Gavin Gordon

• Born: 1901 in Mississippi
• Died: Apr 07, 1983 in Canoga Park, California
• Occupation: Actor
• Active: '30s-'60s
• Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Career Highlights: The Mystery of the Wax Museum, The Bitter Tea of General Yen, Romance
• First Major Screen Credit: His First Command (1929)

Biography

Tall, hawk-nosed leading man Gavin Gordon was one of many stage actors drafted for the movies in the first years of sound. Stardom seemed within his grasp when he was cast opposite Greta Garbo in her second talkie, Romance (1930). Unfortunately, though his voice was clear and resonant, Gordon came off as stiff and soulless as a romantic lead. He would fare better in such secondary parts as the sanctimonious missionary fiancé of Barbara Stanwyck in The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1933), and the imperious Lord Byron in Bride of Frankenstein (1935). During the 1950s, Gavin Gordon was most active at Paramount Pictures, playing small character roles in such films as White Christmas (1954), Knock on Wood (1954) and The Ten Commandments (1955). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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