Mary Gordon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

220

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

  • The Cisco Kid

    The Cisco Kid

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

    Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

  • Saps at Sea

    Saps at Sea

  • The Strange Mrs. Crane

    The Strange Mrs. Crane

  • Meet the Stewarts

    Meet the Stewarts

  • The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

    The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

  • Nobody's Children

    Nobody's Children

  • Pack Up Your Troubles

    Pack Up Your Troubles

  • Skyscraper Souls

    Skyscraper Souls

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

  • The Pride of the Yankees

    The Pride of the Yankees

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

    Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

  • Shamrock Hill

    Shamrock Hill

  • The Woman in Green

    The Woman in Green

  • A Damsel in Distress

    A Damsel in Distress

  • Million Dollar Kid

    Million Dollar Kid

  • Law of the Badlands

    Law of the Badlands

  • The Invisible Man

    The Invisible Man

  • Stage Struck

    Stage Struck

  • Code of the Streets

    Code of the Streets

  • The Saturday Night Kid

    The Saturday Night Kid

  • Racketeers of the Range

    Racketeers of the Range

  • Broadway Serenade

    Broadway Serenade

  • Sherlock Holmes in Washington

    Sherlock Holmes in Washington

  • The Hoodlum Saint

    The Hoodlum Saint

  • Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

    Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

  • Mr. Soft Touch

    Mr. Soft Touch

  • The Great O'Malley

    The Great O'Malley

  • Blonde Venus

    Blonde Venus

  • A House Divided

    A House Divided

  • When the Daltons Rode

    When the Daltons Rode

  • Our Daily Bread

    Our Daily Bread

  • Shadows Over Chinatown

    Shadows Over Chinatown

  • Fly By Night

    Fly By Night

  • My Son, My Son!

    My Son, My Son!

  • Texas Cyclone

    Texas Cyclone

  • Secret Command

    Secret Command

  • Highway 13

    Highway 13

  • Hell's Heroes

    Hell's Heroes

  • Bride of Frankenstein

    Bride of Frankenstein

  • The Marshal Of Mesa City

    The Marshal Of Mesa City

  • Whispering Footsteps

    Whispering Footsteps

  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

  • Women Without Names

    Women Without Names

  • Strange Confession

    Strange Confession

  • The Plough and the Stars

    The Plough and the Stars

  • Flight from Destiny

    Flight from Destiny

  • Fort Apache

    Fort Apache

  • Ladies They Talk About

    Ladies They Talk About

  • Half Way to Shanghai

    Half Way to Shanghai

  • Is Everybody Happy?

    Is Everybody Happy?

  • The Body Snatcher

    The Body Snatcher

  • Bombay Clipper

    Bombay Clipper

  • It Happened in Flatbush

    It Happened in Flatbush

  • The Spider Woman

    The Spider Woman

  • Hollywood Canteen

    Hollywood Canteen

  • The Ghosts

    The Ghosts

  • The File on Thelma Jordon

    The File on Thelma Jordon

  • The Expert

    The Expert

  • Ginger

    Ginger

  • Roaring Ranch

    Roaring Ranch

  • Haunted Trails

    Haunted Trails

  • Brother Orchid

    Brother Orchid

  • The Jones Family in Hollywood

    The Jones Family in Hollywood

  • Captain Fury

    Captain Fury

  • Two Tickets to London

    Two Tickets to London

  • Keep 'Em Slugging

    Keep 'Em Slugging

  • Meet the Baron

    Meet the Baron

  • She Married a Cop

    She Married a Cop

  • The Man from Hell

    The Man from Hell

  • The Matinee Idol

    The Matinee Idol

  • West of Wyoming

    West of Wyoming

  • The Escape

    The Escape

  • See My Lawyer

    See My Lawyer

  • Off the Record

    Off the Record

  • Sentimental Journey

    Sentimental Journey

  • Subway Express

    Subway Express

  • The Power and the Glory

    The Power and the Glory

  • City Streets

    City Streets

  • Rulers of the Sea

    Rulers of the Sea

  • Forgotten Faces

    Forgotten Faces

  • Mutiny on the Bounty

    Mutiny on the Bounty

  • Blue, White, and Perfect

    Blue, White, and Perfect

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • Waterloo Bridge

    Waterloo Bridge

  • Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

  • The Hour Before the Dawn

    The Hour Before the Dawn

  • His Honor the Mayor

    His Honor the Mayor

  • Gateway

    Gateway

  • Pilgrimage

    Pilgrimage

  • Sweepings

    Sweepings

  • Change of Heart

    Change of Heart

  • Black Paradise

    Black Paradise

  • Radio Patrol

    Radio Patrol

  • Angels with Dirty Faces

    Angels with Dirty Faces

  • Pot o' Gold

    Pot o' Gold

  • Public Deb No. 1

    Public Deb No. 1

  • Beloved

    Beloved

  • Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

  • Dynamite

    Dynamite

  • Tell No Tales

    Tell No Tales

  • Divorce

    Divorce

  • The Defense Rests

    The Defense Rests

  • Unfinished Business

    Unfinished Business

  • Mary of Scotland

    Mary of Scotland

  • The Last Alarm

    The Last Alarm

  • The Home Maker

    The Home Maker

  • She Done Him Wrong

    She Done Him Wrong

  • Nature in the Wrong

    Nature in the Wrong

  • Deputy Marshal

    Deputy Marshal

  • The Little Minister

    The Little Minister

  • The Impatient Maiden

    The Impatient Maiden

  • The Judge Steps Out

    The Judge Steps Out

  • Design for Living

    Design for Living

  • The Invisible Wall

    The Invisible Wall

  • The White Angel

    The White Angel

  • Laughing Irish Eyes

    Laughing Irish Eyes

  • My Woman

    My Woman

  • The Long Night

    The Long Night

  • The Pearl of Death

    The Pearl of Death

  • 70,000 Witnesses

    70,000 Witnesses

  • 24 Hours

    24 Hours

  • Little Miss Nobody

    Little Miss Nobody

  • Gentleman Jim

    Gentleman Jim

  • Kitty

    Kitty

  • The Whirlwind

    The Whirlwind

  • Charlie Chan in London

    Charlie Chan in London

  • Kitty Foyle

    Kitty Foyle

  • In Fast Company

    In Fast Company

  • Baby Take a Bow

    Baby Take a Bow

  • Doctor Bull

    Doctor Bull

  • The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

    The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

  • Dressed to Kill

    Dressed to Kill

  • Wild Girl

    Wild Girl

  • I Take This Oath

    I Take This Oath

  • Tail Spin

    Tail Spin

  • The Night of Nights

    The Night of Nights

  • The Last Ride

    The Last Ride

  • Mannequin

    Mannequin

  • The Mummy's Tomb

    The Mummy's Tomb

  • Little Giant

    Little Giant

  • Great Guy

    Great Guy

  • Vanessa: Her Love Story

    Vanessa: Her Love Story

  • The Dark Horse

    The Dark Horse

  • Roses Are Red

    Roses Are Red

  • The Plot Thickens

    The Plot Thickens

  • You're Only Young Once

    You're Only Young Once

  • $10 Raise

    $10 Raise

  • Manhattan Melodrama

    Manhattan Melodrama

  • Dancers in the Dark

    Dancers in the Dark

  • It Started with Eve

    It Started with Eve

  • Whom the Gods Destroy

    Whom the Gods Destroy

  • Double Cross

    Double Cross

  • One More River

    One More River

  • Meet the Boy Friend

    Meet the Boy Friend

  • Borrowed Hero

    Borrowed Hero

  • The Lady Consents

    The Lady Consents

  • Hangman's House

    Hangman's House

  • Tucson

    Tucson

  • Powder Town

    Powder Town

  • After the Thin Man

    After the Thin Man

  • The Invisible Woman

    The Invisible Woman

  • When the Wind Blows

    When the Wind Blows

  • The Kiss Before the Mirror

    The Kiss Before the Mirror

  • The Brat

    The Brat

  • The Invisible Man Returns

    The Invisible Man Returns

  • Big Town Scandal

    Big Town Scandal

  • Dr. Broadway

    Dr. Broadway

  • Vagabond Lady

    Vagabond Lady

  • Appointment for Love

    Appointment for Love

  • Sister Kenny

    Sister Kenny

  • Young People

    Young People

  • You Can't Have Everything

    You Can't Have Everything

  • Captain Eddie

    Captain Eddie

  • The Irish in Us

    The Irish in Us

  • Smart Guy

    Smart Guy

  • No, No, Nanette

    No, No, Nanette

  • Cross Streets

    Cross Streets

  • Day-time Wife

    Day-time Wife

  • Waterfront Lady

    Waterfront Lady

  • Queen of the Mob

    Queen of the Mob

  • Follow the Leader

    Follow the Leader

  • Go West

    Go West

  • Broadway Thru a Keyhole

    Broadway Thru a Keyhole

  • Call Her Savage

    Call Her Savage

  • The Racket Man

    The Racket Man

  • Anybody's Woman

    Anybody's Woman

  • Campus Confessions

    Campus Confessions

  • Exposed

    Exposed

  • Sarong Girl

    Sarong Girl

  • Possessed

    Possessed

  • Her Husband Lies

    Her Husband Lies

  • Let Us Be Gay

    Let Us Be Gay

  • Oh, for a Man!

    Oh, for a Man!

  • Men Must Fight

    Men Must Fight

  • Murder at the Vanities

    Murder at the Vanities

  • Sealed Lips

    Sealed Lips

  • Beauty Parlor

    Beauty Parlor

  • Wings of the Navy

    Wings of the Navy

  • Bonnie Scotland

    Bonnie Scotland

  • Riot Squad

    Riot Squad

  • Double Wedding

    Double Wedding

  • The Woman Condemned

    The Woman Condemned

  • Tear Gas Squad

    Tear Gas Squad

  • Madame X

    Madame X

  • Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

    Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

  • Blond Cheat

    Blond Cheat

  • The Black Camel

    The Black Camel

  • Share the Wealth

    Share the Wealth

  • Secrets of Scotland Yard

    Secrets of Scotland Yard

  • Here Comes Kelly

    Here Comes Kelly

  • The Ol' Gray Hoss

    The Ol' Gray Hoss

  • Lady Behave!

    Lady Behave!

  • Tessie

    Tessie

  • The Loudspeaker

    The Loudspeaker

  • Angels' Alley

    Angels' Alley

  • Song o' My Heart

    Song o' My Heart

  • Clues to Adventure

    Clues to Adventure

  • Naughty Nanette

    Naughty Nanette

  • Friend Indeed

    Friend Indeed