Leo Gordon

Biography

Leo Vincent Gordon (December 2, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American film and television character actor as well as a screenplay writer and novelist. During more than 40 years in film and television, he was frequently cast as a supporting actor playing brutish bad guys. Description above from the Wikipedia Leo Gordon licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Maverick

as Poker Player

The Man Who Knew Too Much

as Drayton's Chauffeur (uncredited)

My Name Is Nobody

as Red

Little House on the Prairie

Bonanza

as Fargo Taylor

Bonanza

as Early Thorne

Bonanza

as Forsythe

Get Smart

as Grillak

Magnum, P.I.

The Shootist

as Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)