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Convicted of armed robbery, he served five years in San Quentin Prison, where he furthered his education by reading nearly every book in the library. [2] Gordon took advantage of the benefits accorded him as part of the G.I. Bill and began taking acting lessons at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (ADA). [2] .
As a "heavy", Gordon was the real deal--before becoming an actor (he studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Gordon served five years in San Quentin State Prison for armed robbery (during which he was shot several times point-blank by police--and survived).
As a "heavy", Gordon was the real deal--before becoming an actor (he studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Gordon served five years in San Quentin State Prison for armed robbery (during which he was shot several times point-blank by police--and survived).
6 de ene. de 2001 · He played a killer in the 1954 film ''Riot in Cell Block 11,'' filmed in Folsom State Prison in California. But he was best known for wearing the black hat in westerns, from ''Hondo'' in 1953 to...
With Neville Brand, Emile Meyer, Frank Faylen, Leo Gordon. Fed up with the inhumane prison living conditions, a general prison riot breaks out, leading to hostage-taking, a stand-off with the guards and eventual negotiations with the prison administration officials.
29 de dic. de 2000 · He played a killer in the 1954 film “Riot in Cell Block 11,” which was filmed in California’s Folsom Prison. “Dad had to get frisked every time he went to work,” his daughter said. Gordon was...
30 de dic. de 2000 · He played a killer in the 1954 film "Riot in Cell Block 11," which was filmed in California's Folsom Prison. But Mr. Gordon was best known for wearing the black hat in Westerns, from "Hondo" in...
