Don Gordon
Known for
Long careers are rarer than they look, and Don Gordon has become a familiar face known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. The bulk of the career has been spent in drama. 60 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Lethal Weapon'. He appears in 'Papillon' too.
Don Gordon
26 Movies
34 Series
Long careers are rarer than they look, and Don Gordon has become a familiar face known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. The bulk of the career has been spent in drama. 60 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Lethal Weapon'. He appears in 'Papillon' too.
Movies
Plays Cop #2
Lethal Weapon
1987
Plays Lt. Delgetti
Bullitt
1968
Plays Kappy
The Towering Inferno
1974
Plays Ryan
The Exorcist III
1990
Plays Dean
The Final Conflict
1981
Plays Julot
Papillon
1973
Plays Charles Krieger
The Borrower
1991
Plays First patient in base hospital
Twelve O'Clock High
1949
Plays Bogdanovich
WUSA
1970
Plays Jackson
Cannon for Cordoba
1970
Plays Anthony La Bresca
Fuzz
1972
Plays Charlie
Out of the Blue
1981
Plays Neville
The Last Movie
1971
Plays Curt
Skin Deep
1989
Plays Harry
Slaughter
1972
Plays Jean Salignac
Revolt at Fort Laramie
1957
Plays Hank
The Mack
1973
Plays George
Z.P.G.
1972
Plays Harry Applegate
Code Name Vengeance
1987
Plays Irv Kellener
Girls in the Night
1953
Plays Pigliani
The Education of Sonny Carson
1974
Plays Incho
Cry Tough
1959
Writer
Plays Nick Bartaloni
The Lollipop Cover
1965
TV Shows
Plays Lieutenant Hank Bertelli
The Blue Angels
1960
Plays Prentiss
Lucan
1977
Plays Claude Flood
The F.B.I.
1965
Plays Vincent Nash
Remington Steele
1982
Plays Jason Manning
Monty Nash
1971
Plays Joey Tassili
The Defenders
1961
Plays Ed Rowland
Sugarfoot
1957
Plays Dave Crowell
The Outer Limits
1963
Plays Morley Teton
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Plays Deputy Graylow
Switch
1975
Plays Police Lt. Dickerson
Knight Rider
1982
Plays Frank D'Costa
T. J. Hooker
1982
Plays Eddie Smith
Studio One
1948
Plays Joe
Cannon
1971
Plays Andy Marshak
The Twilight Zone
1959
Plays Alex Keever
Toma
1973
Plays Mario Saccone
Channing
1963
Plays Leonard Matlin
Automan
1983
Plays Millard Severin
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Plays Sergeant Colvetti
Airwolf
1984
Plays Gene Wells
Charlie's Angels
1976
Plays Frank Bonner
MacGyver
1985
Plays Gus Benedict
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Plays Pvt. Stevens
Combat!
1962
Plays Rudy Stickney
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Plays Deputy Sheriff Morgan Fallon
The Fugitive
1963
Plays Paul Rameau
The Millionaire
1955
Plays Joe Brennan
Matt Helm
1975
Plays Larry Ford
The Magician
1973
Plays Alvin Deschler
Columbo
1971
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The Borrower
Full Filmography
Diagnosis: Murder
Gus Benedict · 1 episode
1993–
TV
The Borrower
Charles Krieger
1991
Film
The Exorcist III
Ryan
1990
Film
Skin Deep
Curt
1989
Film
Code Name Vengeance
Harry Applegate
1987
Film
Lethal Weapon
Cop #2
1987
Film
MacGyver
Frank Bonner · 1 episode
1985–
TV
Cover Up
Brandon · 1 episode
1984–
TV
Airwolf
Sergeant Colvetti · 1 episode
1984–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Don Gordon still alive?
Don Gordon passed away on April 24, 2017 at age 90.
What are the most famous roles of Don Gordon?
Don Gordon is best known for roles in Lethal Weapon, Papillon, Bullitt.
How many movies has Don Gordon been in?
Over a 68-year career (since 1949), Don Gordon has appeared in 26 movies and 34 TV shows.
What was Don Gordon's first movie?
The career of Don Gordon began with Twelve O'Clock High (1949).
What is Don Gordon's most recent movie or series?
Don Gordon's most recent release is Scene Missing, which premiered on January 1, 2012.
What TV shows has Don Gordon appeared in?
On television, Don Gordon has appeared in Knight Rider, The Twilight Zone, MacGyver, Columbo.
Don Gordon
1926-11-13 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Don Gordon (November 13, 1926 – April 24, 2017) was an American film and television actor, best known for playing in feature films alongside his friend Steve McQueen, such as "Bullitt", "Papillon" and "The Towering Inferno", as well as the western series "Wanted: Dead or Alive".