William D. Gordon
俳優, 脚本, プロデューサー, 監督
1918年1月4日 — 1991年8月12日 (73年)
William Douglas Gordon was an American actor, writer, director, story editor, and producer. Although he is best known for his writing credits, he acted occasionally on numerous TV series.
Gordon was born in Santa Clara, California, in 1918. He started his career as a writer in 1936, writing for radio shows like The Cisco Kid, The Count of Monte Cristo and The Tommy Dorsey Show. In 1939, he began to direct TV shows, directing the first live television shows for the Don Lee Network and later he served as an infantry officer during World War II. In 1958, he acted for the first time in Maverick, appearing subsequently in TV series including Maverick, The Twilight Zone, Thriller, Peter Gunn, Law of the Plainsman, Riverboat, Rawhide, The Americans and The Virginian during the 1960s. He also worked as a script writer for shows like Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Fugitive, Bonanza, Ironside and Barbary Coast, in addition to writing the screenplay of the films Cotter and Sergeant Ryker.
As a director, he directed one episode of The Richard Boone Show titled "Death Before Dishonor" and another of The Fugitive titled "A.P.B.". On March 31, 1965, he became the producer of Twelve O'Clock High, producing 47 episodes of the series, in addition to producing 32 episodes of The Fugitive between 1964 and 1966. He worked as a story supervisor of The Richard Boone Show, Bonanza, Thriller and Alfred Hitchcock Presents and directed the television game show Queen for a Day. From 1977 to 1982, Gordon, along with James Doherty, helped to produce, write and edit the TV series CHiPs. After retirement, Gordon began writing novels about the Civil War.
Gordon died in Thousand Oaks, California of lung cancer aged 73
Gordon was born in Santa Clara, California, in 1918. He started his career as a writer in 1936, writing for radio shows like The Cisco Kid, The Count of Monte Cristo and The Tommy Dorsey Show. In 1939, he began to direct TV shows, directing the first live television shows for the Don Lee Network and later he served as an infantry officer during World War II. In 1958, he acted for the first time in Maverick, appearing subsequently in TV series including Maverick, The Twilight Zone, Thriller, Peter Gunn, Law of the Plainsman, Riverboat, Rawhide, The Americans and The Virginian during the 1960s. He also worked as a script writer for shows like Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Fugitive, Bonanza, Ironside and Barbary Coast, in addition to writing the screenplay of the films Cotter and Sergeant Ryker.
As a director, he directed one episode of The Richard Boone Show titled "Death Before Dishonor" and another of The Fugitive titled "A.P.B.". On March 31, 1965, he became the producer of Twelve O'Clock High, producing 47 episodes of the series, in addition to producing 32 episodes of The Fugitive between 1964 and 1966. He worked as a story supervisor of The Richard Boone Show, Bonanza, Thriller and Alfred Hitchcock Presents and directed the television game show Queen for a Day. From 1977 to 1982, Gordon, along with James Doherty, helped to produce, write and edit the TV series CHiPs. After retirement, Gordon began writing novels about the Civil War.
Gordon died in Thousand Oaks, California of lung cancer aged 73
作品リスト
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration · as Doctor (archive Footage) |
| 1984 | Hunter · as MinisterPlex上 |
| 1976 | Captains and the Kings · as Doctor Gill |
| 1971 | Bearcats · as Mr. Ramsay - Hotel Owner |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones · as Reverend Siever |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The Lawyers · as Dr. Sinclair |
| 1962 | The Virginian · as Blench |
| 1961 | The Americans · as Lt. Barnes |
| 1960 | Thriller · as Doctor March |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone · as George |
| 1959 | Law of the Plainsman · as Deke |
| 1959 | Laramie · as Giles |
| 1959 | Riverboat · as Joe Travis |
| 1959 | Black Saddle · as Doctor Wall |
| 1959 | Rawhide · as Sid Gorman |
| 1958 | Cimarron City · as Roy Rankin |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn · as Maddox |
| 1957 | Maverick · as Sam Garth |
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| 1968 | |
| 1968 | Sergeant Ryker · as Screenplay |
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| 1963 | The Fugitive · as Associate Producer |
| 1975 | The Blue Knight · as Story |
| 1975 | Barbary Coast · as Teleplay By |
| 1974 | Petrocelli · as Written By |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man · as Story |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones · as Teleplay By |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The Lawyers · as Teleplay |
| 1967 | Ironside · as Teleplay |
| 1964 | 12 O'Clock High · as Written By |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre · as Teleplay |
| 1963 | The Richard Boone Show · as Teleplay |
| 1963 | Breaking Point · as Written By |
| 1962 | The Wide Country · as Written By |
| 1960 | Thriller · as Adaptation |
| 1959 | Bonanza · as Executive Story ConsultantPlex上 |