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Huntley Gordon

January 07, 2023

For the early American racecar driver, see Huntley Gordon (racing driver).

Huntley Ashworth Gordon (October 8, 1879[1][2] – December 7, 1956) was a Canadian actor who began his career in the Silent Film era.

Huntley Gordon
Gordon in The Beloved Imposter (1918)
Born(1879-10-08)October 8, 1879
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died(1956-12-07)December 7, 1956 (aged 77)
Van Nuys, California, United States
Years active1916–1941

Profile

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.[citation needed] His Broadway credits included Life (1914) and Our Mrs. McChesney (1915).[3]

He began his screen career in 1916 when given a chance by Thomas Ince. Gordon was once a model for Arrow Collars;[4] he was once painted by American commercial illustrator J. C. Leyendecker.[5]

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.

Gordon died of a heart attack in Van Nuys, California, and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.[6]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ "Huntley Gordon: 1880 Baptism certificate (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017 – via CineArtistes.com. Huntley Ashworth son of J. Ashworth Gordon and of Annie Jane Newcomb his wife was born on the eight day of October one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine and was baptized on the seventeenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and eighty
  2. ^ 1881 Census of Canada, Montreal, Quebec, District 90, page 70. Gordon's birth year is corroborated by the 1891 and 1901 Censuses of Canada.
  3. ^ . Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  4. ^ St. Johns, Ivan (April 1925). "He's the Original Collar Ad Model". Photoplay. New York: Photoplay Publishing Company. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  5. ^ "Photoplay (Jan - Jun 1925)". Chicago, Photoplay Magazine Publishing Company. 1925.
  6. ^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. ISBN 9780786450190. Retrieved October 15, 2019.

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For the early American racecar driver see Huntley Gordon racing driver This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Huntley Gordon news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Huntley Ashworth Gordon October 8 1879 1 2 December 7 1956 was a Canadian actor who began his career in the Silent Film era Huntley GordonGordon in The Beloved Imposter 1918 Born 1879 10 08 October 8 1879Montreal Quebec CanadaDied 1956 12 07 December 7 1956 aged 77 Van Nuys California United StatesYears active1916 1941 Contents 1 Profile 2 Partial filmography 3 References 4 External linksProfile EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Huntley Gordon news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 citation needed His Broadway credits included Life 1914 and Our Mrs McChesney 1915 3 He began his screen career in 1916 when given a chance by Thomas Ince Gordon was once a model for Arrow Collars 4 he was once painted by American commercial illustrator J C Leyendecker 5 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 Gordon died of a heart attack in Van Nuys California and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale California 6 Partial filmography EditThe Conflict 1916 The Eleventh Commandment 1918 Men 1918 The Common Cause 1919 The Unknown Quantity 1919 The Glorious Lady 1919 Atonement 1919 Out Yonder 1919 Out of the Snows 1920 The Frisky Mrs Johnson 1920 Red Foam 1920 Enchantment 1921 Chivalrous Charley 1921 Society Snobs 1921 Tropical Love 1921 The Girl from Nowhere 1921 At the Stage Door 1921 Beyond the Rainbow 1922 What Fools Men Are 1922 When the Desert Calls 1922 Reckless Youth 1922 What s Wrong with the Women 1922 Why Announce Your Marriage 1922 His Wife s Husband 1922 The Famous Mrs Fair 1923 Your Friend and Mine 1923 Bluebeard s 8th Wife 1923 Chastity 1923 The Social Code 1923 The Wanters 1923 Pleasure Mad 1923 Shadows of Paris 1924 True as Steel 1924 The Enemy Sex 1924 Wine 1924 Daring Love 1924 Married Flirts 1924 So This Is Marriage 1924 The Great Divide 1925 Never the Twain Shall Meet 1925 Her Second Chance 1926 Silken Shackles 1926 The Gilded Butterfly 1926 The Golden Web 1926 Lost at Sea 1926 Sensation Seekers 1927 Don t Tell the Wife 1927 Gypsy of the North 1928 A Certain Young Man 1928 Name the Woman 1928 Our Dancing Daughters 1928 Outcast 1928 Sinners in Love 1928 Melody Lane 1929 The Marriage Playground 1929 New Movietone Follies of 1930 1930 Sally of the Subway 1932 Night World 1932 Broadway to Cheyenne 1932 The Phantom Express 1932 Speed Madness 1932 Midnight Warning 1933 Secrets 1933 The World Gone Mad 1933 Corruption 1933 She Had to Choose 1934 Their Big Moment 1934 Dancing Man 1934 Murder by Television 1935 Daniel Boone 1936 China Passage 1937 Stage Door 1937 Idol of the Crowds 1937 Gangster s Boy 1938 Mr Wong in Chinatown 1939 Phantom Of Chinatown 1940 References Edit Huntley Gordon 1880 Baptism certificate Montreal Quebec Canada Archived from the original on May 21 2017 Retrieved July 13 2017 via CineArtistes com Huntley Ashworth son of J Ashworth Gordon and of Annie Jane Newcomb his wife was born on the eight day of October one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine and was baptized on the seventeenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and eighty 1881 Census of Canada Montreal Quebec District 90 page 70 Gordon s birth year is corroborated by the 1891 and 1901 Censuses of Canada Huntley Gordon Internet Broadway Database The Broadway League Archived from the original on October 15 2019 Retrieved October 15 2019 St Johns Ivan April 1925 He s the Original Collar Ad Model Photoplay New York Photoplay Publishing Company Retrieved August 21 2015 Photoplay Jan Jun 1925 Chicago Photoplay Magazine Publishing Company 1925 Ellenberger Allan R 2001 Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries A Directory McFarland ISBN 9780786450190 Retrieved October 15 2019 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Huntley Gordon Huntley Gordon at IMDb signed portrait archived Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Huntley Gordon amp oldid 1125584189, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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