Mary Gordon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

223

Gender

Female

Birthday

1882-05-16

Day of death

1963-08-23 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Mary Gordon

Biography

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.

Known For

  • Haunted Trails

    Haunted Trails

  • Shamrock Hill

    Shamrock Hill

  • Deputy Marshal

    Deputy Marshal

  • Skyscraper Souls

    Skyscraper Souls

  • Fort Apache

    Fort Apache

  • The Cisco Kid

    The Cisco Kid

  • Black Paradise

    Black Paradise

  • The Brat

    The Brat

  • Bride of Frankenstein

    Bride of Frankenstein

  • Waterloo Bridge

    Waterloo Bridge

  • Gentleman Jim

    Gentleman Jim

  • Sentimental Journey

    Sentimental Journey

  • Bonnie Scotland

    Bonnie Scotland

  • Pilgrimage

    Pilgrimage

  • Hollywood Canteen

    Hollywood Canteen

  • Texas Cyclone

    Texas Cyclone

  • Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

  • Subway Express

    Subway Express

  • The Mummy's Tomb

    The Mummy's Tomb

  • Young People

    Young People

  • 24 Hours

    24 Hours

  • Strange Confession

    Strange Confession

  • Smart Guy

    Smart Guy

  • Broadway Serenade

    Broadway Serenade

  • The Expert

    The Expert

  • Radio Patrol

    Radio Patrol

  • Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

  • $10 Raise

    $10 Raise

  • Unfinished Business

    Unfinished Business

  • The Ghosts

    The Ghosts

  • Ginger

    Ginger

  • Doctor Bull

    Doctor Bull

  • Double Cross

    Double Cross

  • Cross Streets

    Cross Streets

  • The Woman in Green

    The Woman in Green

  • Manhattan Melodrama

    Manhattan Melodrama

  • Stage Struck

    Stage Struck

  • The Invisible Man

    The Invisible Man

  • Design for Living

    Design for Living

  • Kitty Foyle

    Kitty Foyle

  • Kitty

    Kitty

  • Bombay Clipper

    Bombay Clipper

  • My Woman

    My Woman

  • Little Giant

    Little Giant

  • Dynamite

    Dynamite

  • Forgotten Faces

    Forgotten Faces

  • Divorce

    Divorce

  • Tucson

    Tucson

  • Angels with Dirty Faces

    Angels with Dirty Faces

  • Brother Orchid

    Brother Orchid

  • Great Guy

    Great Guy

  • Saps at Sea

    Saps at Sea

  • Beloved

    Beloved

  • The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

    The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

  • Mutiny on the Bounty

    Mutiny on the Bounty

  • Sweepings

    Sweepings

  • Dr. Broadway

    Dr. Broadway

  • A Damsel in Distress

    A Damsel in Distress

  • Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

    Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • Possessed

    Possessed

  • Mannequin

    Mannequin

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

    Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

  • Sherlock Holmes in Washington

    Sherlock Holmes in Washington

  • Whispering Footsteps

    Whispering Footsteps

  • The Pride of the Yankees

    The Pride of the Yankees

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

  • The Plot Thickens

    The Plot Thickens

  • Hell's Heroes

    Hell's Heroes

  • City Streets

    City Streets

  • The Spider Woman

    The Spider Woman

  • Million Dollar Kid

    Million Dollar Kid

  • Pack Up Your Troubles

    Pack Up Your Troubles

  • Ladies They Talk About

    Ladies They Talk About

  • The Invisible Woman

    The Invisible Woman

  • The Saturday Night Kid

    The Saturday Night Kid

  • My Son, My Son!

    My Son, My Son!

  • The File on Thelma Jordon

    The File on Thelma Jordon

  • When the Daltons Rode

    When the Daltons Rode

  • Hangman's House

    Hangman's House

  • She Done Him Wrong

    She Done Him Wrong

  • Roaring Ranch

    Roaring Ranch

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

    Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

  • The Dark Horse

    The Dark Horse

  • The Body Snatcher

    The Body Snatcher

  • The Pearl of Death

    The Pearl of Death

  • Tail Spin

    Tail Spin

  • Mr. Soft Touch

    Mr. Soft Touch

  • Meet the Boy Friend

    Meet the Boy Friend

  • Two Tickets to London

    Two Tickets to London

  • Shadows Over Chinatown

    Shadows Over Chinatown

  • Pot o' Gold

    Pot o' Gold

  • Rulers of the Sea

    Rulers of the Sea

  • Flight from Destiny

    Flight from Destiny

  • Roses Are Red

    Roses Are Red

  • Racketeers of the Range

    Racketeers of the Range

  • The Plough and the Stars

    The Plough and the Stars

  • West of Wyoming

    West of Wyoming

  • Meet the Baron

    Meet the Baron

  • The Hoodlum Saint

    The Hoodlum Saint

  • Charlie Chan in London

    Charlie Chan in London

  • Waterfront Lady

    Waterfront Lady

  • Captain Eddie

    Captain Eddie

  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

  • The White Angel

    The White Angel

  • The Long Night

    The Long Night

  • The Judge Steps Out

    The Judge Steps Out

  • Our Daily Bread

    Our Daily Bread

  • Blue, White, and Perfect

    Blue, White, and Perfect

  • Off the Record

    Off the Record

  • Meet the Stewarts

    Meet the Stewarts

  • The Kiss Before the Mirror

    The Kiss Before the Mirror

  • Women Without Names

    Women Without Names

  • The Home Maker

    The Home Maker

  • Change of Heart

    Change of Heart

  • Dancers in the Dark

    Dancers in the Dark

  • 70,000 Witnesses

    70,000 Witnesses

  • It Started with Eve

    It Started with Eve

  • The Little Minister

    The Little Minister

  • See My Lawyer

    See My Lawyer

  • Dressed to Kill

    Dressed to Kill

  • The Jones Family in Hollywood

    The Jones Family in Hollywood

  • Clancy's Kosher Wedding

    Clancy's Kosher Wedding

  • One More River

    One More River

  • The Marshal Of Mesa City

    The Marshal Of Mesa City

  • The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

    The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

  • The Last Alarm

    The Last Alarm

  • The Night of Nights

    The Night of Nights

  • Public Deb No. 1

    Public Deb No. 1

  • Tell No Tales

    Tell No Tales

  • When the Wind Blows

    When the Wind Blows

  • The Great O'Malley

    The Great O'Malley

  • Wild Girl

    Wild Girl

  • Fly By Night

    Fly By Night

  • Sister Kenny

    Sister Kenny

  • Whom the Gods Destroy

    Whom the Gods Destroy

  • Law of the Badlands

    Law of the Badlands

  • The Invisible Wall

    The Invisible Wall

  • Let Us Be Gay

    Let Us Be Gay

  • After the Thin Man

    After the Thin Man

  • The Man from Hell

    The Man from Hell

  • His Honor the Mayor

    His Honor the Mayor

  • Code of the Streets

    Code of the Streets

  • The Defense Rests

    The Defense Rests

  • Broadway Thru a Keyhole

    Broadway Thru a Keyhole

  • The Impatient Maiden

    The Impatient Maiden

  • Day-time Wife

    Day-time Wife

  • Keep 'Em Slugging

    Keep 'Em Slugging

  • The Invisible Man Returns

    The Invisible Man Returns

  • Beauty Parlor

    Beauty Parlor

  • Sealed Lips

    Sealed Lips

  • Appointment for Love

    Appointment for Love

  • Vagabond Lady

    Vagabond Lady

  • Little Miss Nobody

    Little Miss Nobody

  • Nobody's Children

    Nobody's Children

  • Laughing Irish Eyes

    Laughing Irish Eyes

  • The Strange Mrs. Crane

    The Strange Mrs. Crane

  • Blonde Venus

    Blonde Venus

  • The Hour Before the Dawn

    The Hour Before the Dawn

  • Anybody's Woman

    Anybody's Woman

  • Murder at the Vanities

    Murder at the Vanities

  • In Fast Company

    In Fast Company

  • A House Divided

    A House Divided

  • The Lady Consents

    The Lady Consents

  • Half Way to Shanghai

    Half Way to Shanghai

  • You're Only Young Once

    You're Only Young Once

  • Nature in the Wrong

    Nature in the Wrong

  • Her Husband Lies

    Her Husband Lies

  • Queen of the Mob

    Queen of the Mob

  • No, No, Nanette

    No, No, Nanette

  • The Power and the Glory

    The Power and the Glory

  • She Married a Cop

    She Married a Cop

  • Sarong Girl

    Sarong Girl

  • It Happened in Flatbush

    It Happened in Flatbush

  • Call Her Savage

    Call Her Savage

  • The Irish in Us

    The Irish in Us

  • Men Must Fight

    Men Must Fight

  • Mary of Scotland

    Mary of Scotland

  • Exposed

    Exposed

  • Go West

    Go West

  • The People vs. Nancy Preston

    The People vs. Nancy Preston

  • The World Changes

    The World Changes

  • The Loudspeaker

    The Loudspeaker

  • I Take This Oath

    I Take This Oath

  • Baby Take a Bow

    Baby Take a Bow

  • The Woman Condemned

    The Woman Condemned

  • Oh, for a Man!

    Oh, for a Man!

  • Naughty Nanette

    Naughty Nanette

  • Big Town Scandal

    Big Town Scandal

  • You Can't Have Everything

    You Can't Have Everything

  • Riot Squad

    Riot Squad

  • Blond Cheat

    Blond Cheat

  • Share the Wealth

    Share the Wealth

  • Song o' My Heart

    Song o' My Heart

  • Is Everybody Happy?

    Is Everybody Happy?

  • Powder Town

    Powder Town

  • Secrets of Scotland Yard

    Secrets of Scotland Yard

  • The Matinee Idol

    The Matinee Idol

  • Double Wedding

    Double Wedding

  • Follow the Leader

    Follow the Leader

  • Madame X

    Madame X

  • The Black Camel

    The Black Camel

  • Secret Command

    Secret Command

  • The Escape

    The Escape

  • Friend Indeed

    Friend Indeed

  • The Ol' Gray Hoss

    The Ol' Gray Hoss

  • Wings of the Navy

    Wings of the Navy

  • Borrowed Hero

    Borrowed Hero

  • Tear Gas Squad

    Tear Gas Squad

  • Angels' Alley

    Angels' Alley

  • Highway 13

    Highway 13

  • The Last Ride

    The Last Ride

  • The Racket Man

    The Racket Man

  • Campus Confessions

    Campus Confessions

  • Captain Fury

    Captain Fury

  • Gateway

    Gateway

  • Lady Behave!

    Lady Behave!

  • Tessie

    Tessie

  • The Whirlwind

    The Whirlwind

  • Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

    Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

  • Vanessa: Her Love Story

    Vanessa: Her Love Story

  • Clues to Adventure

    Clues to Adventure

  • Here Comes Kelly

    Here Comes Kelly