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Gordon MacRae
ACTOR

Gordon MacRae

Known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · McCloud · What's My Line?

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gordon MacRae (March 12, 1921 – January 24, 1986) was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearances in the film versions of two Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, Oklahoma! (1955) and Carousel (1956) and movies with Doris Day like Starlift. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gordon MacRae licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
Mar 12, 1921
Died
Jan 24, 1986
Birthplace
East Orange, New Jersey, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Gordon MacRae (March 12, 1921 – January 24, 1986) was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearances in the film versions of two Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, Oklahoma! (1955) and Carousel (1956) and movies with Doris Day like Starlift.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Gordon MacRae  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962
★ 7.6
TVMcCloud
McCloud1 eps · 1970
★ 7.2
TVWhat's My Line?
What's My Line?Self · 1950
★ 7.0
TVThe Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1948
★ 6.8
MOVIEThe Movie Orgy
The Movie OrgySelf (archive footage) · 1968
★ 6.8
TVThe Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy HourSelf · 1950
★ 6.9
TVThe Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 1962
★ 6.8
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host · 1961
★ 5.8

Filmography

Movies

The Big PunchJohnny Grant
1948
Look for the Silver LiningFrank Carter
1949
BackfireBob Corey
1950
Return of the FrontiersmanLogan Barrett
1950
Tea for TwoJimmy Smith
1950
The Daughter of Rosie O'GradyTony Pastor
1950
The West Point StoryTom Fletcher
1950
On Moonlight BayWilliam 'Bill' Sherman
1951
StarliftGordon MacRae
1951
The Screen DirectorSelf (uncredited)
1951
About FaceTony Williams
1952
By the Light of the Silvery MoonBill Sherman
1953
SY
So You Want a Television SetGordon MacRae (uncredited)
1953
The Desert SongEl Khobar / Paul Bonnard
1953
Three Sailors and a GirlChoirboy B. Jones
1953
A Star Is Born World PremiereSelf
1954
Oklahoma!Curly McLain
1955
CarouselBilly Bigelow
1956
The Best Things in Life Are FreeB.G. 'Buddy' De Sylva
1956
The Gift of the MagiJames Dillingham Young
1958
The Movie OrgySelf (archive footage)
1968
Zero to SixtyOfficer Joe
1978
The PilotJoe Barnes
1980

Television

The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 6 eps
1948
Lux Video TheatreBarry O'Day · 1 eps
1950
Lux Video TheatreBiff Grimes · 1 eps
1950
Lux Video TheatreSelf - Host · 52 eps
1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSelf · 4 eps
1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSelf - Host · 13 eps
1950
What's My Line?Self · 6 eps
1950
Hallmark Hall of FameJames Dillingham Young · 1 eps
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSelf - Host · 2 eps
1951
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf · 3 eps
1956
TT
The Tennessee Ernie Ford ShowSelf · 2 eps
1956
TP
The Polly Bergen ShowSelf · 1 eps
1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf · 5 eps
1957
The Dick Clark ShowSelf · 3 eps
1958
The Bell Telephone HourSelf · 3 eps
1959
The Bell Telephone HourSelf - Host · 2 eps
1959
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host · 10 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 5 eps
1961
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 10 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 6 eps
1962
McCloud1 eps
1970
Dinah!Self · 1 eps
1974

Photos

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