Ted Jordan
Ted Jordan | |
|---|---|
 Jordan in The Andy Griffith Show, 1966 | |
| Born | Edgar Harrison Friedman Jr. May 23, 1924 Lancaster, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 2005 (aged 80) Palm Desert, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1944–1981 |
| Spouse | [1] |
Edgar Harrison Friedman Jr. (May 23, 1924 – March 30, 2005) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing freight agent Nathan Burke on 108 episodes of the American Western television series Gunsmoke from 1966 to 1975.[2]
Born in Lancaster, Ohio,[3] Jordan guest-starred in numerous television programs, including The Virginian, The Andy Griffith Show, Gunsmoke, Mission: Impossible, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, and Land of the Giants. He died in March 2005 in Palm Desert, California, at the age of 80.[4][5]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Wing and a Prayer, The Story of Carrier X | Gunner | uncredited |
| 1945 | Circumstantial Evidence | Prisoner | uncredited |
| 1945 | A Bell for Adano | Soldier | uncredited |
| 1945 | Doll Face | Sailor | uncredited |
| 1946 | Behind Green Lights | Man | uncredited |
| 1946 | Johnny Comes Flying Home | Mechanic | uncredited |
| 1946 | Dragonwyck | Man | uncredited |
| 1946 | Three Little Girls in Blue | Bell Captain | uncredited |
| 1947 | Mother Wore Tights | Sailor | uncredited |
| 1948 | When My Baby Smiles at Me | Sailor | uncredited |
| 1949 | The Undercover Man | Hoodlum | uncredited |
| 1949 | Slattery's Hurricane | Radarman | uncredited |
| 1949 | Thieves' Highway | Slate Highway Policeman | uncredited |
| 1949 | Miss Grant Takes Richmond | Hood | uncredited |
| 1949 | Tokyo Joe | Military Policeman | uncredited |
| 1949 | Tell It to the Judge | Cab Driver | uncredited |
| 1950 | Whirlpool | Harry – Parking Attendant | uncredited |
| 1950 | Francis | General's Aide | uncredited |
| 1950 | When Willie Comes Marching Home | Gunner No. 1 | uncredited |
| 1950 | A Woman of Distinction | Reporter | uncredited |
| 1950 | Cargo to Capetown | Sailor | uncredited |
| 1950 | Kill the Umpire | Minor Role | uncredited |
| 1950 | Sierra | Jim Coulter | |
| 1950 | David Harding, Counterspy | Sailor | uncredited |
| 1950 | Rookie Fireman | Hanover | |
| 1950 | Between Midnight and Dawn | Carr | uncredited |
| 1950 | Emergency Wedding | Ordely | uncredited |
| 1950 | Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard | Brown | |
| 1951 | Call Me Mister | Soldier | uncredited |
| 1951 | Up Front | MP | uncredited |
| 1951 | Air Cadet | Cadet | uncredited |
| 1951 | Lorna Doone | Gurney | uncredited |
| 1951 | Mask of the Avenger | Sergeant | uncredited |
| 1951 | Bonanza Town | Bob Dillon | uncredited |
| 1951 | Little Egypt | Sailor | uncredited |
| 1952 | The Bushwackers | Soldier | uncredited |
| 1952 | The Las Vegas Story | Man | uncredited |
| 1952 | Hold That Line | Player | uncredited |
| 1952 | No Room for the Groom | Soldier | uncredited |
| 1952 | Down Among the Sheltering Palms | Soldier | uncredited |
| 1952 | The Brigand | Undetermined Role | uncredited |
| 1952 | Francis Goes to West Point | Minor Role | uncredited |
| 1952 | Lure of the Wilderness | Young Man | uncredited |
| 1952 | Something for the Birds | Reporter | uncredited |
| 1952 | Back at the Front | Military Policeman | uncredited |
| 1952 | The Bad and the Beautiful | Assistant director | uncredited |
| 1953 | Battle Circus | Casualty | uncredited |
| 1953 | The Juggler | Police Official | uncredited |
| 1953 | The Girl Next Door | Photographer | uncredited |
| 1953 | Law and Order | Lynch Mob Member | uncredited |
| 1953 | The Farmer Takes a Wife | Driver | uncredited |
| 1953 | The Marshal's Daughter | Henchman | uncredited |
| 1953 | The Band Wagon | Chorus Member in Hotel Suite | uncredited |
| 1953 | Conquest of Cochise | Soldier | uncredited |
| 1953 | Miss Sadie Thompson | Marine | uncredited |
| 1959 | Beloved Infidel | Radio Director | uncredited |
| 1961 | Return to Peyton Place | Waiter | uncredited |
| 1966 | The Silencers | Man | uncredited |
| 1968 | The Wrecking Crew | Guard | |
| 1971 | The Million Dollar Duck | Mr. Forbes | |
| 1973 | Walking Tall | Virgil Button | |
| 1979 | The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again | Citizen No. 2 | |
| 1980 | The Kids Who Knew Too Much | Ambulance Driver | TV movie |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Sky King | Telephone Man | 1 episode |
| 1958 | The Walter Winchell File | Arthur Stein | 1 episode |
| 1960 | Coronado 9 | Band Member/Mako Dorsett | 2 episodes |
| 1961–1975 | Gunsmoke | Del/Kearny/Cheater/Foreman/Lounger/Gus Thompson/Peter/Bo/Policia Jailhouse Guard/Chad/Jake Cooper/Outla/Hank Wheeler/Indian Policeman/Leemer/Townsman/Shiloh/Nathan Burke | 129 episodes |
| 1961 | The Tom Ewell Show | Mr. Brubaker | 1 episode |
| 1963 | The Great Adventure | First Guard | 1 episode |
| 1963–1967 | The Virginian | Committee Member/Poker Player/Billy/Cowhand/Bank Teller | 5 episodes |
| 1963 | The New Phil Silvers Show | Oscar | 1 episode |
| 1964 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Baliff | 1 episode |
| 1965–1967 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Astronaut #2/Crewman/Burns | 3 episodes |
| 1965–1966 | Branded | Sgt. Mayhew/Smoky | 2 episodes |
| 1966 | The Andy Griffith Show | Gerald Whitfield | 1 episode |
| 1966 | Combat! | Pvt. Brand | 1 episode |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible | Gunman | 1 episode |
| 1966–1967 | The Road West | Trooper/Blacksmith | 2 episodes |
| 1967 | T.H.E. Cat | Frankie Wells | 1 episode |
| 1967 | Hondo | Horton/Gruder | 2 episodes |
| 1968 | The High Chaparral | Bayliss | 1 episode |
| 1968–1970 | Land of the Giants | Museum Policeman/SID Man/Toy | 3 episodes |
| 1973 | Shaft | Pit Boss | 1 episode |
| 1974 | Apple's Way | Ed Peyser | 1 episode |
| 1975 | Kung Fu | Head Guard | 1 episode |
| 1975 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Sheriff | 1 episode |
| 1976–1981 | The Waltons | Carpenter/Sturgeon Conners/Man at Bar | 3 episodes |
| 1976 | The Blue Knight | Contact Man | 1 episode |
| 1977–1980 | Eight Is Enough | First Man/Van Driver | 3 episodes |
| 1978–1979 | How the West Was Won | Willie/Charlie | 4 episodes |
| 1979–1981 | Dallas | Bus Boy | 3 episodes |
| 1980 | The Magical World of Disney | Ambulance Driver | 1 episode |
References[edit]
- ^ "Ted Jordan Weds Lili St. Cyr". The New York Times. February 23, 1955. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Greenland, David (August 2013). The Gunsmoke Chronicles: A New History of Television's Greatest Western. BearManor Media. p. 67. ISBN 9781593937331 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lentz, Harris (May 4, 2006). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2005. McFarland. pp. 192–193. ISBN 9780786424894 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Ted Jordan Obituary (1924 –2005)". The Columbus Dispatch. April 6, 2005. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Ted Jordan". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Lancaster, Ohio. April 7, 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
