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Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Known For Acting
Birthday May 16, 1882
Died Aug 23, 1963 (81)
Birthplace Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Basi ... l 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

Filmography

West of Wyoming

West of Wyoming

1950

as Nora Jones

Clues to Adventure

Clues to Adventure

1949

as Woman Reading Newspaper (archive footage) (uncredited)

Shamrock Hill

Shamrock Hill

1949

as Grandma Rogan

Haunted Trails

Haunted Trails

1949

as Aunt Libby

Deputy Marshal

Deputy Marshal

1949

as Mrs. Lance

Tucson

Tucson

1949

as Housemother (uncredited)

Mr. Soft Touch

Mr. Soft Touch

1949

as Slatternly Woman Tenant (Uncredited)

The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949

as Charwoman (Uncredited)

Highway 13

Highway 13

1948

as Aunt Myrt Lacy

The Strange Mrs. Crane

The Strange Mrs. Crane

1948

as Nora

Angels' Alley

Angels' Alley

1948

as Mrs. Mamie Mahoney

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1948

as Scottish Woman (uncredited)

Fort Apache

Fort Apache

1948

as Ma (barmaid)

Big Town Scandal

Big Town Scandal

1948

as Mary - Cleaning Woman (uncredited)

The Invisible Wall

The Invisible Wall

1947

as Mrs. Bledsoe

Exposed

Exposed

1947

as Housekeeper

Roses Are Red

Roses Are Red

1947

as Cleaning Lady

The Long Night

The Long Night

1947

as Old Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

The Judge Steps Out

The Judge Steps Out

1947

as Annie (Scrub Woman) (uncredited)

Little Giant

Little Giant

1946

as Ma Miller

Shadows Over Chinatown

Shadows Over Chinatown

1946

as Mrs. Conover

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1946

as Mrs. Hudson

The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse

1946

as Mrs. Mahoney

In Fast Company

In Fast Company

1946

as Mrs. Cassidy

Sentimental Journey

Sentimental Journey

1946

as Agnes, the Cook (uncredited)

The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint

1946

as Trina

Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny

1946

as Mrs. Gordon (uncredited)

Strange Confession

Strange Confession

1945

as Mrs. O'Connor

Divorce

Divorce

1945

as Ellen

See My Lawyer

See My Lawyer

1945

as Mrs. Fillmore

The Body Snatcher

The Body Snatcher

1945

as Mary McBride (uncredited)

The Woman in Green

The Woman in Green

1945

as Mrs. Hudson

Captain Eddie

Captain Eddie

1945

as Mrs. Westrom

Kitty

Kitty

1945

as Nanny

The Last Ride

The Last Ride

1944

as Mrs. Mary Kelly

Secrets of Scotland Yard

Secrets of Scotland Yard

1944

as Libby, the Housekeeper

The Hour Before the Dawn

The Hour Before the Dawn

1944

as Annie

The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death

1944

as Mrs. Hudson

The Racket Man

The Racket Man

1944

as Mom Benson

Million Dollar Kid

Million Dollar Kid

1944

as Mrs. McGinnis

Secret Command

Secret Command

1944

as Mrs. McKenzie (uncredited)

Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen

1944

as Hostess (uncredited)

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943

as Mrs. Hudson

Here Comes Kelly

Here Comes Kelly

1943

as Mrs. Kelly

Smart Guy

Smart Guy

1943

as Maggie

Whispering Footsteps

Whispering Footsteps

1943

as Ma Murphy

The Spider Woman

The Spider Woman

1943

as Mrs. Hudson

Sarong Girl

Sarong Girl

1943

as Mattie

Two Tickets to London

Two Tickets to London

1943

as Mrs. Tinkle

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943

as Mrs. Hudson

Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging

1943

as Mrs. Banning

Sealed Lips

Sealed Lips

1942

as Mrs. Ann Morton (Fred's mother)

Bombay Clipper

Bombay Clipper

1942

as Abigail 'Mag' MacPherson

The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb

1942

as Jane Banning

Powder Town

Powder Town

1942

as Mrs. Douglas

Meet the Stewarts

Meet the Stewarts

1942

as Mrs. Stewart

Fly-By-Night

Fly-By-Night

1942

as Ma Prescott

Dr. Broadway

Dr. Broadway

1942

as Broadway Carrie

Half Way to Shanghai

Half Way to Shanghai

1942

as Mrs. McIntyre

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

1942

as Mrs. Scott

It Happened in Flatbush

It Happened in Flatbush

1942

as Mrs. Collins

Blue, White, and Perfect

Blue, White, and Perfect

1942

as Mrs. Flaherty - Mike's Landlady (uncredited)

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

1942

as Mrs. Casey (uncredited)

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

as Maid (uncredited)

Borrowed Hero

Borrowed Hero

1941

as Mrs. Riley

Pot o' Gold

Pot o' Gold

1941

as Mom McCorkle

Double Cross

Double Cross

1941

as Mrs. Murray

Flight from Destiny

Flight from Destiny

1941

as Martha

Riot Squad

Riot Squad

1941

as Mrs. McGonigle

Appointment for Love

Appointment for Love

1941

as Martha

Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business

1941

as Miss Brady

It Started with Eve

It Started with Eve

1941

as Mrs. O'Toole (uncredited)

The Last Alarm

The Last Alarm

1940

as Mrs. Hadley

Nobody's Children

Nobody's Children

1940

as Mary

I Take This Oath

I Take This Oath

1940

as Mrs. Eileen Hanagan

When the Daltons Rode

When the Daltons Rode

1940

as Ma Dalton

Tear Gas Squad

Tear Gas Squad

1940

as Mrs. Sullivan

No, No, Nanette

No, No, Nanette

1940

as Gertrude, the Cook

The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman

1940

as Mrs. Bates

Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1

1940

as Landlady

My Son, My Son!

My Son, My Son!

1940

as Mrs. Mulvaney

Kitty Foyle

Kitty Foyle

1940

as Cleaning Lady (uncredited)

Saps at Sea

Saps at Sea

1940

as Mrs. O'Riley

Queen of the Mob

Queen of the Mob

1940

as Tenement Landlady

Go West

Go West

1940

as Train Passenger

The Invisible Man Returns

The Invisible Man Returns

1940

as Cookie (uncredited)

Women Without Names

Women Without Names

1940

as Juror

Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid

1940

as Mrs. Sweeney - Flo's Landlady (uncredited)

Young People

Young People

1940

as Old Woman

The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

1939

as Woman Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

She Married a Cop

She Married a Cop

1939

as Ma Duffy

The Marshal Of Mesa City

The Marshal Of Mesa City

1939

as Mrs. Dudley

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

as Mrs. Hudson

Tail Spin

Tail Spin

1939

as Mrs. Lee

Captain Fury

Captain Fury

1939

as Mrs. Bailey

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1939

as Mrs. Hudson

Day-time Wife

Day-time Wife

1939

as Scrubwoman

The Jones Family in Hollywood

The Jones Family in Hollywood

1939

as Landlady (uncredited)

The Escape

The Escape

1939

as Neighbor

Code of the Streets

Code of the Streets

1939

as Mrs. Flaherty

Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy

1939

as Irene's Housekeeper

Off the Record

Off the Record

1939

as Mrs. Finnegan (uncredited)

The Night of Nights

The Night of Nights

1939

as 1nd Pencil Woman (uncredited)

Broadway Serenade

Broadway Serenade

1939

as Annie (uncredited)

Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales

1939

as Mrs. Bryant (uncredited)

Rulers of the Sea

Rulers of the Sea

1939

as Mrs. Ogilvie (Uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Woman (uncredited)

City Streets

City Streets

1938

as Mrs. Devlin

Campus Confessions

Campus Confessions

1938

as Mrs. Twill

Blond Cheat

Blond Cheat

1938

as Maggie (uncredited)

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1938

as Mrs. MacDonald

Mannequin

Mannequin

1938

as Mrs. O'Rourke (Uncredited)

Gateway

Gateway

1938

as Scottish Mother

Friend Indeed

Friend Indeed

1937

as Housekeeper

Double Wedding

Double Wedding

1937

as Mrs. Keough

A Damsel in Distress

A Damsel in Distress

1937

as Cook (uncredited)

The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley

1937

as Mrs. O'Malley

Lady Behave!

Lady Behave!

1937

as Cook

Her Husband Lies

Her Husband Lies

1937

as Mrs. Jenks

You're Only Young Once

You're Only Young Once

1937

as Mary's Mother (uncredited)

Meet the Boy Friend

Meet the Boy Friend

1937

as Mrs. Grimes

You Can't Have Everything

You Can't Have Everything

1937

as YWCA Scrub Woman (uncredited)

Share the Wealth

Share the Wealth

1936

as Ma MacClyde

Laughing Irish Eyes

Laughing Irish Eyes

1936

as Mrs. O'Keefe

The Lady Consents

The Lady Consents

1936

as Apple Lady

Great Guy

Great Guy

1936

as Mrs. Ogilvie

Little Miss Nobody

Little Miss Nobody

1936

as Mrs. Biddle

The Plot Thickens

The Plot Thickens

1936

as Woman with Bag

After the Thin Man

After the Thin Man

1936

as Rose (uncredited)

The Plough and the Stars

The Plough and the Stars

1936

as Woman at Barricades

Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1936

as Mrs. Cassidy

Mary of Scotland

Mary of Scotland

1936

as Nurse

The White Angel

The White Angel

1936

as Nursing Applicant (uncredited)

The Irish in Us

The Irish in Us

1935

as Ma O'Hara

Ginger

Ginger

1935

as Mrs. Monahan (uncredited)

Bonnie Scotland

Bonnie Scotland

1935

as Mrs. Bickerdike

Waterfront Lady

Waterfront Lady

1935

as Mrs. O'Flaherty

$10 Raise

$10 Raise

1935

as Landlady (uncredited)

Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

as Hans' Wife

Vanessa: Her Love Story

Vanessa: Her Love Story

1935

as Mrs. Leathwaite

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

as Peddler (uncredited)

Cross Streets

Cross Streets

1934

as Sonny's Mother

The Little Minister

The Little Minister

1934

as Nanny

Baby Take a Bow

Baby Take a Bow

1934

as Mrs. O'Brien (Uncredited)

The Woman Condemned

The Woman Condemned

1934

as Crying Woman at Night Court (uncredited)

The Loudspeaker

The Loudspeaker

1934

as Landlady

Charlie Chan in London

Charlie Chan in London

1934

as Prison Visitor (uncredited)

The Man from Hell

The Man from Hell

1934

as Mrs. Frank McCarrol

Beloved

Beloved

1934

as Mrs. O'Leary

Change of Heart

Change of Heart

1934

as Woman in Street

Our Daily Bread

Our Daily Bread

1934

as Community Woman in Cottage (uncredited)

The Defense Rests

The Defense Rests

1934

as Scrub Woman

One More River

One More River

1934

as Cook (Uncredited)

Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama

1934

as Boat Passenger (uncredited)

The Whirlwind

The Whirlwind

1933

as Mrs. Curtis

Nature in the Wrong

Nature in the Wrong

1933

as Mrs. Clancy

Men Must Fight

Men Must Fight

1933

as Pacifist Audience Member

The Power and the Glory

The Power and the Glory

1933

as Nurse (uncredited)

Sweepings

Sweepings

1933

as Mrs. Patrick O'Leary (Uncredited)

Ladies They Talk About

Ladies They Talk About

1933

as Prisoner in Visiting Room

The Kiss Before the Mirror

The Kiss Before the Mirror

1933

as Scrubwoman (uncredited)

Design for Living

Design for Living

1933

as Theatre Chambermaid (uncredited)

My Woman

My Woman

1933

as Woman at Ironing Board (Uncredited)

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

1933

as Cleaning Woman

Doctor Bull

Doctor Bull

1933

as Townswoman at Meeting

She Done Him Wrong

She Done Him Wrong

1933

as Cleaning Lady (uncredited)

The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

1933

as Screaming Woman (uncredited)

Meet the Baron

Meet the Baron

1933

as Washer Woman (uncredited)

Texas Cyclone

Texas Cyclone

1932

as Kate

Beauty Parlor

Beauty Parlor

1932

as Landlady

Dancers in the Dark

Dancers in the Dark

1932

as Scrubwoman

Wild Girl

Wild Girl

1932

as Washerwoman

The Expert

The Expert

1932

as Neighbor

Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol

1932

as Landlady (uncredited)

70,000 Witnesses

70,000 Witnesses

1932

as Scrubwoman (uncredited)

Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932

as Mrs. MacTavish (uncredited)

The Impatient Maiden

The Impatient Maiden

1932

as Irish Neighbor (uncredited)

Call Her Savage

Call Her Savage

1932

as Lady in Tenement (Uncredited)

Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus

1932

as Landlady (uncredited)

A House Divided

A House Divided

1931

as Townswoman (uncredited)

The Black Camel

The Black Camel

1931

as Mrs. MacMasters

The Brat

The Brat

1931

as Angry Wife in Night Court (uncredited)

Possessed

Possessed

1931

as Woman at Political Rally (uncredited)

Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge

1931

as Distraught Woman on Stairway (uncredited)

24 Hours

24 Hours

1931

as Nurse

Subway Express

Subway Express

1931

as Mrs. Delaney

His Honor the Mayor

His Honor the Mayor

1930

as His Wife

The Ghosts

The Ghosts

1930

as Chubby's Mama

Song o' My Heart

Song o' My Heart

1930

as Irish Woman

Roaring Ranch

Roaring Ranch

1930

as Mrs. O'Riley (uncredited)

When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows

1930

as Chubby's Mother (uncredited)

Oh, for a Man!

Oh, for a Man!

1930

as Stage Door Admirer with Violets

Anybody's Woman

Anybody's Woman

1930

as Maid

Is Everybody Happy?

Is Everybody Happy?

1929

as Neighbor (uncredited)

Hell's Heroes

Hell's Heroes

1929

as Choir Member (uncredited)

The Saturday Night Kid

The Saturday Night Kid

1929

as Reducing customer (uncredited)

Madame X

Madame X

1929

as Nursemaid (uncredited)

The Ol' Gray Hoss

The Ol' Gray Hoss

1928

as First taxi passenger

Hangman's House

Hangman's House

1928

as The Woman at Hogan's Hideout

The Matinee Idol

The Matinee Idol

1928

as Woman in Audience (uncredited)

Naughty Nanette

Naughty Nanette

1927

as Mrs. Rooney

Black Paradise

Black Paradise

1926

as Mrs. Murphy

The Home Maker

The Home Maker

1925

as Mrs. Hennessy

The Little Minister

The Little Minister

1934

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Television Credits

The Cisco Kid

as Mary O'Toole

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1950

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