Gordon Harker

Known for Acting

8/6/1885

London, England, UK

Biography

Gordon Harker (born William Gordon Harker) was an English stage, screen, radio, and television actor.

Known For (63 credits)

6.0

Movie

Left Right and Centre

1959

At the Earndale by-election natural history expert and TV personality Bob Wilcot for the Conservatives finds himself up against Billingsgate girl Stella Stoker for the socialists. Amateur politician against committed activist. But could it become boy-who-fancies-girl against girl-who-fancies-boy? The party agents are soon colluding against such a disaster.

6.5

Movie

Small Hotel

1957

The dining room of the Jolly Fiddler has long been presided over by Albert, an aged but very shrewd waiter. A past master of the gentle art of fiddling, he extracts the maximum profit from his job while managing to endear himself to both the customers and staff. Then, there's a visit from Mr Finch, who feels it's time Albert was replaced.

5.6

Movie

A Touch of the Sun

1956

A hotel porter is left a fortune but after living it up for a while he returns to his old place of work which is in financial difficulties.

6.7

Movie

Out of the Clouds

1955

A day following workers at an airport

7.3

Movie

Bang! You're Dead

1954

Two small boys are playing in a wood. The younger boy has a revolver and, not understanding that the gun differs from his toy pistol, plays 'highwayman' on the road and holds up a cyclist; the gun goes off, killing the cyclist. Both boys are unaware of the tragic consequences of their game. The body and the gun are found by Bob Carter, who had recently quarreled with the victim in the presence of their workmates, and both men had uttered threats. The evidence is strong, and Bob is arrested for murder...

6.5

Movie

Derby Day

1952

Entertaining ensemble piece dealing with several characters who are on the way to the races on Derby day. It cleverly blends dramatic, romantic and comic elements, including the woman and lover who have murdered her husband, and the working class couple who are excited about their chance to go to the races, but end up listening to it on the radio in the car-park because they've got such a bad view.

5.5

Movie

Her Favourite Husband

1950

While casing a bank he intends to rob, gangster Leo discovers one of the clerks, Antonio, is his exact double. He kidnaps Antonio and robs the bank, posing as Antonio. But Leo hadn't accounted for the involvement of Antonio's wife, Dorothy.

Movie

The Poltergeist

1950

British television horror movie from 1950.

Movie

The Second Mate

1950

Murderous smugglers kidnap a troublesome Bargemans son in this British crime drama, filmed on the Thames.

4.3

Movie

Things Happen at Night

1948

A young girl finds herself possessed by the spirit of a mischievous demon.

Movie

Pygmalion

1948

Can Professor Higgins transform flower-girl Eliza Dolittle into a great lady?

5.7

Movie

29 Acacia Avenue

1945

The Robinsons are two respectable middle class parents living with their children in a suburban house in Acacia Avenue. Preferring to holiday every year in Bognor, they are pressed into booking a cruise for their annual vacation and thereby leaving their teenage children free run of their house. As the youngsters enjoy their newfound freedom and discover the angst of teenage life, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson begin to have second thoughts about their cruise and decide to return home early.