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Gordon Oliver
Gordon Oliver
	Oliver in Youth on Parole (1937)
Born	April 27, 1910; Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	January 26, 1995 (aged 84); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Occupations	Actor; film producer;
Years active	1933–1972
Spouse	Elsa Oliver (m. 1949)
Children	2

Gordon Oliver (April 27, 1910 – January 26, 1995) was an American actor and film producer.^[1] He appeared in more than 40 films and television shows between 1933 and 1972.

Biography

Oliver began working in films in 1936, eventually working for Warner Bros., Columbia and RKO.^[2] He went on to appear in approximately 25 films.^[3] Oliver was executive producer of It Takes a Thief, Peter Gunn, Mr. Lucky, and Mr. Adams and Eve. On-screen, he was co-host of Mobil Theatre and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents.^[3]

Oliver was married to model Elsa Oliver for 46 years. They had a son, Angus Duncan, and a daughter, Elsa Lambert.^[3] He died of emphysema January 26, 1995, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He was interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.^[4] Oliver was survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter.^[3]

Partial filmography

As actor, unless otherwise noted.

The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1933) - Student (uncredited)
Fugitive in the Sky (1936) - Bob White
Once a Doctor (1937) - Dr. Jerry Brace
Draegerman Courage (1937) - Pete Lawson
The Go Getter (1937) - Luce
San Quentin (1937) - Captain
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937) - Philip Brownley
Fly-Away Baby (1937) - Lucien 'Sonny' Croy
White Bondage (1937) - Dave Graydon
Youth on Parole (1937) - Phillip Henderson
Alcatraz Island (1937) - George Drake
Over the Goal (1937) - Benton
West of Shanghai (1937) - Jim Hallet
Expensive Husbands (1937) - Ricky Preston
Daredevil Drivers (1938) - Mark Banning
Jezebel (1938) - Dick Allen
Women Are Like That (1938) - Howard Johns
The Marines Are Here (1938) - Corporal Dick Jones
Brother Rat (1938) - Capt 'Lacedrawers' Rogers
Blondie (1938) - Chester Franey
There's That Woman Again (1938) - Charles Crenshaw
Pride of the Navy (1939) - Jerry Richards
My Son Is a Criminal (1939) - Allen Coltrin
Romance of the Redwoods (1939) - Jed Malone
A Woman Is the Judge (1939) - Robert Langley
Sabotage (1939) - Tommy Grayson
Sweetheart of the Campus (1941) - Terry Jones
Follies Girl (1943) - Pvt. Jerry Hamlin
Passport to Destiny (1944) - Capt. Franz von Weber
Seven Days Ashore (1944) - Dan Arland Jr.
Since You Went Away (1944) - Marine Officer Seeking Room
Heavenly Days (1944) - Dick Martin
The Spiral Staircase (1946) - Steve Warren
Station West (1948) - Prince
Born to Be Bad (1950) - The Lawyer
My Forbidden Past (1951) - Clay Duchesne
The Las Vegas Story (1952) - Mr. Drucker
Code Name: Heraclitus (1967, producer)
Cancel My Reservation (1972) - Mr. Willie Sparker

Radio appearances

Year	Program	Episode/source
1952	Family Theater	Pas de Deux^[5]

References

^ "Gordon Oliver". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2007. Archived from the original on December 4, 2007. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
^ Scott, Tony L. (2014). The Stars of Hollywood Forever. Tony L. Scott. ISBN 9781312916975. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Gordon Oliver". Variety. March 5, 1995. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
^ Kirby, Walter (February 10, 1952). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. The Decatur Daily Review. p. 38. Retrieved June 2, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

[NY_Times-1] "Gordon Oliver". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2007. Archived from the original on December 4, 2007. Retrieved May 2, 2011.

[shf-2] Scott, Tony L. (2014). The Stars of Hollywood Forever. Tony L. Scott. ISBN 9781312916975. Retrieved June 3, 2015.

[v-3] "Gordon Oliver". Variety. March 5, 1995. Retrieved June 3, 2015.

[4] Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.

[5] Kirby, Walter (February 10, 1952). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. The Decatur Daily Review. p. 38. Retrieved June 2, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

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