Susan Gordon

Acting

Susan Gordon

Born July 27, 1949 · Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Died December 11, 2011 · aged 62

Susan Lynn Gordon (July 27, 1949 — December 11, 2011) was an American child actress who appeared in films and numerous episodes of television programs such as The Twilight Zone, My Three Sons, and The Donna Reed Show. Gordon was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of film director Bert I. Gordon and his wife Flora (Lang). Susan began her career, at age eight, as a last-minute substitute f…

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TormentedTormented · 1960
Tormented
4.91960
MovieThrillerHorror
A jazz pianist is haunted by his dead ex-lover's crawling hand and floating head.
Picture Mommy DeadPicture Mommy Dead · 1966
Picture Mommy Dead
5.71966
MovieHorrorThriller
Susan Shelley is released from an asylum where she's been confined to after the shock suffered over the fiery death of her mother. Her father has a new wife, who has only married him for the money left to him by his dead wife. Susan is still haunted by her mother's memory, and her step-mother is conspiring with her lover to get the troubled girl to lead them to her mother's missing diamond necklace.
The Five PenniesThe Five Pennies · 1959
The Five Pennies
6.91959
MovieDramaMusic
Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio.
The Man in the NetThe Man in the Net · 1959
The Man in the Net
5.21959
MovieDramaThriller
An artist living in a quiet Connecticut town is the main suspect in the disappearance of his shrew wife. Things turn ugly when the townsfolk attempt to take the law into their own hands.
Attack of the Puppet PeopleAttack of the Puppet People · 1958
Attack of the Puppet People
5.11958
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
A deranged scientist creates a ray that can shrink people down to doll size.
Famous Ghost StoriesFamous Ghost Stories · 1961
Famous Ghost Stories
6.01961
MovieHorrorThriller
A TV pilot masterminded by B movie auteur Bert I. Gordon and cable production company Herts-Lion International. Vincent Price hosts as a poltergeist introducing the ghost story to follow. It's really an edited version of Gordon's 1960 film Tormented, starring Richard Carlson as a jazz musician haunted by the spirit of an old flame he let fall from a lighthouse.
The Boy and the PiratesThe Boy and the Pirates · 1960
The Boy and the Pirates
5.71960
MovieAdventureFamily
Jimmy desires to be a pirate when one day he discovers a magic bottle on the beach. He makes a wish and suddenly finds himself aboard Blackbeard's ship. Soon he realizes that being a pirate isn't what he expected.
Miracle On 34th StreetMiracle On 34th Street · 1959
Miracle On 34th Street
7.31959
MovieFamilyDrama
In this charming TV adaptation of the 1947 film classic, a kindly old gentleman (Ed Wynn) working as a Macy's department store Santa causes a commotion when he claims to be the real St. Nick. Forced to prove his sanity, he is taken to court where he must convince the judge and his friends that he actually is Santa Claus. The faith of one skeptical little girl (Susan Gordon) and a Christmas miracle are the keys to his true identity.

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Alcoa TheatreAlcoa Theatre · 1957
Alcoa Theatre
7.01957
SeriesDrama
Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on alternate Monday nights from October 7, 1957 to September 16, 1960. The program also aired under the title Turn of Fate, with the stories depicting the difficulties faced by individuals who are suddenly thrust into unexpected and perilous dangers. Alcoa Theatre was syndicated together with Goodyear Theatre as Award Theatre. In 1955, The Alcoa Hour premiered in a one-hour format aired on Sunday nights, but it was reduced to 30 minutes, retitled Alcoa Theatre, and moved to Monday evening in 1957. The show employed an alternating rotating company of actors: David Niven, Robert Ryan, Jane Powell, Jack Lemmon and Charles Boyer. Each appeared in dramatic and light comedic roles through the first season.