Gordon Oliver

Gordon Oliver
Born	(1910-04-27)April 27, 1910 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, film producer
Years active	1933-1972

Gordon Oliver (April 27, 1910 – January 26, 1995) was an American actor and film producer. He appeared in more than 45 films and television shows between 1933 and 1972.

Film

Oliver began working in films in 1936, eventually working for Warner Brothers, Columbia and RKO. He went on to appear in approximately 25 films.

Television

Oliver was executive producer of It Takes a Thief, Peter Gunn, Mr. Lucky, and Mr. Adams and Eve. On-screen, he was co-host of Mobil Theatre and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents.

Family

Oliver was married to model Elsa Oliver for 46 years. They had a son, Angus Duncan, and a daughter, Elsa Lambert.

Death

Oliver died of emphysema January 26, 1995, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He was survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter.

Partial filmography

As actor, unless otherwise noted.

• The Go Getter (1937)
• The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937)
• San Quentin (1937)
• Fly-Away Baby (1937)
• Youth on Parole (1937)
• West of Shanghai (1937)
• White Bondage (1937)
• Jezebel (1938)
• Brother Rat (1938)
• Blondie (1938)
• Sweetheart of the Campus (1941)
• Passport to Destiny (1944)
• Since You Went Away (1944)
• Seven Days Ashore (1944)
• The Spiral Staircase (1946)
• Station West (1948)
• My Forbidden Past (1951)
• The Las Vegas Story (1952)
• Code Name: Heraclitus (1967 - producer)

Radio appearances

Year	Program	Episode/source
1952	Family Theater	Pas de Deux

External links

• Gordon Oliver at the Internet Movie Database
• Gordon Oliver at Find a Grave