Mary Gordon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mary Gordon (born Mary Gilmour, 16 May 1882 – 23 August 1963) was a Scottish actress, long in the United States, who mainly played housekeepers and mothers, most notably the landlady Mrs. Hudson in the Sherlock Holmes series of movies of the 1940s starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Her body of work included nearly 300 films between 1925 and 1950. With her mother and daughter (both also named Mary), she arrived in Los Angeles in the mid-1920s and began playing variations on the roles she would spend her career on. She became friends with John Ford while making Hangman's House in 1928 and made seven more films with him. In 1939, she took on her best-remembered role as Sherlock Holmes' landlady and played the role in ten films and numerous radio plays. She was a charter member of the Hollywood Canteen, entertaining servicemen throughout the Second World War. On the radio show Those We Love, she played the regular role of Mrs. Emmett. She entered retirement just as television reshaped the entertainment industry, making only a single appearance in that medium. She was active in the Daughters of Scotia auxiliary of the Order of Scottish Clans. She lived out her final years in Pasadena, California with her daughter and grandson. She died at age 81 on 23 August 1963 in Pasadena, California after a long illness.
Filmography
Deputy Marshal
as Mrs. Lance
Deputy Marshal
as Mrs. Lance
Mr. Soft Touch
as Slatternly Woman Tenant (Uncredited)
Mr. Soft Touch
as Slatternly Woman Tenant (Uncredited)
Exposed
as Housekeeper
Exposed
as Housekeeper
The Long Night
as Old Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
The Long Night
as Old Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Shadows Over Chinatown
as Mrs. Conover
Shadows Over Chinatown
as Mrs. Conover
In Fast Company
as Mrs. Cassidy
In Fast Company
as Mrs. Cassidy
Dressed to Kill
as Mrs. Hudson
Dressed to Kill
as Mrs. Hudson
The Hoodlum Saint
as Trina
The Hoodlum Saint
as Trina
Sentimental Journey
as Agnes, the Cook (uncredited)
Sentimental Journey
as Agnes, the Cook (uncredited)
Little Giant
as Ma Miller
Little Giant
as Ma Miller
Kitty
as Nanny
Kitty
as Nanny
Strange Confession
as Mrs. O'Connor
Strange Confession
as Mrs. O'Connor
Divorce
as Ellen
Divorce
as Ellen
Captain Eddie
as Mrs. Westrom
Captain Eddie
as Mrs. Westrom
The Woman in Green
as Mrs. Hudson
The Woman in Green
as Mrs. Hudson
See My Lawyer
as Mrs. Fillmore
See My Lawyer
as Mrs. Fillmore
Hollywood Canteen
as Hostess (uncredited)
Hollywood Canteen
as Hostess (uncredited)
The Last Ride
as Mrs. Mary Kelly
The Last Ride
as Mrs. Mary Kelly
The Pearl of Death
as Mrs. Hudson
The Pearl of Death
as Mrs. Hudson
Secret Command
as Mrs. McKenzie (uncredited)
Secret Command
as Mrs. McKenzie (uncredited)
Secrets of Scotland Yard
as Libby, the Housekeeper
Secrets of Scotland Yard
as Libby, the Housekeeper
Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader
The Hour Before the Dawn
as Annie
The Hour Before the Dawn
as Annie
Million Dollar Kid
as Mrs. McGinnis
Million Dollar Kid
as Mrs. McGinnis
The Racket Man
as Mom Benson
The Racket Man
as Mom Benson
The Spider Woman
as Mrs. Hudson
The Spider Woman
as Mrs. Hudson
Two Tickets to London
as Mrs. Tinkle
Two Tickets to London
as Mrs. Tinkle
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
as Mrs. Hudson
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
as Mrs. Hudson
Keep 'Em Slugging
as Mrs. Banning
Keep 'Em Slugging
as Mrs. Banning
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as Mrs. Hudson
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as Mrs. Hudson
Gentleman Jim
as Mrs. Casey (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
as Mrs. Casey (uncredited)
The Mummy's Tomb
as Jane Banning
The Mummy's Tomb
as Jane Banning
The Pride of the Yankees
as Maid (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
as Maid (uncredited)
Powder Town
as Mrs. Douglas
Powder Town
as Mrs. Douglas
Meet the Stewarts
as Mrs. Stewart
Meet the Stewarts
as Mrs. Stewart
It Happened in Flatbush
as Mrs. Collins
It Happened in Flatbush
as Mrs. Collins
Dr. Broadway
as Broadway Carrie
Dr. Broadway
as Broadway Carrie
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
as Mrs. Scott
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
as Mrs. Scott
Bombay Clipper
as Abigail 'Mag' MacPherson
Bombay Clipper
as Abigail 'Mag' MacPherson
Riot Squad
as Mrs. McGonigle
Riot Squad
as Mrs. McGonigle
Borrowed Hero
as Mrs. Riley
Borrowed Hero
as Mrs. Riley
Appointment for Love
as Martha
Appointment for Love
as Martha
It Started with Eve
as Mrs. O'Toole (uncredited)
It Started with Eve
as Mrs. O'Toole (uncredited)
Unfinished Business
as Miss Brady
Unfinished Business
as Miss Brady
The Invisible Woman
as Mrs. Bates
The Invisible Woman
as Mrs. Bates
Kitty Foyle
as Cleaning Lady (uncredited)
Kitty Foyle
as Cleaning Lady (uncredited)
No, No, Nanette
as Gertrude, the Cook
No, No, Nanette
as Gertrude, the Cook
Nobody's Children
as Mary
Nobody's Children
as Mary
Go West
as Train Passenger
Go West
as Train Passenger
Public Deb No. 1
as Landlady
Public Deb No. 1
as Landlady
Young People
as Old Woman (uncredited)
Young People
as Old Woman (uncredited)
When the Daltons Rode
as Ma Dalton
When the Daltons Rode
as Ma Dalton
Queen of the Mob
as Tenement Landlady
Queen of the Mob
as Tenement Landlady
The Last Alarm
as Mrs. Hadley
The Last Alarm
as Mrs. Hadley
Brother Orchid
as Mrs. Sweeney - Flo's Landlady (uncredited)
Brother Orchid
as Mrs. Sweeney - Flo's Landlady (uncredited)
I Take This Oath
as Mrs. Eileen Hanagan
I Take This Oath
as Mrs. Eileen Hanagan
Tear Gas Squad
as Mrs. Sullivan
Tear Gas Squad
as Mrs. Sullivan
Saps at Sea
as Mrs. O'Riley
Saps at Sea
as Mrs. O'Riley
My Son, My Son!
as Mrs. Mulvaney
My Son, My Son!
as Mrs. Mulvaney
Women Without Names
as Juror
Women Without Names
as Juror
The Invisible Man Returns
as Cookie (uncredited)
The Invisible Man Returns
as Cookie (uncredited)
The Night of Nights
as 1nd Pencil Woman (uncredited)
The Night of Nights
as 1nd Pencil Woman (uncredited)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as Mrs. O'Leary
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as Mrs. O'Leary
Rulers of the Sea
as Mrs. Ogilvie (Uncredited)
Rulers of the Sea
as Mrs. Ogilvie (Uncredited)
The Marshal Of Mesa City
as Mrs. Dudley
The Marshal Of Mesa City
as Mrs. Dudley
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Woman (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Woman (uncredited)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as Mrs. Hudson
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as Mrs. Hudson
Tell No Tales
as Mrs. Bryant (uncredited)
Tell No Tales
as Mrs. Bryant (uncredited)
The Jones Family in Hollywood
as Landlady (uncredited)
The Jones Family in Hollywood
as Landlady (uncredited)
Racketeers of the Range
as Mary-Benson's Housekeeper
Racketeers of the Range
as Mary-Benson's Housekeeper
Captain Fury
as Mrs. Bailey
Captain Fury
as Mrs. Bailey
Code of the Streets
as Mrs. Flaherty
Code of the Streets
as Mrs. Flaherty
Broadway Serenade
as Annie (uncredited)
Broadway Serenade
as Annie (uncredited)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Mrs. Hudson
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Mrs. Hudson
Tail Spin
as Mrs. Lee
Tail Spin
as Mrs. Lee
Wings of the Navy
as Irene's Housekeeper
Wings of the Navy
as Irene's Housekeeper
Off the Record
as Mrs. Finnegan (uncredited)
Off the Record
as Mrs. Finnegan (uncredited)
Gateway
as Scottish Mother
Gateway
as Scottish Mother
Kidnapped
as Mrs. MacDonald
Kidnapped
as Mrs. MacDonald
Mannequin
as Mrs. O'Rourke (Uncredited)
Mannequin
as Mrs. O'Rourke (Uncredited)
A Damsel in Distress
as Cook (uncredited)
A Damsel in Distress
as Cook (uncredited)
Double Wedding
as Mrs. Keough
Double Wedding
as Mrs. Keough
You Can't Have Everything
as YWCA Scrub Woman (uncredited)
You Can't Have Everything
as YWCA Scrub Woman (uncredited)
Her Husband Lies
as Mrs. Jenks
Her Husband Lies
as Mrs. Jenks
The Great O'Malley
as Mrs. O'Malley
The Great O'Malley
as Mrs. O'Malley
The Plough and the Stars
as Woman at Barricades
The Plough and the Stars
as Woman at Barricades
After the Thin Man
as Rose (uncredited)
After the Thin Man
as Rose (uncredited)
Mary of Scotland
as Nurse
Mary of Scotland
as Nurse
Forgotten Faces
as Mrs. O'Leary
Forgotten Faces
as Mrs. O'Leary
Share the Wealth
as Ma MacClyde
Share the Wealth
as Ma MacClyde
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Peddler (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Peddler (uncredited)
Vagabond Lady
as Myrtle, Scrubwoman (uncredited)
Vagabond Lady
as Myrtle, Scrubwoman (uncredited)
Vanessa: Her Love Story
as Mrs. Leathwaite
Vanessa: Her Love Story
as Mrs. Leathwaite
The Man from Hell
as Mrs. Frank McCarrol
The Man from Hell
as Mrs. Frank McCarrol
One More River
as Cook (Uncredited)
One More River
as Cook (Uncredited)
Cross Streets
as Sonny's Mother
Cross Streets
as Sonny's Mother
Change of Heart
as Woman in Street (uncredited)
Change of Heart
as Woman in Street (uncredited)
Manhattan Melodrama
as Boat Passenger (uncredited)
Manhattan Melodrama
as Boat Passenger (uncredited)
Beloved
as Mrs. O'Leary
Beloved
as Mrs. O'Leary
Design for Living
as Theatre Chambermaid (uncredited)
Design for Living
as Theatre Chambermaid (uncredited)
The World Changes
as Lady at Party (uncredited)
The World Changes
as Lady at Party (uncredited)
The Invisible Man
as Screaming Woman (uncredited)
The Invisible Man
as Screaming Woman (uncredited)
Doctor Bull
as Townswoman at Meeting
Doctor Bull
as Townswoman at Meeting
Sweepings
as Mrs. Patrick O'Leary (Uncredited)
Sweepings
as Mrs. Patrick O'Leary (Uncredited)
The Whirlwind
as Mrs. Curtis
The Whirlwind
as Mrs. Curtis
She Done Him Wrong
as Cleaning Lady (uncredited)
She Done Him Wrong
as Cleaning Lady (uncredited)
Ladies They Talk About
as Prisoner in Visiting Room (uncredited)
Ladies They Talk About
as Prisoner in Visiting Room (uncredited)
Call Her Savage
as Lady in Tenement (Uncredited)
Call Her Savage
as Lady in Tenement (Uncredited)
Skyscraper Souls
as Charwoman
Skyscraper Souls
as Charwoman
Possessed
as Woman at Political Rally (uncredited)
Possessed
as Woman at Political Rally (uncredited)
The Ghosts
as Chubby's Mama
The Ghosts
as Chubby's Mama
When the Wind Blows
as Chubby's Mother (uncredited)
When the Wind Blows
as Chubby's Mother (uncredited)
Dynamite
as Neighbor at Store
Dynamite
as Neighbor at Store
Madame X
as Nursemaid (uncredited)
Madame X
as Nursemaid (uncredited)
The Home Maker
as Mrs. Hennessy
The Home Maker
as Mrs. Hennessy
Tessie
as Aunt Maggie
Tessie
as Aunt Maggie