Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Date of Birth:

May 16, 1882

Place of Birth:

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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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.

filmography:

The Last Alarm The Last Alarm

1940

Gentleman Jim Gentleman Jim

1942

Young People Young People

1940

The Lady Consents The Lady Consents

1936

Million Dollar Kid Million Dollar Kid

1944

Racketeers of the Range Racketeers of the Range

1939

No, No, Nanette No, No, Nanette

1940

Gateway Gateway

1938

Vanessa: Her Love Story Vanessa: Her Love Story

1935

Waterfront Lady Waterfront Lady

1935

Saps at Sea Saps at Sea

1940

My Son, My Son! My Son, My Son!

1940

Women Without Names Women Without Names

1940

The Mummy's Tomb The Mummy's Tomb

1942

Ginger Ginger

1935

The Plot Thickens The Plot Thickens

1936

Captain Fury Captain Fury

1939

Doctor Bull Doctor Bull

1933

Keep 'Em Slugging Keep 'Em Slugging

1943

Pilgrimage Pilgrimage

1933

Skyscraper Souls Skyscraper Souls

1932

Murder at the Vanities Murder at the Vanities

1934

The Invisible Man The Invisible Man

1933

Meet the Baron Meet the Baron

1933

The Strange Mrs. Crane The Strange Mrs. Crane

1948

The Hoodlum Saint The Hoodlum Saint

1946

Code of the Streets Code of the Streets

1939

It Happened in Flatbush It Happened in Flatbush

1942

Sentimental Journey Sentimental Journey

1946

Blue, White, and Perfect Blue, White, and Perfect

1942

Great Guy Great Guy

1936

I Take This Oath I Take This Oath

1940

Design for Living Design for Living

1933

Tucson Tucson

1949

Here Comes Kelly Here Comes Kelly

1943

The Judge Steps Out The Judge Steps Out

1947

Fly-By-Night Fly-By-Night

1942

Meet the Stewarts Meet the Stewarts

1942

Hangman's House Hangman's House

1928

Brother Orchid Brother Orchid

1940

Bombay Clipper Bombay Clipper

1942

Bonnie Scotland Bonnie Scotland

1935

The Plough and the Stars The Plough and the Stars

1936

Captain Eddie Captain Eddie

1945

The Matinee Idol The Matinee Idol

1928

The Loudspeaker The Loudspeaker

1934

Roses Are Red Roses Are Red

1947

Dancers in the Dark Dancers in the Dark

1932

Highway 13 Highway 13

1948

Mutiny on the Bounty Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

24 Hours 24 Hours

1931

Go West Go West

1940

The Racket Man The Racket Man

1944

Haunted Trails Haunted Trails

1949

Kitty Kitty

1945

My Woman My Woman

1933

Anybody's Woman Anybody's Woman

1930

The File on Thelma Jordon The File on Thelma Jordon

1949

Our Daily Bread Our Daily Bread

1934

After the Thin Man After the Thin Man

1936

Manhattan Melodrama Manhattan Melodrama

1934

Rulers of the Sea Rulers of the Sea

1939

Baby Take a Bow Baby Take a Bow

1934

Hollywood Canteen Hollywood Canteen

1944

Waterloo Bridge Waterloo Bridge

1931

One More River One More River

1934

She Done Him Wrong She Done Him Wrong

1933

Mr. Soft Touch Mr. Soft Touch

1949

Queen of the Mob Queen of the Mob

1940

Kidnapped Kidnapped

1948

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

1942

The Kiss Before the Mirror The Kiss Before the Mirror

1933

Forgotten Faces Forgotten Faces

1936

Beloved Beloved

1934

A Damsel in Distress A Damsel in Distress

1937

Mannequin Mannequin

1938

Possessed Possessed

1931

Black Paradise Black Paradise

1926

Call Her Savage Call Her Savage

1932

In Fast Company In Fast Company

1946

Flight from Destiny Flight from Destiny

1941

Oh, for a Man! Oh, for a Man!

1930

Powder Town Powder Town

1942

Unfinished Business Unfinished Business

1941

Half Way to Shanghai Half Way to Shanghai

1942

Off the Record Off the Record

1939

Madame X Madame X

1929

Share the Wealth Share the Wealth

1936

West of Wyoming West of Wyoming

1950

Clues to Adventure Clues to Adventure

1949

Texas Cyclone Texas Cyclone

1932

Song o' My Heart Song o' My Heart

1930

Tear Gas Squad Tear Gas Squad

1940

Public Deb No. 1 Public Deb No. 1

1940

Dr. Broadway Dr. Broadway

1942

The Home Maker The Home Maker

1925

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

1939

See My Lawyer See My Lawyer

1945

She Married a Cop She Married a Cop

1939

Pack Up Your Troubles Pack Up Your Troubles

1932

Secrets of Scotland Yard Secrets of Scotland Yard

1944

Campus Confessions Campus Confessions

1938

Roaring Ranch Roaring Ranch

1930

Strange Confession Strange Confession

1945

70,000 Witnesses 70,000 Witnesses

1932

The Great O'Malley The Great O'Malley

1937

Sister Kenny Sister Kenny

1946

Nature in the Wrong Nature in the Wrong

1933

Angels' Alley Angels' Alley

1948

When the Daltons Rode When the Daltons Rode

1940

Double Cross Double Cross

1941

Divorce Divorce

1945

Exposed Exposed

1947

The Night of Nights The Night of Nights

1939

Secret Command Secret Command

1944

Law of the Badlands Law of the Badlands

1945

Laughing Irish Eyes Laughing Irish Eyes

1936

The Impatient Maiden The Impatient Maiden

1932

The Power and the Glory The Power and the Glory

1933

Wild Girl Wild Girl

1932

The Saturday Night Kid The Saturday Night Kid

1929

The Irish in Us The Irish in Us

1935

The Last Ride The Last Ride

1944

The Ol' Gray Hoss The Ol' Gray Hoss

1928

Friend Indeed Friend Indeed

1937

Nobody's Children Nobody's Children

1940

Riot Squad Riot Squad

1941

The Pride of the Yankees The Pride of the Yankees

1942

Is Everybody Happy? Is Everybody Happy?

1929

Cross Streets Cross Streets

1934

Sweepings Sweepings

1933

Hell's Heroes Hell's Heroes

1929

Pot o' Gold Pot o' Gold

1941

The Story That Couldn't Be Printed The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

1939

The Whirlwind The Whirlwind

1933

It Started with Eve It Started with Eve

1941

The Pearl of Death The Pearl of Death

1944

Sealed Lips Sealed Lips

1942

The Woman in Green The Woman in Green

1945

The Body Snatcher The Body Snatcher

1945

Double Wedding Double Wedding

1937

The Spider Woman The Spider Woman

1943

His Honor the Mayor His Honor the Mayor

1930

The Ghosts The Ghosts

1930

Radio Patrol Radio Patrol

1932

Dressed to Kill Dressed to Kill

1946

Subway Express Subway Express

1931

The Invisible Man Returns The Invisible Man Returns

1940

The Black Camel The Black Camel

1931

The Woman Condemned The Woman Condemned

1934

Shadows Over Chinatown Shadows Over Chinatown

1946

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

The Invisible Wall The Invisible Wall

1947

When the Wind Blows When the Wind Blows

1930

The Little Minister The Little Minister

1934

The Invisible Woman The Invisible Woman

1940

Naughty Nanette Naughty Nanette

1927

Little Giant Little Giant

1946

Whispering Footsteps Whispering Footsteps

1943

Lady Behave! Lady Behave!

1937

$10 Raise $10 Raise

1935

The Defense Rests The Defense Rests

1934

Charlie Chan in London Charlie Chan in London

1934

A House Divided A House Divided

1931

The White Angel The White Angel

1936

The Man from Hell The Man from Hell

1934

Tell No Tales Tell No Tales

1939

Change of Heart Change of Heart

1934

You Can't Have Everything You Can't Have Everything

1937

Sherlock Holmes in Washington Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943

The Expert The Expert

1932

You're Only Young Once You're Only Young Once

1937

Blond Cheat Blond Cheat

1938

The Hour Before the Dawn The Hour Before the Dawn

1944

Wings of the Navy Wings of the Navy

1939

The Escape The Escape

1939

The Marshal Of Mesa City The Marshal Of Mesa City

1939

Big Town Scandal Big Town Scandal

1948

Kidnapped Kidnapped

1938

The Dark Horse The Dark Horse

1946

Day-time Wife Day-time Wife

1939

Broadway Thru a Keyhole Broadway Thru a Keyhole

1933

Tail Spin Tail Spin

1939

Broadway Serenade Broadway Serenade

1939

Her Husband Lies Her Husband Lies

1937

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943

Kitty Foyle Kitty Foyle

1940

Appointment for Love Appointment for Love

1941

Fort Apache Fort Apache

1948

Sarong Girl Sarong Girl

1943

The Jones Family in Hollywood The Jones Family in Hollywood

1939

The Hound of the Baskervilles The Hound of the Baskervilles

1939

Two Tickets to London Two Tickets to London

1943

Borrowed Hero Borrowed Hero

1941

Deputy Marshal Deputy Marshal

1949

Meet the Boy Friend Meet the Boy Friend

1937

Little Miss Nobody Little Miss Nobody

1936

The Brat The Brat

1931

Smart Guy Smart Guy

1943

Shamrock Hill Shamrock Hill

1949

Follow the Leader Follow the Leader

1944

Mary of Scotland Mary of Scotland

1936

Stage Struck Stage Struck

1936

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

Blonde Venus Blonde Venus

1932

Men Must Fight Men Must Fight

1933

City Streets City Streets

1938

Beauty Parlor Beauty Parlor

1932

Ladies They Talk About Ladies They Talk About

1933

The Long Night The Long Night

1947

Bride of Frankenstein Bride of Frankenstein

1935

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