ACTOR
Leo Gordon
Known for Little House on the Prairie · Bonanza · Magnum, P.I.
Leo Vincent Gordon (December 2, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American film and television character actor as well as a screenplay writer and novelist. During more than 40 years in film and television, he was frequently cast as a supporting actor playing brutish bad guys. Description above from the Wikipedia Leo Gordon licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Snapshot 2026-10-13
- Born
- Dec 2, 1922
- Died
- Dec 26, 2000
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Leo Vincent Gordon (December 2, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American film and television character actor as well as a screenplay writer and novelist. During more than 40 years in film and television, he was frequently cast as a supporting actor playing brutish bad guys.
Description above from the Wikipedia Leo Gordon licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Known For
TV
Little House on the PrairieMilo Stavroupolis · 1974
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
BonanzaFargo Taylor · 1959
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Magnum, P.I.Croquet Player · 1980
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
Get SmartGrillak · 1965
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
The Andy Griffith ShowLuke Comstock · 1960
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
Perry MasonCharles Duncan · 1957
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
TV
St. ElsewhereBjorn Johnston · 1982
★ 5.7
★ 5.7
TV
Adam-12Jack Donohue · 1968
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
Filmography
Movies
All the Brothers Were ValiantPeter How
1953
China VentureSgt. Hank Janowicz
1953
Gun FuryTom 'Jess' Burgess
1953
HondoEd Lowe
1953
Riot in Cell Block 11Crazy Mike Carne
1954
Sign of the PaganBleda
1954
The Bamboo PrisonPike
1954
The Yellow MountainDrake
1954
Man with the GunEd Pinchot
1955
Robbers' RoostJeff
1955
Santa Fe PassageTuss McLawery
1955
Seven Angry MenMartin White
1955
Soldier of FortuneBig Matt
1955
Ten Wanted MenFrank Scavo
1955
Tennessee's PartnerThe Sheriff
1955
7th CavalryVogel
1956
Great Day in the MorningZeff Masterson
1956
Johnny ConchoMason
1956
Red SundownRod Zellman
1956
The ConquerorTartar Captain
1956
The Man Who Knew Too MuchDrayton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1956
The Steel JungleLupo
1956
Baby Face NelsonJohn Dillinger
1957
Black PatchHank Danner
1957Black PatchWriter
1957
Lure of the SwampSteggins, Insurance Investigator
1957
Man in the ShadowChet Huneker
1957
The Restless BreedCherokee
1957
The Tall StrangerStark
1957
Apache TerritoryZimmerman
1958
Cry Baby KillerMan in Crowd (uncredited)
1958Cry Baby KillerWriter
1958
Hot Car GirlScreenplay
1958
Quantrill's RaidersWilliam Clarke Quantrill
1958
Ride a Crooked TrailSam Mason
1958
The Notorious Mr. MonksChip Klamp
1958
Attack of the Giant LeechesScreenplay
1959Attack of the Giant LeechesOriginal Story
1959
Escort WestTrooper Vogel
1959Escort WestWriter
1959
The Big OperatorDanny Sacanzi
1959
The Jayhawkers!Jake Barton
1959
The Wasp WomanScreenplay
1959
Noose for a GunmanLink Roy
1960
Valley of the RedwoodsWriter
1960
The Cat BurglarWriter
1961
Tarzan Goes to IndiaBryce
1962
The IntruderSam Griffin
1962
The Nun and the SergeantDockman
1962
Tower of LondonWriter
1962Tower of LondonStory
1962
Kings of the SunHunac Ceel
1963
McLintock!Jones
1963
The Haunted PalaceEdgar Weeden / Ezra Weeden
1963
The RavenGrimes (voice) (uncredited)
1963
The TerrorScreenplay
1963
Kitten with a WhipEnders
1964
The Bounty KillerWriter
1965
The Dictator's GunsMorrison
1965
The Girls on the BeachSecond Waiter
1965
Beau GesteKrauss
1966
The Night of the GrizzlyCass Dowdy
1966
Devil's AngelsSheriff Henderson
1967
Hostile GunsHank Pleasant
1967
Pistols 'n' PetticoatsCyrus Breech
1967
The St. Valentine's Day MassacreHeitler
1967
TobrukSgt. Krug
1967TobrukScreenplay
1967
All the Loving CouplesAuthor
1969
You Can't Win 'Em AllBolek
1970You Can't Win 'Em AllWriter
1970
The TrackersHiggins
1971
Bonnie's KidsCharley
1973
My Name Is NobodyRed
1973
The PotWriter
1975
Nashville GirlBurt
1976
The ShootistBooks' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
1976
The Lucifer ComplexC.I.A. Chief Al Norris (uncredited)
1978
BogDr. John Warren
1979
Son of HitlerFritz Tünnes
1979
Rage!Cal's Father
1980
Fire and IceJarol
1983
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk DriversOfficer Horvath
1983
Savage DawnSheriff
1985
The Garbage Pail Kids MovieGuard #1
1987
Big Top Pee-weeJoe the Blacksmith (as Leo V. Gordon)
1988
Saturday the 14th Strikes BackThe Evil One
1988
AlienatorCpl. Coburn
1990
Mob BossDon O'Reily
1990
MaverickPoker Player
1994
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood FolliesWyatt Earp
1994TW
The Wasp WomanOriginal Film Writer
Television
Lux Video TheatreAugie · 1 eps
1950
Hallmark Hall of Fame1 eps
1951
The Ford Television TheatreLeonard · 1 eps
1952The Ford Television TheatreOfficer Johnson · 1 eps
1952
LassieBob Stokes · 1 eps
1954
Studio 571 eps
1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin TinGarth · 1 eps
1954The Adventures of Rin Tin TinPete Cregar · 1 eps
1954The Adventures of Rin Tin TinCharlie · 1 eps
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyBill · 1 eps
1954
CheyenneGeorge MacDonald · 1 eps
1955CheyenneLou Santell / McCarthy · 1 eps
1955CheyenneDan Gibson · 1 eps
1955CheyenneGreg Kirby · 1 eps
1955CheyenneStory
1955
CrossroadsSergeant Leroy · 1 eps
1955
Frontier1 eps
1955FrontierLou · 1 eps
1955FrontierPauk · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokeHack Prine · 1 eps
1955GunsmokeHutch · 1 eps
1955GunsmokeHargis · 1 eps
1955GunsmokeJob Snelling · 1 eps
1955GunsmokeBadger · 1 eps
1955
Navy Log1 eps
1955
Screen Director's PlayhouseTom Martin · 1 eps
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpMiggles Hannegan · 1 eps
1955BA
Broken ArrowWill Carr · 2 eps
1956
Circus Boy49 eps
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreJed Scott · 1 eps
1956OT
On Trial1 eps
1956
State TrooperEd Munger · 1 eps
1956State TrooperDan Quirk · 1 eps
1956State TrooperWriter
1956State TrooperTeleplay
1956
26 Men2 eps
1957
Casey JonesDeputy Marshal Martin Croy · 1 eps
1957
Have Gun, Will TravelClyde McNally · 1 eps
1957Have Gun, Will TravelBert Talman · 1 eps
1957Have Gun, Will TravelHarkness · 1 eps
1957Have Gun, Will TravelDeputy Moley · 1 eps
1957
MaverickBig Mike McComb · 5 eps
1957MaverickWriter
1957MaverickTeleplay
1957
Official Detective1 eps
1957
Perry MasonCharles Duncan · 1 eps
1957
SugarfootWriter
1957
Tombstone TerritoryPete Carter · 1 eps
1957Tombstone TerritoryWriter
1957Tombstone TerritoryTeleplay
1957
Bat MastersonJoe Quince · 1 eps
1958Bat MastersonRed Eric Peterson · 1 eps
1958Bat MastersonWriter
1958
Bronco2 eps
1958
LawmanBull Nickerson · 1 eps
1958LawmanStory
1958
Sea HuntPanicky Miner · 1 eps
1958
The RiflemanAbe Jordan · 1 eps
1958The RiflemanStack Wade · 1 eps
1958
Yancy DerringerLance Carter · 1 eps
1958
BonanzaFargo Taylor · 1 eps
1959BonanzaEarly Thorne · 1 eps
1959BonanzaForsythe · 1 eps
1959BonanzaWriter
1959
Hawaiian EyeStory
1959Hawaiian EyeWriter
1959
Law of the PlainsmanRand · 1 eps
1959
Lock-Up1 eps
1959
Mr. LuckyKiller · 1 eps
1959
RawhideChris Jenson · 1 eps
1959RawhideDaggett · 1 eps
1959
The Alaskans1 eps
1959
The DeputyEvan Sloate · 1 eps
1959
The UntouchablesPops Gantry · 1 eps
1959The UntouchablesWhitey · 1 eps
1959
TightropeCharlie Carson · 1 eps
1959
Coronado 9Kyte · 1 eps
1960
Outlaws1 eps
1960
Route 66Bernie Duncan · 1 eps
1960
The Andy Griffith ShowLuke Comstock · 1 eps
1960
The Case of the Dangerous RobinCreator
1960
The Roaring 20's1 eps
1960
The VirginianJack Scratch · 1 eps
1962The VirginianBig Jim Lafferty · 1 eps
1962The VirginianLoma Bartender · 1 eps
1962
Arrest and TrialFred Kordiak · 1 eps
1963BH
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreJolly Boy · 1 eps
1963BH
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreBiggie · 1 eps
1963
Temple HoustonCharles Grimm · 1 eps
1963
The Great AdventureMcCanles · 1 eps
1963
12 O'Clock HighMSgt. Caber McVaigh · 1 eps
1964
Daniel BooneSilas Morgan · 1 eps
1964
Get SmartGrillak · 1 eps
1965
Laredo2 eps
1965
The F.B.I.Drunk Driver · 1 eps
1965
Pistols 'n' Petticoats1 eps
1966
Tarzan1 eps
1966
Mr. TerrificArchie Thompson · 1 eps
1967
Rango1 eps
1967
The High ChaparralLije Driskill · 1 eps
1967
Adam-12Jack Donohue · 1 eps
1968Adam-12Jennings Thornton · 1 eps
1968Adam-12Cleve · 1 eps
1968Adam-12Ken Quinnlan · 1 eps
1968Adam-12Carl Carney · 1 eps
1968Adam-12Writer
1968
The Mod SquadUnit Leader · 1 eps
1968The Mod SquadKeller · 1 eps
1968
The Outcasts1 eps
1968
Marcus Welby, M.D.Sgt. Lewis · 1 eps
1969
McCloud1 eps
1970
Alias Smith and JonesEbenezer · 1 eps
1971
Cannon1 eps
1971
The Streets of San FranciscoEddie Suslow · 1 eps
1972
Little House on the PrairieMilo Stavroupolis · 1 eps
1974
The Rockford FilesCharles Martell · 2 eps
1974The Rockford FilesClark Streeter · 1 eps
1974The Rockford FilesCharlie Martell · 1 eps
1974
Enos1 eps
1980EnosSgt. Theodore Kirk · 1 eps
1980
Magnum, P.I.Croquet Player · 1 eps
1980
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe1 eps
1980
Fame1 eps
1982
St. ElsewhereBjorn Johnston · 2 eps
1982
The Winds of War'Train' Anderson · 2 eps
1983
MoonlightingWarden Cosgrove ( As Leo V. Gordon) · 1 eps
1985
Wiseguy2 eps
1987
seaQuest DSVSmith · 1 eps
1993Photos
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