Mary Gordon
Birthday: 1882-05-16 | Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UKFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 began playing variations on the roles she would spend her career on. She became friends with John Ford while making Hangman's House in 1928 and made seven more films with him. In 1939, she took on her best-remembered role as Sherlock Holmes' landlady and played the role in ten films and numerous radio plays. She was a charter member of the Hollywood Canteen, entertaining servicemen throughout the Second World War. On the radio show Those We Love, she played the regular role of Mrs. Emmett. 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Mrs. Bledsoe
as Mrs. Conover
as Mrs. Hudson
as Mrs. O'Connor
as Libby, the Housekeeper
as Mrs. Mary Kelly
as Ma Murphy
as Mattie
as Mrs. Hudson
as Mrs. Hudson
as Abigail 'Mag' MacPherson
as Jane Banning
as Mrs. Ann Morton (Fred's mother)
as Mrs. Hudson
as Martha
as Mom McCorkle
as Mrs. Murray
as Mrs. Sullivan
as Mrs. Twill
as Mrs. Keough
as Ma O'Hara
as Mrs. Bickerdike
as Nanny
as Kate
as Choir Member (uncredited)
as The Woman at Hogan's Hideout
