Hal Gordon (1894–1946) was a British

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, he appeared in over 90 films in both comic and straight roles. He started off as a lawyer's clerk but finding it dull he decided on the stage, making his music hall debut in 1912. He toured England and South Africa in pantomime and comedy before entering films in 1928, his first being ''

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Filmography

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'' (1928) * '' When Knights Were Bold'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1930) * '' Old Soldiers Never Die'' (1931) * '' Tilly of Bloomsbury'' (1931) * '' Poor Old Bill'' (1931) * '' The Girl in the Night'' (1931) * '' Out of the Blue'' (1931) * ''

Creeping Shadows ''Creeping Shadows'' is a 1931 British crime film directed by J. O. C. Orton, John Orton and starring Franklin Dyall, Arthur Hardy (actor), Arthur Hardy and Margot Grahame. It was made at the Welwyn Studios of British International Pictures.Wood ...

'' (1931) * '' Up for the Cup'' (1931) * '' Tonight's the Night: Pass It On'' (1932) * '' Money for Nothing'' (1932) * '' Help Yourself'' (1932) * '' A Night Like This'' (1932) * '' The Strangler'' (1932) * '' The New Hotel'' (1932) * '' Brother Alfred'' (1932) * '' Tin Gods'' (1932) * '' The Bad Companions'' (1932) * '' Jack's the Boy'' (1932) * '' Strip! Strip! Hooray!!!'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' The Indiscretions of Eve'' (1932) * '' Lucky Girl'' (1932) * '' Josser in the Army'' (1932) * '' For the Love of Mike'' (1932) * '' The Last Coupon'' (1932) * '' Old Spanish Customers'' (1932) * ''

Lord Camber's Ladies ''Lord Camber's Ladies'' (1932) is a British drama film directed by Benn W. Levy, produced by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Gerald du Maurier, Gertrude Lawrence, Benita Hume, and Nigel Bruce. Plot An aristocrat marries a singer, but then tr ...

'' (1932) * '' Let Me Explain, Dear'' (1932) * '' His Wife's Mother'' (1932) * '' Sleepless Nights'' (1932) * '' Money Talks'' (1932) * '' Radio Parade'' (1933) * '' The Pride of the Force'' (1933) * '' Crime on the Hill'' (1933) * ''

A Southern Maid ''A Southern Maid'' is an operetta in three acts composed by Harold Fraser-Simson, with a book by Dion Clayton Calthrop and Harry Graham and lyrics by Harry Graham (poet), Harry Graham and Harry Miller. Additional music was provided by Ivor No ...

'' (1933) * '' Their Night Out'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

Hawley's of High Street ''Hawley's of High Street'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley (director), Thomas Bentley and starring Leslie Fuller, Judy Kelly, Francis Lister and Moore Marriott. Its plot concerns a butcher and a draper who stand for el ...

'' (1933) * '' Facing the Music'' (1933) * '' A Political Party'' (1934) * '' Master and Man'' (1934) * '' Those Were the Days'' (1934) * '' Sometimes Good'' (1934) * '' The Great Defender'' (1934) * '' Lost in the Legion'' (1935) * '' The Outcast'' (1934) * '' My Song Goes Round the World'' (1934) * '' Invitation to the Waltz'' (1935) * '' Dandy Dick'' (1935) * '' 18 Minutes'' (1935) * '' Dance Band'' (1935) * '' The Deputy Drummer'' (1935) * '' Lend Me Your Wife'' (1935) * ''

No Monkey Business ''No Monkey Business'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Gene Gerrard, June Clyde and Renée Houston. Plot After a music hall performer has his performing partner, an ape, confiscated by his financial credi ...

'' (1935) * ''

Play Up the Band ''Play Up the Band'' is a 1935 British musical comedy film directed by Harry Hughes and starring Stanley Holloway, Betty Ann Davies and Leslie Bradley. The film was made at Ealing Studios by the independent company City Films.Perry p.175 The ...

'' (1935) * '' Man of the Moment'' (1935) * '' One Good Turn'' (1936) * '' The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss'' (1936) * '' Southern Roses'' (1936) * '' Keep Your Seats, Please'' (1936) *'' Queen of Hearts'' (1936) * '' Captain Bill'' (1936) * '' Dusty Ermine'' (1936) * '' The Man Behind the Mask'' (1936) * '' No Escape'' (1936) * '' It's in the Bag'' (1936) * '' Keep Fit'' (1937) * ''

Victoria the Great ''Victoria the Great'' is a 1937 British historical film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Anton Walbrook and Walter Rilla. When Laurence Housman's play '' Victoria Regina'' was banned by the Lord Chamberlain (in 1935 the r ...

'' (1937) * '' East of Ludgate Hill'' (1937) * '' Father O'Nine'' (1938) * '' Break the News'' (1938) * '' We're Going to Be Rich'' (1938) * ''

The Divorce of Lady X ''The Divorce of Lady X'' is a 1938 British Technicolor romantic comedy film produced by London Films; it stars Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson and Binnie Barnes. It was film director, directed by Tim Whelan and produced by Alex ...

'' (1938) * '' It's in the Air'' (1938) * '' Keep Smiling'' (1938) * '' Trouble Brewing'' (1939) * '' Come On George!'' (1939) * '' Dead Men Tell No Tales'' (1939) * ''

Let George Do It! ''Let George Do It!'' (US: ''To Hell With Hitler'') is a 1940 British black-and-white comedy musical war film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring George Formby. It was produced by Michael Balcon for Associated Talking Pictures and its success ...

'' (1940) * '' Spare a Copper'' (1940) * '' The Next of Kin'' (1942) * ''

We'll Smile Again ''We'll Smile Again'' is a 1942 British musical film, musical comedy film directed by John Baxter (director), John Baxter and starring Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen and Meinhart Maur. Premise A ring of Nazi spies infiltrate a film studio planning ...

'' (1942) * '' Old Mother Riley Detective'' (1943) * '' Theatre Royal'' (1943) * '' Millions Like Us'' (1943) * '' Heaven Is Round the Corner'' (1944) * ''

It Happened One Sunday ''It Happened One Sunday'' is a 1944 British romantic comedy film directed by Karel Lamač and starring Robert Beatty, Barbara White and Marjorie Rhodes. It was written by Paul Vincent Carroll, Frederic Gotfurt and Frank Harvey based on th ...

'' (1944) * '' Welcome, Mr. Washington'' (1944) * '' Kiss the Bride Goodbye'' (1945) * '' Give Me the Stars'' (1945) * '' I'll Turn to You'' (1946)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gordon, Hal 1894 births 1946 deaths English male film actors Male actors from London 20th-century English male actors