Mary Gordon
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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 be
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.
Born
May 16, 1882
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Died
Aug 23, 1963
Known For
Acting
Movies
228 acting
1 crew
Popularity
0.7
Known For
The Invisible Man
1933
as Screaming Woman (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Woman (uncredited)
Bride of Frankenstein
1935
as Hans' Wife
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935
as Peddler (uncredited)
Fort Apache
1948
as Ma (barmaid)
The Woman in Green
1945
as Mrs. Hudson
After the Thin Man
1936
as Rose (uncredited)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939
as Mrs. Hudson
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Maid (uncredited)
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
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