Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1911-04-05
Deathday: 1963-06-12 (52 years old)

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Gordon Wynnivo Jones (April 5, 1911 – June 20, 1963) was an American character actor, a member of John Wayne's informal acting company best known for playing Lou Costello's TV nemesis "Mike the Cop" and appearing as The Green Hornet in the first of two movie serials based on that old-time radio program.


Iowa-born Jones had been a student athlete and star football guard ("Bull" Jones) at University of California, Los Angeles, and had also played a few seasons of professional football. He started out playing small roles in Wesley Ruggles' and Ernest B. Schoedsack's The Monkey's Paw (1933), his first credited role in Sam Wood's Let 'Em Have It (1935), and Sidney Lanfield's Red Salute (1935). By 1937, he had moved on to a contract at RKO Radio Pictures. In 1940, Jones had the title role in The Green Hornet but did not reprise the role in the sequel.


Jones held a reserve commission in the army and was called into the service after filming his roles as "The Wreck" in My Sister Eileen (1942) and "Alabama Smith" in Flying Tigers (1942), a John Wayne vehicle that was one of the most popular action films of the war. This picture began Jones' 20-year onscreen association with Wayne, who was also a former football player at the University of Southern California.


Jones remained associated with the service after the war, encouraging college students to consider the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. After resuming his acting career in the late 1940s, Jones appeared in prominent roles in the John Wayne features Big Jim McLain (1952) and Island in the Sky (1953).


By the end of the 1940s, Jones had aged into a beefier screen presence and into very physical character roles. He was no longer a leading man but he had developed a comic villain persona which meshed with the work of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Jones' association with the duo began in The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947) with the role of the film's heavy, Jake Frame, and continued through their television series The Abbott and Costello Show. Jones played "Mike the Cop", Costello's hulking, loud-voiced antagonist. The program was produced for only two seasons, but ensured continued recognition for Jones via frequent reruns and a 21st Century DVD release.


Jones also remained busy in films and on television throughout the 1950s, in pictures that ranged from the sci-fi chiller The Monster That Challenged the World to the Tony Curtis/Janet Leigh sex comedy The Perfect Furlough, and on TV series ranging from The Real McCoys to The Rifleman. Jones also appeared in two very successful Disney movies during the early '60s, The Absent-Minded Professor and Son of Flubber. He played harried school coaches in both pictures. He also starred with Mitzi Green and Virginia Gibson in the short-lived TV sitcom So This Is Hollywood (1955), and had a recurring role as neighbor Butch Barton during the early years of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet


Jones returned to the John Wayne stock company portraying Douglas, the bureaucrat antagonist to Wayne's G.W. McLintock in the Western comedy McLintock! (1963). Jones unexpectedly succumbed to a heart attack on June 12, 1963, five months before the release of that movie.


Jones has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on the West side of the 1600 block of Vine Street.

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Filmography

all 118

Movies 90

TV Shows 28

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Mike The Cop
The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?

The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First? (2011)

Movie
Matt Douglas
McLintock!

McLintock! (1963)

Movie
6
Rutland Coach (uncredited)
Son of Flubber

Son of Flubber (1963)

Movie
6
Charlie Vantassel
The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show (1962)

TV
Conroy
Everything's Ducky

Everything's Ducky (1961)

Movie
Jase / Rousty
Frontier Circus

Frontier Circus (1961)

TV
Talkative Townsman
Master of the World

Master of the World (1961)

Movie
6
Nels Bergstrom
The Case of the Dangerous Robin

The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1960)

TV
Surfside 6

Surfside 6 (1960)

TV
Police Sgt. Joe Cassidy
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)

Movie
Torpedoman Bates
Battle of the Coral Sea

Battle of the Coral Sea (1959)

Movie
Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye (1959)

TV
Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace (1959)

TV
6
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)

TV
6
Laramie

Laramie (1959)

TV
Sgt. McKelvey
Battle Flame

Battle Flame (1959)

Movie
Captain Scanlon, Police Chief
The Shaggy Dog

The Shaggy Dog (1959)

Movie
5.2
MP 'Sylvia'
The Perfect Furlough

The Perfect Furlough (1958)

Movie
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip (1958)

TV
The Rifleman

The Rifleman (1958)

TV
6.67
Pop Winters
Live Fast, Die Young

Live Fast, Die Young (1958)

Movie
Maverick

Maverick (1957)

TV
5.33
Deputy Gillis
Perry Mason

Perry Mason (1957)

TV
4.33
Wasco Wolters / Sheriff
Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot (1957)

TV
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)

TV
6
Mike Gower / Joel Finlay
Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)

TV
Sheriff Josh Peters
The Monster That Challenged the World

The Monster That Challenged the World (1957)

Movie
1
Will Clegg
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend (1957)

Movie
Jack Frazer
Spring Reunion

Spring Reunion (1957)

Movie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)

TV
Cheyenne

Cheyenne (1955)

TV
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)

TV
Corporal Rogers
Smoke Signal

Smoke Signal (1955)

Movie
Jack Voyle
Treasure of Ruby Hills

Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955)

Movie
Lassie

Lassie (1954)

TV
8
Wagner
The Outlaw Stallion

The Outlaw Stallion (1954)

Movie
Moose (uncredited)
Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground! (1953)

Movie
Pete Thompson / Pete
Meet Mr. McNutley

Meet Mr. McNutley (1953)

TV
Walrus
Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky (1953)

Movie
Yankee Sergeant
Woman They Almost Lynched

Woman They Almost Lynched (1953)

Movie
I'm the Law

I'm the Law (1953)

TV
Mike Kelly / Col. Potts (in play) / Husband
The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show (1952)

TV
Curly Wolf
The Ghost of Crossbone Canyon

The Ghost of Crossbone Canyon (1952)

Movie
Lt. Treusch
Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America (1952)

TV
Marshal Sam Taplin
Wagon Team

Wagon Team (1952)

Movie
Olaf
Big Jim McLain

Big Jim McLain (1952)

Movie
George Glasheen
The Winning Team

The Winning Team (1952)

Movie
Crockett
Sound Off

Sound Off (1952)

Movie
CPO Mike Donovan
Gobs and Gals

Gobs and Gals (1952)

Movie
Dangerous Assignment

Dangerous Assignment (1952)

TV
Breck
Yellow Fin

Yellow Fin (1951)

Movie
Elwood Martin
Corky of Gasoline Alley

Corky of Gasoline Alley (1951)

Movie
Racket Squad

Racket Squad (1951)

TV
Curly Wolf
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)

TV
Splinters McGonigle
Heart of the Rockies

Heart of the Rockies (1951)

Movie
Splinters
Spoilers of the Plains

Spoilers of the Plains (1951)

Movie
Splinters McGonigle
Trail of Robin Hood

Trail of Robin Hood (1950)

Movie
Splinters McGonagle
North of the Great Divide

North of the Great Divide (1950)

Movie
Splinters McGonagle
Sunset in the West

Sunset in the West (1950)

Movie
Jocko
Big Timber

Big Timber (1950)

Movie
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)

TV
The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show (1950)

TV
Splinters
Trigger, Jr.

Trigger, Jr. (1950)

Movie
I.Q. Barton
The Arizona Cowboy

The Arizona Cowboy (1950)

Movie
Bill Hennessey
The Palomino

The Palomino (1950)

Movie
Tex Barnet
Belle of Old Mexico

Belle of Old Mexico (1950)

Movie
Taxi Cab Driver
Dear Wife

Dear Wife (1949)

Movie
Idaho
Tokyo Joe

Tokyo Joe (1949)

Movie
Bill 'Holly' Holloran
Easy Living

Easy Living (1949)

Movie
Roy
Black Midnight

Black Midnight (1949)

Movie
Muggles (Uncredited)
Mr. Soft Touch

Mr. Soft Touch (1949)

Movie
Happy Keegan
The Untamed Breed

The Untamed Breed (1948)

Movie
Benjy Laughton
Black Eagle

Black Eagle (1948)

Movie
Andy Baldwin
Sons of Adventure

Sons of Adventure (1948)

Movie
Military Police
A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair (1948)

Movie
6
Reporter
Whispering City

Whispering City (1947)

Movie
Jake Frame
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947)

Movie
Tubby Wadsworth
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)

Movie
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Youth Runs Wild

Youth Runs Wild (1944)

Movie
Alabama Smith
Flying Tigers

Flying Tigers (1942)

Movie
'Footsy' Fogarty
Highways by Night

Highways by Night (1942)

Movie
'The Wreck' Loomis
My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen (1942)

Movie
Bill Oakley
Among the Living

Among the Living (1941)

Movie
Robert Andrews
You Belong to Me

You Belong to Me (1941)

Movie
'Waffles' Billings
The Blonde from Singapore

The Blonde from Singapore (1941)

Movie
Rubber-Legs Ryan
The Feminine Touch

The Feminine Touch (1941)

Movie
Ranger Radio Man (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers Ride Again

The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)

Movie
Tubby Waters
Girl from Havana

Girl from Havana (1940)

Movie
Tex Barton
Up in the Air

Up in the Air (1940)

Movie
Steve Hanagan
I Take This Oath

I Take This Oath (1940)

Movie
O'Brien
The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)

Movie
Britt Reid / The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet (1940)

Movie
Tug Evans (uncredited)
Henry Goes Arizona

Henry Goes Arizona (1939)

Movie
Bill Anderson
Disputed Passage

Disputed Passage (1939)

Movie
Dutch Arnold (uncredited)
Invitation to Happiness

Invitation to Happiness (1939)

Movie
Chuck Hardy
Big Town Czar

Big Town Czar (1939)

Movie
Joe Falcon
Pride of the Navy

Pride of the Navy (1939)

Movie
Jeff Clayton
The Long Shot

The Long Shot (1939)

Movie
Ray Holt
Out West with the Hardys

Out West with the Hardys (1938)

Movie
Blackie
I Stand Accused

I Stand Accused (1938)

Movie
Tom Grogan
Rich Man, Poor Girl

Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938)

Movie
Riley
Night Spot

Night Spot (1938)

Movie
Bill Adams
Quick Money

Quick Money (1937)

Movie
Mike Scanlon
Fight for Your Lady

Fight for Your Lady (1937)

Movie
Chester 'Chet' Scott
The Big Shot

The Big Shot (1937)

Movie
Reporter Dunn
There Goes My Girl

There Goes My Girl (1937)

Movie
Joe Dugan
China Passage

China Passage (1937)

Movie
Puggy
Sea Devils

Sea Devils (1937)

Movie
Jim
They Wanted to Marry

They Wanted to Marry (1937)

Movie
Slim Tolliver
We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die (1937)

Movie
Martin Rhodes
Night Waitress

Night Waitress (1936)

Movie
Joe Graves
Don't Turn 'em Loose

Don't Turn 'em Loose (1936)

Movie
Joe
Walking on Air

Walking on Air (1936)

Movie
Tex
Devil's Squadron

Devil's Squadron (1936)

Movie
Butch Carson
Strike Me Pink

Strike Me Pink (1936)

Movie
Michael (Lefty) Jones
Red Salute

Red Salute (1935)

Movie
Tex
Let 'em Have It

Let 'em Have It (1935)

Movie
Vigilante (uncredited)
Wild Girl

Wild Girl (1932)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1911-04-05

Deathday
1963-06-12 (52 years old)

Birth Place
Alden, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Gordon Wynnivo Jones, Gordon W. Jones

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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