Actor Bruce Gordon 1914-2011
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Bruce Gordon Passed away on January 20, 2011, after a lengthy illness.
He was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on February 1, 1916. He was a
stage, movie and television actor during a career spanning five
decades, making his first professional appearance on Broadway in
Arsenic and Old Lace with Boris Karloff. Mr. Gordon performed in over
400 live major network television productions as well as numerous
television movies. His starring roles in television series included
four years with The Untouchables, in which he played the infamous
Frank Nitti. In later years, he chose to live in Santa Fe, and came
out of retirement to appear in two stage productions at the College of
Santa Fe. A private family memorial will be held in Big Sur,
California. Arrangements by Rivera Family Mortuaries and Crematory of
Santa Fe Funeral Options 417 East Rodeo Road Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505)989-7032 Santafefuneraloption.com
Bill Schenley
> after a lengthy illness.
Less than two weeks after Paul Picerni. Man, I loved his portrayal of Frank
Nitti: Jabbing his finger, "You're dead, Ness."
I also remember him from a zillion westerns ... or thereabout ...
Kris Baker
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One of the first mostly-TV actors I paid attention to, as a child.
He seemed to be on *everything* -- especially the great anthology
series.
Why can't we have anthology series anymore?
Kris
Michael O'Connor
> Why can't we have anthology series anymore?
I wonder the same thing.
Why can't we have live drama on TV anymore either?
How about original made for TV movies like ABC did in the 70's, and
not movies based on Danielle Steel books or "based on the shocking
true story" movies. I would love to see these make a comeback.
The truth is, it is much cheaper to do reality shows and infotainment
type shows than to do something original or different. It's sad that
so many people eat this stuff up. At first I thought Reality TV would
be a fad for a couple years, but it's clear they are not going away.
Watching Cops is about as close as I will get to reality TV.