Mary Gordon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

225

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

  • Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

  • Ladies They Talk About

    Ladies They Talk About

  • Great Guy

    Great Guy

  • Dynamite

    Dynamite

  • Doctor Bull

    Doctor Bull

  • Radio Patrol

    Radio Patrol

  • Brother Orchid

    Brother Orchid

  • Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

  • The Matinee Idol

    The Matinee Idol

  • Manhattan Melodrama

    Manhattan Melodrama

  • Mannequin

    Mannequin

  • My Woman

    My Woman

  • Sweepings

    Sweepings

  • Kitty

    Kitty

  • Pilgrimage

    Pilgrimage

  • Bonnie Scotland

    Bonnie Scotland

  • Beloved

    Beloved

  • Roaring Ranch

    Roaring Ranch

  • The Brat

    The Brat

  • Unfinished Business

    Unfinished Business

  • Ginger

    Ginger

  • City Streets

    City Streets

  • Double Cross

    Double Cross

  • Smart Guy

    Smart Guy

  • Bombay Clipper

    Bombay Clipper

  • Tucson

    Tucson

  • Charlie Chan in London

    Charlie Chan in London

  • Mr. Soft Touch

    Mr. Soft Touch

  • Young People

    Young People

  • Our Daily Bread

    Our Daily Bread

  • Waterfront Lady

    Waterfront Lady

  • Laughing Irish Eyes

    Laughing Irish Eyes

  • In Fast Company

    In Fast Company

  • Cross Streets

    Cross Streets

  • 24 Hours

    24 Hours

  • The Ghosts

    The Ghosts

  • Hollywood Canteen

    Hollywood Canteen

  • Appointment for Love

    Appointment for Love

  • Possessed

    Possessed

  • Fly By Night

    Fly By Night

  • Kitty Foyle

    Kitty Foyle

  • The Cisco Kid

    The Cisco Kid

  • Wild Girl

    Wild Girl

  • Little Miss Nobody

    Little Miss Nobody

  • Call Her Savage

    Call Her Savage

  • Her Husband Lies

    Her Husband Lies

  • Subway Express

    Subway Express

  • The Pearl of Death

    The Pearl of Death

  • Pot o' Gold

    Pot o' Gold

  • I Take This Oath

    I Take This Oath

  • No, No, Nanette

    No, No, Nanette

  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

  • Sister Kenny

    Sister Kenny

  • Sarong Girl

    Sarong Girl

  • You Can't Have Everything

    You Can't Have Everything

  • Bride of Frankenstein

    Bride of Frankenstein

  • Oh, for a Man!

    Oh, for a Man!

  • Deputy Marshal

    Deputy Marshal

  • Anybody's Woman

    Anybody's Woman

  • Little Giant

    Little Giant

  • See My Lawyer

    See My Lawyer

  • Sealed Lips

    Sealed Lips

  • The Lady Consents

    The Lady Consents

  • 70,000 Witnesses

    70,000 Witnesses

  • The Invisible Man

    The Invisible Man

  • Fort Apache

    Fort Apache

  • Captain Eddie

    Captain Eddie

  • Exposed

    Exposed

  • One More River

    One More River

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • Mutiny on the Bounty

    Mutiny on the Bounty

  • Law of the Badlands

    Law of the Badlands

  • Hangman's House

    Hangman's House

  • Whispering Footsteps

    Whispering Footsteps

  • Angels with Dirty Faces

    Angels with Dirty Faces

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

  • The Invisible Man Returns

    The Invisible Man Returns

  • Hell's Heroes

    Hell's Heroes

  • The Loudspeaker

    The Loudspeaker

  • The Woman in Green

    The Woman in Green

  • The Pride of the Yankees

    The Pride of the Yankees

  • The Spider Woman

    The Spider Woman

  • Riot Squad

    Riot Squad

  • Tessie

    Tessie

  • Dressed to Kill

    Dressed to Kill

  • Beauty Parlor

    Beauty Parlor

  • Divorce

    Divorce

  • After the Thin Man

    After the Thin Man

  • Design for Living

    Design for Living

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

    Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

    Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

  • Gentleman Jim

    Gentleman Jim

  • Blonde Venus

    Blonde Venus

  • Sherlock Holmes in Washington

    Sherlock Holmes in Washington

  • The Ol' Gray Hoss

    The Ol' Gray Hoss

  • Pack Up Your Troubles

    Pack Up Your Troubles

  • Blond Cheat

    Blond Cheat

  • Clancy's Kosher Wedding

    Clancy's Kosher Wedding

  • The Invisible Woman

    The Invisible Woman

  • She Done Him Wrong

    She Done Him Wrong

  • The Body Snatcher

    The Body Snatcher

  • It Started with Eve

    It Started with Eve

  • Waterloo Bridge

    Waterloo Bridge

  • The Mummy's Tomb

    The Mummy's Tomb

  • A House Divided

    A House Divided

  • Day-time Wife

    Day-time Wife

  • Captain Fury

    Captain Fury

  • Off the Record

    Off the Record

  • Broadway Serenade

    Broadway Serenade

  • The Long Night

    The Long Night

  • Big Town Scandal

    Big Town Scandal

  • A Damsel in Distress

    A Damsel in Distress

  • Mary of Scotland

    Mary of Scotland

  • Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

    Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

  • Blue, White, and Perfect

    Blue, White, and Perfect

  • Go West

    Go West

  • Change of Heart

    Change of Heart

  • Double Wedding

    Double Wedding

  • Saps at Sea

    Saps at Sea

  • Dancers in the Dark

    Dancers in the Dark

  • Share the Wealth

    Share the Wealth

  • The Dark Horse

    The Dark Horse

  • Rulers of the Sea

    Rulers of the Sea

  • Public Deb No. 1

    Public Deb No. 1

  • Tear Gas Squad

    Tear Gas Squad

  • The File on Thelma Jordon

    The File on Thelma Jordon

  • Madame X

    Madame X

  • The Black Camel

    The Black Camel

  • Whom the Gods Destroy

    Whom the Gods Destroy

  • Forgotten Faces

    Forgotten Faces

  • Women Without Names

    Women Without Names

  • Sentimental Journey

    Sentimental Journey

  • The World Changes

    The World Changes

  • Tail Spin

    Tail Spin

  • Powder Town

    Powder Town

  • The Invisible Wall

    The Invisible Wall

  • It Happened in Flatbush

    It Happened in Flatbush

  • The Hoodlum Saint

    The Hoodlum Saint

  • Friend Indeed

    Friend Indeed

  • Angels' Alley

    Angels' Alley

  • Wings of the Navy

    Wings of the Navy

  • My Son, My Son!

    My Son, My Son!

  • The Expert

    The Expert

  • The Plot Thickens

    The Plot Thickens

  • Broadway Thru a Keyhole

    Broadway Thru a Keyhole

  • $10 Raise

    $10 Raise

  • Baby Take a Bow

    Baby Take a Bow

  • The White Angel

    The White Angel

  • The Judge Steps Out

    The Judge Steps Out

  • The Woman Condemned

    The Woman Condemned

  • The Impatient Maiden

    The Impatient Maiden

  • The Hour Before the Dawn

    The Hour Before the Dawn

  • Murder at the Vanities

    Murder at the Vanities

  • The Night of Nights

    The Night of Nights

  • Queen of the Mob

    Queen of the Mob

  • The Little Minister

    The Little Minister

  • Shadows Over Chinatown

    Shadows Over Chinatown

  • The Great O'Malley

    The Great O'Malley

  • Vagabond Lady

    Vagabond Lady

  • Dr. Broadway

    Dr. Broadway

  • Borrowed Hero

    Borrowed Hero

  • Stage Struck

    Stage Struck

  • Black Paradise

    Black Paradise

  • The Kiss Before the Mirror

    The Kiss Before the Mirror

  • You're Only Young Once

    You're Only Young Once

  • Skyscraper Souls

    Skyscraper Souls

  • Gateway

    Gateway

  • Men Must Fight

    Men Must Fight

  • When the Daltons Rode

    When the Daltons Rode

  • Tell No Tales

    Tell No Tales

  • Keep 'Em Slugging

    Keep 'Em Slugging

  • Vanessa: Her Love Story

    Vanessa: Her Love Story

  • Meet the Stewarts

    Meet the Stewarts

  • Secret Command

    Secret Command

  • The Racket Man

    The Racket Man

  • Meet the Baron

    Meet the Baron

  • Secrets of Scotland Yard

    Secrets of Scotland Yard

  • Strange Confession

    Strange Confession

  • The Defense Rests

    The Defense Rests

  • Flight from Destiny

    Flight from Destiny

  • The Escape

    The Escape

  • When the Wind Blows

    When the Wind Blows

  • Code of the Streets

    Code of the Streets

  • Highway 13

    Highway 13

  • The Jones Family in Hollywood

    The Jones Family in Hollywood

  • The Marshal Of Mesa City

    The Marshal Of Mesa City

  • The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

    The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

  • The Trial of Vivienne Ware

    The Trial of Vivienne Ware

  • Haunted Trails

    Haunted Trails

  • The Home Maker

    The Home Maker

  • The Plough and the Stars

    The Plough and the Stars

  • Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

    Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

  • Meet the Boy Friend

    Meet the Boy Friend

  • Racketeers of the Range

    Racketeers of the Range

  • Two Tickets to London

    Two Tickets to London

  • Texas Cyclone

    Texas Cyclone

  • Lady Behave!

    Lady Behave!

  • Song o' My Heart

    Song o' My Heart

  • Half Way to Shanghai

    Half Way to Shanghai

  • The Man from Hell

    The Man from Hell

  • Naughty Nanette

    Naughty Nanette

  • Million Dollar Kid

    Million Dollar Kid

  • Shamrock Hill

    Shamrock Hill

  • Campus Confessions

    Campus Confessions

  • The Last Alarm

    The Last Alarm

  • The Last Ride

    The Last Ride

  • Follow the Leader

    Follow the Leader

  • Let Us Be Gay

    Let Us Be Gay

  • The Irish in Us

    The Irish in Us

  • Roses Are Red

    Roses Are Red

  • The Power and the Glory

    The Power and the Glory

  • Nobody's Children

    Nobody's Children

  • The Saturday Night Kid

    The Saturday Night Kid

  • The Strange Mrs. Crane

    The Strange Mrs. Crane

  • West of Wyoming

    West of Wyoming

  • Nature in the Wrong

    Nature in the Wrong

  • Here Comes Kelly

    Here Comes Kelly

  • The Whirlwind

    The Whirlwind

  • Clues to Adventure

    Clues to Adventure

  • Is Everybody Happy?

    Is Everybody Happy?

  • She Married a Cop

    She Married a Cop

  • The People vs. Nancy Preston

    The People vs. Nancy Preston

  • The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

    The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

  • His Honor the Mayor

    His Honor the Mayor

  • One Man Justice

    One Man Justice