Known For
Acting
Born
May 16, 1882
Died
Aug 23, 1963
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Credits
228 titles
Mary Gordon
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 Basil 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
The Cisco Kid
Mary O'Toole
West of Wyoming
Nora Jones
The File on Thelma Jordon
Charwoman (uncredited)
Deputy Marshal
Mrs. Lance
Haunted Trails
Aunt Libby
Mr. Soft Touch
Slatternly Woman Tenant (Uncredited)
Tucson
Housemother (uncredited)
Clues to Adventure
Woman Reading Newspaper (archive footage) (uncredited)
Shamrock Hill
Grandma Rogan
Highway 13
Aunt Myrt Lacy
Kidnapped
Scottish Woman (uncredited)
The Strange Mrs. Crane
Nora
Big Town Scandal
Mary - Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
Fort Apache
Ma (barmaid)
Angels' Alley
Mrs. Mamie Mahoney
The Judge Steps Out
Annie (Scrub Woman) (uncredited)
Roses Are Red
Cleaning Lady
The Invisible Wall
Mrs. Bledsoe
Exposed
Housekeeper
The Long Night
Old Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Sister Kenny
Mrs. Gordon (uncredited)
The Dark Horse
Mrs. Mahoney
Shadows Over Chinatown
Mrs. Conover
In Fast Company
Mrs. Cassidy
Dressed to Kill
Mrs. Hudson
The Hoodlum Saint
Trina
Sentimental Journey
Agnes, the Cook (uncredited)
Little Giant
Ma Miller
Kitty
Nanny
Strange Confession
Mrs. O'Connor
Divorce
Ellen
Captain Eddie
Mrs. Westrom
The Woman in Green
Mrs. Hudson
The Body Snatcher
Mary McBride (uncredited)
Law of the Badlands
See My Lawyer
Mrs. Fillmore
Hollywood Canteen
Hostess (uncredited)
The Last Ride
Mrs. Mary Kelly
The Pearl of Death
Mrs. Hudson
Secret Command
Mrs. McKenzie (uncredited)
Secrets of Scotland Yard
Libby, the Housekeeper
Follow the Leader
The Hour Before the Dawn
Annie
Million Dollar Kid
Mrs. McGinnis
The Racket Man
Mom Benson
Whispering Footsteps
Ma Murphy
Smart Guy
Maggie
The Spider Woman
Mrs. Hudson
Here Comes Kelly
Mrs. Kelly
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Mrs. Hudson