Phil Gordon (May 5, 1916 – June 15, 2010) was an American actor and

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, most known for his work in television. Gordon's work included roles on ''

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'' (playing Jasper "Jazzbo" Depew), ''

Green Acres ''Green Acres'' is an American television absurdist sitcom starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a country farm. Produced by Filmways as a sister show to ''Petticoat Junction'', the series was first br ...

'', and ''

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''. Gordon was born Phil Gulley on May 5, 1916, in

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. His parents were Philomen and Lena Alexina Gulley. He enlisted in the United States Navy and the

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(USO) during World War II. He worked as a

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musician following the end of World War II, touring in Chicago and New Orleans during the 1940s and 1950s. Gordon moved to California in the late 1950s, where he worked as an actor and dialect coach (for ''Green Acres'') in television throughout the 1960s. He departed the television industry and moved to

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with his wife Jane Dupree Gulley in the late 1970s. He resided in Mobile for the remainder of his life. Phil Gordon died on June 15, 2010, in Mobile at the age of 94. He was interred at Pine Crest Cemetery in Mobile. His wife of more than 40 years predeceased him.

Selected Filmography

* ''

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'' (1960) (Season 5 Episode 15: "Man from the South") as Bartender * ''

'' (1960) (Season 6 Episode 5: "The Five-Forty-Eight") as Bartender * ''

'' (1961) (Season 6 Episode 28: "Gratitude") as Frank the Bartender

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gordon, Phil (actor) 1916 births 2010 deaths American male television actors People from Meridian, Mississippi Actors from Mobile, Alabama Voice coaches