Bruce Gordon was an American actor best known for playing Frank Nitti in the ABC television series The Untouchables. Born February 1, 1916 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Gordon played alongside Boris Karloff in the original cast of Arsenic and Old Lace on Broadway from 1941 to 1945 as Officer Klein. He had an "Introducing" credit in the 1949 Marx Brothers film Love Happy. On television, he appeared in numerous episodes of such programs as The Nash Airflyte Theater, Studio One, Justice, Kraft Television Theatre and Robert Montgomery Presents. In 1957, he appeared on the ABC western series... Tombstone Territory, starring Pat Conway and Richard Eastham, in the episode "Killer Without a Conscience". About this same time, he guest starred on Barry Sullivan's adventure/drama series, Harbormaster, set in maritime New England. In 1958, Gordon appeared in a memorable bit role as one of Jean Lafitte's pirates in Anthony Quinn's movie spectacle The Buccaneer, alongside a cast of stars including Yul Brynner, Charleton Heston and Claire Bloom.
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| Birthdate: | February 1, 1916 |
| Birthplace: | Fitchburg |
| Date of death: | January 20, 2011 |