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Gale Gordon

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Actor

The Resume

    (February 20, 1906-June 30, 1995)
    Birth name was Charles T. Aldrich Jr.
    Best known for his role as Theodore J. Mooney on the TV Series 'The Lucy Show' (1963-68)
    Acted in the TV series 'Our Miss Brooks' (1952-56), 'Sally' (1958), 'Pete and Gladys' (1960-62), 'Dennis the Menace' (1962-63), 'Here's Lucy' (1968-74) and 'Life with Lucy' (1986)
    Acted in 'Here Come the Nelsons (1952),' 'Francis Covers the Big Town (1953),' 'Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958),' 'Don't Give Up the Ship (1959),' 'The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959),' 'Visit to a Small Planet (1960),' 'All Hands on Deck (1961),' 'Dondi (1961),' 'All in a Night's Work (1961),' 'Sergeant Dead Head (1965),' 'Speedway (1968)' and 'The 'burbs (1989)'

Why he might be annoying:

    His part as spokesman for Rexall Drugs was integrated into the scripts on NBC Radio's 'The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show (1948-1950).'
    He was typecast as the reserved, stuffy, blustery, authoritative and pompous types - famous for his 'slow burn.'
    He was nominated 4 times for an Emmy in a supporting role on a TV series and lost all 4 times (1955, 1967-68, & 1971).
    He has a website even though he was a career character actor and he's been dead for a decade.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He distinguished diction came as a result of surgery he had as a kid to correct a cleft palate.
    He got his break when cast as Mayor LaTrivia on old radio show 'Fibber McGee & Molly.'
    He had a very solid business relationship and friendship with Lucille Ball. He had a role in every one of her TV series (including two episodes of 'I Love Lucy' and 12 in the short lived 'Life with Lucy').
    He was married to the same woman for 58 years (1937-1995).
    She died just one month before he succumbed to cancer.
    He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame (1999).

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 44 Votes: 61.36% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 27 Votes: 62.96% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 136 Votes: 53.68% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 124 Votes: 52.42% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 68 Votes: 54.41% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 61 Votes: 37.70% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 5.56% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 34.62% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 38 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 117 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 166 Votes: 40.96% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 405 Votes: 44.94% Annoying