Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 18, 1884
Died
July 23, 1972 (age 87)
Place of Birth
Beaver Village, Pike County, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
R. Wells Gordon
Roy Gordon
Known For
TV
The Millionaire
Andrew V. McMahon
1955
TV
The Gene Autry Show
1950
TV
Adventures of Superman
Postello
1952
TV
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954
Film
Foreign Correspondent
Mr. Brood
1940
Film
What a Way to Go!
Minister (uncredited)
1964
Film
The Fountainhead
Vice-President (uncredited)
1949
Film
Zero Hour!
Frank Graham
1957
Film
Boom Town
McCreery
1940
Film
So Proudly We Hail
Ship's Captain (Uncredited)
1943
Film
Love Crazy
Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
1941
Film
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
Dr. Raymond Cushing
1958
Film
The FBI Story
Emmett Reese (uncredited)
1959
Film
The Spirit of St. Louis
Associate Producer (uncredited)
1957
Film
Silver Lode
Dr. Elmwood
1954
Film
The Wasp Woman
Paul Thompson
1959
Film
Fifth Avenue Girl
Board Member (uncredited)
1939
Film
Virginia City
Maj. Gen. Taylor (uncredited)
1940
Film
Flamingo Road
Senator Flagstedt (uncredited)
1949
Film
Railroaded!
Jackland Ainsworth
1947
Filmography
1964FilmWhat a Way to Go!as Minister (uncredited)1962FilmHand of Deathas Dr. Frederick Ramsey1961FilmAll in a Night's Workas Albright1959FilmThe Wasp Womanas Paul Thompson1959FilmThe FBI Storyas Emmett Reese (uncredited)1958FilmThe Fearmakersas Sen. Walder1958FilmWar of the Colossal Beastas Mayor of Los Angeles1958FilmWar of the Satellitesas The President1958FilmAttack of the 50 Foot Womanas Dr. Raymond Cushing1958FilmThe World Was His Juryas H.B. McClay1957FilmZero Hour!as Frank Graham1957FilmThe Unearthlyas Dr. Loren Wright1957FilmThe Iron Sheriffas Sorenson1957FilmThe Spirit of St. Louisas Associate Producer (uncredited)1956FilmWetbacksas Hoppy1956FilmSlightly Scarlet1955FilmThe Crooked Webas Richard V. Atherton (uncredited)1955FilmThe Gun That Won the Westas Colonel Carrington1955FilmMurder Is My Beatas Abbott1955FilmThe Big Comboas Audubon1955TVThe Millionaireas Andrew V. McMahon1954TVThe Adventures of Rin Tin Tin1954FilmSilver Lodeas Dr. Elmwood1954FilmJesse James vs. the Daltons1954FilmParis Playboysas Senior UN Official1953FilmSo This Is Loveas Otto Kahn1953FilmThe Vanquishedas Doctor Colfax1953FilmSangareeas Dr. Tyrus1953FilmFangs of the Arcticas Mountie Chief1952FilmArmy Boundas Minister1952TVAdventures of Supermanas Postello1952FilmYukon Goldas Inspector1952FilmSon of Ali Babaas Ishmael (uncredited)1951FilmRhubarbas Golfer (uncredited)1951FilmInsurance Investigatoras George Sullivan1951FilmTexans Never Cryas Frank Bagley1951FilmLaw of the Badlandsas Secretary of Treasury (uncredited)1950FilmTwo Flags Westas Capt. Stanley (uncredited)1950FilmIndian Territoryas Major Farrell1950FilmBeyond the Purple Hillsas Judge Beaumont1950TVThe Gene Autry Show1950FilmThe Invisible Monsteras Mr. Moore1950FilmBuccaneer's Girlas (uncredited)1950FilmMule Trainas John Macknight (uncredited)1949FilmThe Blonde Banditas Otto Thorndyke1949FilmApache Chiefas Colonel Martin1949FilmThe Fountainheadas Vice-President (uncredited)1949FilmFlamingo Roadas Senator Flagstedt (uncredited)1949FilmRiders of the Whistling Pinesas Supt. John Hoaglund (uncredited)1947FilmThe Last Round-up1947FilmRailroaded!as Jackland Ainsworth1947FilmDanger Streetas John Matthews1947FilmNora Prentissas Dr. Oberlin (uncredited)1946FilmNever Say Goodbyeas Detective (uncredited)1946FilmBig Townas Editor Post1946FilmNight Editoras Benjamin Merrill (Uncredited)1945FilmThe Shanghai Cobraas Walter Fletcher1945FilmThe Caribbean Mysteryas Gov. Gerald McCracken Sr.1944FilmTake It or Leave Itas Dr. Edward Preston1943FilmThere's Something About a Soldier1943FilmSo Proudly We Hailas Ship's Captain (Uncredited)1942FilmLucky Jordanas Colonel1942FilmMy Favorite Spyas Major Updyke1942FilmPowder Townas Dr. Wayne1941FilmTwo-Faced Womanas Man Standing at Lodge Counter (uncredited)1941FilmThe Night of January 16thas Roger Wakefield1941FilmMarried Bacheloras Hudkins1941FilmLove Crazyas Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)1941FilmSky Raidersas Maj. Gen. Fletcher [Chs. 1-2, 4, 11-12]1941FilmThe Strawberry Blondeas Exchange Bank President (uncredited)1940FilmThe Howards of Virginiaas Col. Jefferson1940FilmMen Against the Skyas Judge J. Doran Fox1940FilmBoom Townas McCreery1940FilmForeign Correspondentas Mr. Brood1940FilmQueen of the Mobas Mr. Milliken1940FilmVirginia Cityas Maj. Gen. Taylor (uncredited)1940FilmThe Lone Wolf Strikesas Phillip Jordan1940FilmWolf of New Yorkas Governor of New York1939FilmBlondie Brings Up Babyas Mr. Mason1939FilmRulers of the Seaas New York City Mayor (Uncredited)1939FilmSued for Libelas Col. Jasper White1939FilmSabotageas (uncredited)1939FilmThe Real Gloryas Col. Hatch1939FilmFifth Avenue Girlas Board Member (uncredited)1939FilmThe Spellbinderas Third Trial Judge1939FilmMillion Dollar Legsas Dean Wixby1939FilmThe Flying Irishmanas Dr. Howard1939FilmAlmost a Gentlemanas The Judge1939FilmPersons in Hidingas John Nast1939FilmBoy Slavesas Judge1939FilmThe Great Man Votesas Byrne1938FilmCocoanut Groveas Robert Grayson1922FilmThe Broken Silenceas Jacques Beauvais