Gordon Jones (actor)

Gordon Jones
Gordon Jones in I Take This Oath (1940)
Born(1912-04-05)April 5, 1912
Alden, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJune 20, 1963(1963-06-20) (aged 51)
Tarzana, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of California at Los Angeles[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1931–1963
SpouseLucile Van Winkle (1935–1940)[2]

Gordon Wynnivo Jones (April 5, 1912 – June 20, 1963)[3] was an American character actor, a member of John Wayne's informal acting company best known for playing Lou Costello's TV nemesis "Mike the Cop" and appearing as The Green Hornet in the first of two movie serials based on that old-time radio program.[4][5]

Selected filmography

References

Notes

  1. ^ "Famous Iowans - Gordon Jones | DesMoinesRegister.com". data.desmoinesregister.com.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Hollywood Gossip Covers Very Wide Field, It Seems". St. Petersburg (Fla.) Evening Independent. February 22, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  3. ^ Longden, Tom. "Famous Iowans - Gordon Jones". demoinesregister.com. Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 10, 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ Lidz, Franz (January 7, 2011). "Float Like a Franchise, Sting Like a ..." New York Times. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  5. ^ "The Green Hornet". DVD Talk. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
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