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.
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Movies (49)
West of Wyoming
as Nora Jones
1950
The File on Thelma Jordon
as Charwoman (Uncredited)
1949
Deputy Marshal
as Mrs. Lance
1949
Haunted Trails
as Aunt Libby
1949
Mr. Soft Touch
as Slatternly Woman Tenant (Uncredited)
1949
Tucson
as Housemother (uncredited)
1949
Clues to Adventure
as Woman Reading Newspaper (archive footage) (uncredited)
1949
Shamrock Hill
as Grandma Rogan
1949
Highway 13
as Aunt Myrt Lacy
1948
Kidnapped
as Scottish Woman (uncredited)
1948
The Strange Mrs. Crane
as Nora
1948
Big Town Scandal
as Mary - Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
1948
Fort Apache
as Ma (barmaid)
1948
Angels' Alley
as Mrs. Mamie Mahoney
1948
The Judge Steps Out
as Annie (Scrub Woman) (uncredited)
1947
Roses Are Red
as Cleaning Lady
1947
The Invisible Wall
as Mrs. Bledsoe
1947
Exposed
as Housekeeper
1947
The Long Night
as Old Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
1947
Sister Kenny
as Mrs. Gordon (uncredited)
1946
The Dark Horse
as Mrs. Mahoney
1946
Shadows Over Chinatown
as Mrs. Conover
1946
In Fast Company
as Mrs. Cassidy
1946
Dressed to Kill
as Mrs. Hudson
1946
The Hoodlum Saint
as Trina
1946
Sentimental Journey
as Agnes, the Cook (uncredited)
1946
Little Giant
as Ma Miller
1946
Kitty
as Nanny
1945
Strange Confession
as Mrs. O'Connor
1945
Divorce
as Ellen
1945
The Woman in Green
as Mrs. Hudson
1945
Captain Eddie
as Mrs. Westrom
1945
The Body Snatcher
as Mary McBride (uncredited)
1945
Law of the Badlands
1945
See My Lawyer
as Mrs. Fillmore
1945
Hollywood Canteen
as Hostess (uncredited)
1944
The Last Ride
as Mrs. Mary Kelly
1944
The Pearl of Death
as Mrs. Hudson
1944
Secret Command
as Mrs. McKenzie (uncredited)
1944
Secrets of Scotland Yard
as Libby, the Housekeeper
1944
Follow the Leader
1944
The Hour Before the Dawn
as Annie
1944
Million Dollar Kid
as Mrs. McGinnis
1944
The Racket Man
as Mom Benson
1944
Whispering Footsteps
as Ma Murphy
1943
Smart Guy
as Maggie
1943
The Spider Woman
as Mrs. Hudson
1943
Here Comes Kelly
as Mrs. Kelly
1943
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
as Mrs. Hudson
1943