Vic Gordon

Vic Gordon (4 March 1911 – 2 December 2003) was a British Australian character actor of vaudeville, television and film, best known for his achievements in the fields of drama, light entertainment, music and comedy.

For the Australian rules footballer, see Vic Gordon (footballer).
Vic Gordon
Born(1911-03-04)4 March 1911
United Kingdom
Died2 December 2003(2003-12-02) (aged 92)
Melbourne, Victoria
NationalityBritish Australian
OccupationCharacter actor (television and film), vaudevillian
Known forRoles in Crawford Productions series, The Happy Show
Spouse(s)Josie (married? ) Jean Lochhead (married 1974–2003)
AwardsGrand Order of Water Rats

Biography

Vic Gordon was an staple on early Australian television.[1] Born in the United Kingdom, Vic moved to Australia in 1959. His early performances were comedy and vaudeville with celebrities such as Maurie Fields, Val Jellay and Peter Colville. He was known as Vic "Funnyface" Gordon on the HSV-7 Melbourne and ATN-7 Sydney television afternoon children's programme: The Happy Show (1960–1965), with Harry "Happy" Hammond.

Gordon, like many early Australian TV actors became best known as a staple of Crawford Productions, and as a character actor he appeared in 16 different roles in Homicide and 9 different roles in Division 4, before becoming a regular best known as the no-nonsense desk Sergeant Bert Kennedy, in there production Matlock Police which ran from 1971–1976 on the various 0-10 Network stations in Australia, (now known as the Ten Network), and as (Jack Lambert) on Young Ramsay. Later roles included The Flying Doctors, Blue Heelers and Neighbours.[2]

Gordon died in Melbourne, Victoria at the age of 92 years, on 2 December 2003. Three years after the death of his first wife Josie in 1971, he married Jean Lochhead.[3][4]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1954Panto ParadeTV movie
1956Pantomime Tea DanceHimselfTV movie
1960–1965The Happy ShowVic "Funnyface" Gordon
1966–1976HomicideGeorge Roberts / Wally Blake / James Ellingham / Bob Morrison / Darkie Gates / Drunk / Ralph Anderson / Bill Flynn / Les Riley / Cemetery Gatekeeper / Luther Smith / Carpenter / Stan Ferris / Claude Finch / Tony Molloy / Nick Perry17 episodes
1967HunterWilsonEpisode: "The Benedict File: Part 2"
1969–1970Division 4Pat Doolan / Roberts / Pete Rowe / Len Jones / Stan Foster / Friendly / Harry Lester / Eddie Copeland / George de C10 episodes
1971–1976Matlock PoliceSgt. Bert Kennedy228 episodes
1976TandarraWalter DrummundEpisode: "The Legacy of Walter Dummett"
1976The Bluestone BoysGovernor BeamsTV Series
1977BlueyJake HobbsEpisode: "A Touch of Stardust "
1977–1978Young RamsayJack Lambert12 episodes
1978–1979Cop ShopMr. Bates / Cartwright / Albert Hartley / Godfrey6 episodes
1981I Can Jump PuddlesDrunkEpisode: "Getting Your Breath"
1981Holiday IslandPat DoneganEpisode: "Rendezvous"
1982Next of KinMontclare Resident
1982Lonely HeartsPatricia's father
1983All the Rivers RunExamaning Skipper2 episodes
1980–1986PrisonerJudge Cawthorne / Doctor Kelley / Doctor Buscomb / Uncle Perc9 episodes
1989Round the TwistOld Man ChompersEpisode: "A Good Tip for Ghosts"
1989PugwallOld Gus3 episodes
1990Quigley Down UnderElderly Man
1992GarboOld Time Card Sharp
1992The Flying DoctorsMr. FreemanEpisode: "The Accomplice"
1992Good VibrationsOld JoeTV Mini-Series
1995–2000Blue HeelersMr Blyth / Harry Jinks / -Harry Quinn4 episodes
1999–2000NeighboursFuneral Celebrant / JimmyLeVan2 episodes, (final appearance)

References
  1. Who is Vic Gordon?
  2. National Film and Sound Archive
  3. Herald Sun, 5 December 2003, print edition, page 9, (first edition)
  4. Trask, Kevin (2 November 2016). "Whatever happened to... Vic Gordon". Melbourne Observer. 48 (1656). p. 14.
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