ACTOR
Don Gordon
Known for Knight Rider · The Twilight Zone · MacGyver
Don Gordon (November 13, 1926 – April 24, 2017) was an American film and television actor, best known for playing in feature films alongside his friend Steve McQueen, such as "Bullitt", "Papillon" and "The Towering Inferno", as well as the western series "Wanted: Dead or Alive".
Snapshot 2026-10-13
- Born
- Nov 13, 1926
- Died
- Apr 24, 2017
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Don Gordon (November 13, 1926 – April 24, 2017) was an American film and television actor, best known for playing in feature films alongside his friend Steve McQueen, such as "Bullitt", "Papillon" and "The Towering Inferno", as well as the western series "Wanted: Dead or Alive".
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Known For
TV
Knight RiderPolice Lt. Dickerson · 1982
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
The Twilight ZoneAndy Marshak · 1959
★ 8.5
★ 8.5
TV
MacGyverFrank Bonner · 1985
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
TV
ColumboAlvin Deschler · 1971
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
Charlie's AngelsGene Wells · 1976
★ 6.7
★ 6.7
TV
Diagnosis: MurderGus Benedict · 1993
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
TV
The FugitiveDeputy Sheriff Morgan Fallon · 1963
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
Mannix1 eps · 1967
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
Filmography
Movies
Twelve O'Clock HighFirst patient in base hospital
1949
Halls of MontezumaMarine (uncredited)
1951
It's a Big CountryMervin (uncredited)
1951
Girls in the NightIrv Kellener
1953
MartyYoung Man
1953
Revolt at Fort LaramieJean Salignac
1957
Cry ToughIncho
1959TG
True Gang MurdersNarrator
1961
The Lollipop CoverNick Bartaloni
1965The Lollipop CoverScreenplay
1965
BullittLt. Delgetti
1968
Of Mice and MenCurly
1968
Cannon for CordobaJackson
1970
The GamblersRooney
1970
WUSABogdanovich
1970
The Last MovieNeville
1971
FuzzAnthony La Bresca
1972
SlaughterHarry
1972
Z.P.G.George
1972
PapillonJulot
1973
The MackHank
1973
The Return of Charlie ChanLambert
1973
The Education of Sonny CarsonPigliani
1974
The Towering InfernoKappy
1974
Street KillingSgt. Bud Schiffman
1976S
SparrowCharles medwick
1978
Out of the BlueCharlie
1981
The Final ConflictDean
1981
The Beast WithinJudge Curwin
1982
Confessions of a Married ManBill Parker
1983
Code Name VengeanceHarry Applegate
1987
Lethal WeaponCop #2
1987
Skin DeepCurt
1989
Steve McQueen: Man on the EdgeSelf
1990
The Exorcist IIIRyan
1990
The BorrowerCharles Krieger
1991
Mackin’ Ain’t EasySelf
2002
Steve McQueen: The Essence of CoolSelf
2005
Scene MissingSelf
2012Television
Studio OneEddie Smith · 1 eps
1948Studio OneAl Rossi · 1 eps
1948
Robert Montgomery Presents1 eps
1950
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsRudy Stickney · 1 eps
1955
Navy Log1 eps
1955
The MillionairePaul Rameau · 1 eps
1955
SugarfootEd Rowland · 1 eps
1957SugarfootWillie Barnes · 1 eps
1957
The Walter Winchell File1 eps
1957
Trackdown2 eps
1957
77 Sunset Strip1 eps
1958
Man with a Camera1 eps
1958
Wanted: Dead or AliveMorley Teton · 1 eps
1958Wanted: Dead or AliveBuff Cole · 1 eps
1958
Hawaiian Eye2 eps
1959
Johnny Staccato1 eps
1959
Mr. Lucky1 eps
1959
The Twilight ZoneAndy Marshak · 1 eps
1959The Twilight ZoneSalvadore Ross · 1 eps
1959
The UntouchablesBick Cassandros · 1 eps
1959
The Blue AngelsLieutenant Hank Bertelli · 39 eps
1960
Target: The Corruptors!1 eps
1961
The DefendersJoey Tassili · 2 eps
1961
Combat!Pvt. Stevens · 1 eps
1962BH
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre3 eps
1963
ChanningMario Saccone · 1 eps
1963
Kraft Suspense TheatreMillard Severin · 1 eps
1963
The FugitiveDeputy Sheriff Morgan Fallon · 1 eps
1963
The Outer LimitsLuis B. Spain · 1 eps
1963The Outer LimitsDave Crowell · 1 eps
1963
The F.B.I.Claude Flood · 2 eps
1965The F.B.I.Terrence Cober · 1 eps
1965The F.B.I.Aaron Taylor · 1 eps
1965The F.B.I.Stuart Walker Tilden · 1 eps
1965The F.B.I.Sid Alpert · 1 eps
1965
The Wild Wild West1 eps
1965
Felony Squad1 eps
1966
Mannix1 eps
1967
The InvadersCharlie Gilman · 1 eps
1967
The Name of the GameArt Panadero · 1 eps
1968
CannonJoe · 1 eps
1971CannonDave Tillis · 1 eps
1971
ColumboAlvin Deschler · 1 eps
1971
Monty NashJason Manning · 1 eps
1971Monty NashGarcia · 1 eps
1971
Search1 eps
1972
The Rookies1 eps
1972
The Streets of San Francisco2 eps
1972
The MagicianLarry Ford · 1 eps
1973
TomaAlex Keever · 1 eps
1973
Bronk1 eps
1975
Matt HelmJoe Brennan · 1 eps
1975
Starsky & Hutch1 eps
1975
SwitchDeputy Graylow · 1 eps
1975SwitchMickey Costello · 1 eps
1975
Charlie's AngelsGene Wells · 1 eps
1976
Spencer's Pilots2 eps
1976
The Bionic Woman1 eps
1976
LucanPrentiss · 11 eps
1977
Vega$1 eps
1978
Hart to Hart1 eps
1979
Paris1 eps
1979
Simon & Simon2 eps
1981
Knight RiderPolice Lt. Dickerson · 1 eps
1982Knight RiderRandy Cavanaugh · 1 eps
1982
Matt Houston1 eps
1982
Remington SteeleVincent Nash · 1 eps
1982Remington SteeleAnthony Delgetti / Dancer · 2 eps
1982
T. J. HookerFrank D'Costa · 1 eps
1982T. J. HookerMickey Tavelli · 1 eps
1982
AutomanLeonard Matlin · 1 eps
1983
AirwolfSergeant Colvetti · 1 eps
1984
Cover UpBrandon · 1 eps
1984
MacGyverFrank Bonner · 1 eps
1985
Diagnosis: MurderGus Benedict · 1 eps
1993Photos
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