Gordon Jones

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gordon Wynnivo Jones (April 5, 1911 – June 20, 1963) was an American character actor, a member of John Wayne's informal acting company best known for playing Lou Costello's TV nemesis "Mike the Cop" and appearing as The Green Hornet in the first of two movie serials based on that old-time radio program. Iowa-born Jones had been a student athlete and star football guard ("Bull" Jones) at University of California, Los Angeles, and had also played a few seasons of professional football. He started out playing small roles in Wesley Ruggles' and Ernest B. Schoedsack's The Monkey's Paw (1933), his first credited role in Sam Wood's Let 'Em Have It (1935), and Sidney Lanfield's Red Salute (1935). By 1937, he had moved on to a contract at RKO Radio Pictures. In 1940, Jones had the title role in The Green Hornet but did not reprise the role in the sequel....

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Perry MasonSeries • 1957LassieSeries • 1954MaverickSeries • 1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957The RiflemanSeries • 1958CheyenneSeries • 1955The Lucy ShowSeries • 1962The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries • 1955Hawaiian EyeSeries • 195977 Sunset StripSeries • 1958The Many Loves of Dobie GillisSeries • 1959LaramieSeries • 1959Surfside 6Series • 1960Dennis the MenaceSeries • 1959SugarfootSeries • 1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSeries • 1957The Abbott and Costello ShowSeries • 1952The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokSeries • 1951The Gene Autry ShowSeries • 1950The Adventures of Jim BowieSeries • 1956Racket SquadSeries • 1951Cavalcade of AmericaSeries • 1952The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1954Dangerous AssignmentSeries • 1952