Huntley Gordon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Huntley Ashworth Gordon (October 8, 1879 – December 7, 1956) was a Canadian actor who began his career in the Silent Film era. 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. He began his screen career in 1916 when given a chance by Thomas Ince. Gordon was once a model for Arrow Collars; he was once painted by American commercial illustrator J. C. Leyendecker. 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. Huntley Gordon died in Van Nuys, California and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.
Filmography
Lady Scarface
as James A. Pierce
Lady Scarface
as James A. Pierce
Lady with Red Hair
as Actor Playing John (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
as Actor Playing John (uncredited)
Phantom of Chinatown
as Dr. Norman Wilkes
Phantom of Chinatown
as Dr. Norman Wilkes
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as Mr. Davidson
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as Mr. Davidson
Professor Beware
as Capell - Producer
Professor Beware
as Capell - Producer
Portia on Trial
as Dr. Thorndike
Portia on Trial
as Dr. Thorndike
Stage Door
as Cast of Stage Play
Stage Door
as Cast of Stage Play
Idol of the Crowds
as Harvey Castle
Idol of the Crowds
as Harvey Castle
Daniel Boone
as Sir John Randolph
Daniel Boone
as Sir John Randolph
Yours for the Asking
as Clark Bering (uncredited)
Yours for the Asking
as Clark Bering (uncredited)
The Spanish Cape Mystery
as David Kummer
The Spanish Cape Mystery
as David Kummer
Murder by Television
as Dr. Henry M. Scofield
Murder by Television
as Dr. Henry M. Scofield
Page Miss Glory
as Radio Official (uncredited)
Page Miss Glory
as Radio Official (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
as The Governor (as Huntly Gordon)
Circumstantial Evidence
as The Governor (as Huntly Gordon)
She Had to Choose
as Attorney
She Had to Choose
as Attorney
Embarrassing Moments
as Runyon
Embarrassing Moments
as Runyon
Their Big Moment
as John Farrington
Their Big Moment
as John Farrington
Dancing Man
as Mason
Dancing Man
as Mason
Managed Money
as Police Officer
Managed Money
as Police Officer
Bombay Mail
as Burgess
Bombay Mail
as Burgess
Only Yesterday
as Investor (Uncredited)
Only Yesterday
as Investor (Uncredited)
Merrily Yours
as Police Officer
Merrily Yours
as Police Officer
Corruption
as District Attorney Blake
Corruption
as District Attorney Blake
Justice Takes a Holiday
as Judge Martin Walker
Justice Takes a Holiday
as Judge Martin Walker
The World Gone Mad
as Osborne
The World Gone Mad
as Osborne
Secrets
as William Carlton
Secrets
as William Carlton
Racetrack
as Attorney
Racetrack
as Attorney
Afraid to Talk
as Governor
Afraid to Talk
as Governor
Red Haired Alibi
as Captain Kent
Red Haired Alibi
as Captain Kent
The All-American
as Harcourt
The All-American
as Harcourt
The King Murder
as Arthur B. Bronnell
The King Murder
as Arthur B. Bronnell
Night World
as Jim
Night World
as Jim
New Movietone Follies of 1930
as Marvin Kingsley
New Movietone Follies of 1930
as Marvin Kingsley
The Marriage Playground
as Cliff Wheater
The Marriage Playground
as Cliff Wheater
Melody Lane
as Rinaldi
Melody Lane
as Rinaldi
Scandal
as Burke Innes
Scandal
as Burke Innes
Outcast
as Hugh
Outcast
as Hugh
Sinners in Love
as Ted Wells
Sinners in Love
as Ted Wells
Sally's Shoulders
as Hugh Davidson
Sally's Shoulders
as Hugh Davidson
Our Dancing Daughters
as Diana's Father
Our Dancing Daughters
as Diana's Father
Name the Woman
as Marshall
Name the Woman
as Marshall
A Certain Young Man
as Mr. Hammond
A Certain Young Man
as Mr. Hammond
Gypsy of the North
as Steve Farrell
Gypsy of the North
as Steve Farrell
Their Hour
as Mr. Shaw
Their Hour
as Mr. Shaw
Sensation Seekers
as Ray Sturgis
Sensation Seekers
as Ray Sturgis
Don't Tell the Wife
as Jacques Cartier
Don't Tell the Wife
as Jacques Cartier
One Increasing Purpose
as Andrew Paris
One Increasing Purpose
as Andrew Paris
The Truthful Sex
as Robert Mapes
The Truthful Sex
as Robert Mapes
Lost at Sea
as Richard Lane
Lost at Sea
as Richard Lane
Silken Shackles
Silken Shackles
The Gilded Butterfly
as John Converse
The Gilded Butterfly
as John Converse
The Golden Cocoon
as Gregory Cochran
The Golden Cocoon
as Gregory Cochran
Never the Twain Shall Meet
as Mark Mellenger
Never the Twain Shall Meet
as Mark Mellenger
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
as John Mannering
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
as John Mannering
The Love Hour
as Rex Westmore
The Love Hour
as Rex Westmore
The Great Divide
as Philip Jordan
The Great Divide
as Philip Jordan
So This Is Marriage?
So This Is Marriage?
Married Flirts
as Pendleton Wayne
Married Flirts
as Pendleton Wayne
Wine
as John Warriner
Wine
as John Warriner
The Enemy Sex
as Judge Massingale
The Enemy Sex
as Judge Massingale
True As Steel
as Frank Parry
True As Steel
as Frank Parry
Chastity
as Darcy Roche
Chastity
as Darcy Roche
Pleasure Mad
as Hugh Benton
Pleasure Mad
as Hugh Benton
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
as John Brandon
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
as John Brandon
Cordelia the Magnificent
as D.K. Franklin
Cordelia the Magnificent
as D.K. Franklin
The Famous Mrs. Fair
as Jeffrey Fair
The Famous Mrs. Fair
as Jeffrey Fair
Man Wanted
as Charlie Harris
Man Wanted
as Charlie Harris
When the Desert Calls
as Dr. Thorpe
When the Desert Calls
as Dr. Thorpe
Reckless Youth
as Harrison Thomby
Reckless Youth
as Harrison Thomby
Beyond the Rainbow
as Major Bruce Forbes
Beyond the Rainbow
as Major Bruce Forbes
Tropical Love
as Clifford Fayne
Tropical Love
as Clifford Fayne
My Lady o' the Pines
as Penn Thornton
My Lady o' the Pines
as Penn Thornton
Society Snobs
as Duane Thornton
Society Snobs
as Duane Thornton
Out of the Snows
as Sgt. Graham
Out of the Snows
as Sgt. Graham
Out Yonder
as Edward Elmer
Out Yonder
as Edward Elmer
The Invisible Bond
as Harleth Crossey
The Invisible Bond
as Harleth Crossey
The Glorious Lady
as Lord Chettington
The Glorious Lady
as Lord Chettington
The Destroyers
as Peter God
The Destroyers
as Peter God