Al Gordon was born in Akron, Ohio in 1923 but moved to The Bronx as a child. He was the middle of three children, with an older brother and a younger sister. After finishing high school, Al joined the Air Corps and spent time on bases throughout the US before moving to Tersiera. A plane of entertainers arrived at his station, and several of the ...
Hal and I had the best jobs in Hollywood. We worked for a man who was truly a prince in this business. There's no way we could that work today.
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Fact
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Grandfather of 'Victoria Gordon (II)'.
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He was part of the Al Gordon and Hal Goldman comedy writing team for television shows. Jack Benny referred to him and Goldman as the new writers.
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He served in the United States Army Air Forces on the Azores during World War II in a plane carrying an entertainment troupe made an unscheduled landing because of engine trouble. He began helping comedy writers with their writing. A comedy writer remembered him and tracked him down later to offer him a job in Hollywood.
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He is survived by his son, Neil Gordon and daughter, Jill Gordon; and four grandchildren.
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He lived the first seven years on a farm outside Akron, Ohio. At the beginning of the Great Depression in 1930, his parent moved to the Bronx in New York City where he moved six times and attended five elementary schools. He joined the military while a student at Theodore Roosevelt High School and never graduated.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
New Attitude
1990
TV Series written by - 1 episode
227
TV Series written by - 11 episodes, 1987 - 1989 teleplay - 4 episodes, 1987 - 1989 story - 2 episodes, 1987 - 1988
Too Close for Comfort
1985
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Three's Company
TV Series written by - 4 episodes, 1978 - 1979 teleplay - 3 episodes, 1978 - 1984 story - 1 episode, 1984
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
TV Series 2 episodes, 1980 writing supervisor - 1 episode, 1981 writer - 1 episode, 1980
Hello, Larry
1979-1980
TV Series written by - 5 episodes
Carter Country
TV Series written by - 3 episodes, 1977 teleplay - 1 episode, 1977
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1975-1976
TV Series writer - 22 episodes
That's My Mama
1974-1975
TV Series written by - 3 episodes
The Odd Couple
1974
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Flip
1970-1974
TV Series writer - 83 episodes
The New Temperatures Rising Show
1973
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
NBC Follies
TV Series written by - 1 episode, 1973 writer - 1 episode, 1973
Jack Benny's New Look
1969
TV Special
The Jim Nabors Hour
TV Series 1 episode, 1969 writer - 1 episode, 1969
The Carol Burnett Show
1968-1969
TV Series writer - 27 episodes
Carol Channing Proudly Presents the Seven Deadly Sins
1969
TV Movie
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1967-1969
TV Series writer - 60 episodes
Jack Benny's Birthday Special
1969
TV Special uncredited
Jack Benny's Bag
1968
TV Special
Captain Nice
1967
TV Series written by - 1 episode
The Jack Benny Hour
1966
TV Special
F Troop
TV Series writer - 1 episode, 1966 written by - 1 episode, 1965
An Evening with Carol Channing
1966
TV Special
Mr. Terrific
1966
TV Series 1 episode
The Jack Benny Hour
1965
TV Special written by
Get Smart
1965
TV Series written by - 1 episode
The Jack Benny Program
TV Series 1 episode, 1961 written by - 162 episodes, 1954 - 1965 writer - 59 episodes, 1954 - 1965
The Jack Benny Hour
1959/II
TV Special
The Jack Benny Hour
1959/I
TV Special
Shower of Stars
TV Series 2 episodes, 1958 written by - 2 episodes, 1955 - 1958 writer - 1 episode, 1957
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna
1956
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
The Easter Seal Teleparade of Stars
1955
TV Special written by
The Jack Carson Show
1955
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Red Skelton Revue
1954
TV Series 8 episodes
The Pride of the Family
1953
TV Series story and teleplay - 1 episode
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
227
TV Series program consultant - 3 episodes, 1986 - 1987 creative consultant - 2 episodes, 1987
Three's Company
TV Series executive story editor - 22 episodes, 1978 - 1979 executive script consultant - 1 episode, 1983
Hello, Larry
1980
TV Series script editor - 1 episode
Carter Country
1978
TV Series executive story consultant - 1 episode
That's My Mama
1974
TV Series story consultant - 2 episodes
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
New Attitude
1990
TV Series producer - 2 episodes
227
1988
TV Series co-producer - 1 episode
Carter Country
1977-1978
TV Series producer - 21 episodes
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bell, Bare and Beautiful
1963
Dr. Everett (as Al Golden)
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
1992
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1966
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety
An Evening with Carol Channing (1966)
1960
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
1959
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Best Writing of a Single Program of a Comedy Series
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1971
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music
Jack Benny's Twentieth Anniversary Special (1970)
1969
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
1968
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Music or Variety
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)
1963
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
1958
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Best Comedy Writing
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
1957
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Best Comedy Writing - Variety or Situation Comedy
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
1956
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Best Comedy Writing
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
Known for movies
The Jack Benny Program (1954-1965) as Writer
Flip (1970-1974) as Writer
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967-1969) as Writer
$15 Million
