
Corruption
1933
Justice Takes a Holiday
1933
The World Gone Mad
1933
Secrets
1933
Sailor Be Good
1933
Racetrack
1933
Afraid to Talk
1932
Midnight Warning
1932
Red Haired Alibi
1932
The All-American
1932
The King Murder
1932
Broadway to Cheyenne
1932
Speed Madness
1932
Night World
1932
Sally of the Subway
1932