Gordon Westcott
Gordon Westcott | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 6, 1903 St. George, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 1935 (aged 31) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film Actor |
| Years active | 1929-1935 |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Cardon (1922-19??; divorced); 1 child Hazel Beth McArthur (19??-1935; his death); 1 child |
| Children | Helen Westcott Louis C. Hickman ((1925-1926) |
Gordon Westcott (November 6, 1903 in St. George, Utah – October 31, 1935) was an American film actor.
He was a contract player with Warner Brothers and appeared in 37 films between 1928 and 1935, starring alongside such up and comers as Bette Davis, Loretta Young and James Cagney.
After appearing in a string of Pre-Code productions, and working with such well-known directors as William A. Wellman, Busby Berkeley and William Dieterle, his film career ended with his death from head injuries sustained in a polo accident. He was 31 years old and survived by his second wife and two children.
Family
His daughter was actress Helen Westcott (1928–1998), and his son is Louis C. Hickman (1922-present) from his brief 1922 marriage to Margaret Cardon (1902-1991).[citation needed]
Partial filmography
- Queen Kelly (1929) (unbilled)
- Heroes for Sale (1932)[1]
- Convention City (1933)
- Footlight Parade (1933)
- The Working Man (1933)
- Dark Hazard (1934)
- Fashions of 1934 (1934)
- Kansas City Princess (1934)
- I've Got Your Number (1934)
- Murder in the Clouds (1934)
- The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)
- Going Highbrow (1935)
References
- ^ "Warner Brothers film release; aired on TCM, 12 January 2013
External links
 | This article about a United States film actor born in the 1900s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |