Gordon Westcott (born Myrthus Hansen Hickman; November 6, 1903Parish, James Robert (1979). Hollywood Character Actors. Carlstadt, N.J.: Rainbow Books. p. 519. . – October 30, 1935) was an American film actor.
Biography Westcott studied architecture at the University of Chicago, where he was also lightweight boxing champion of the university. Westcott was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Westcott acted on stage in New York, Utah, and California, before he made the move to film. He became 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 directors as William A. Wellman, Busby Berkeley and William Dieterle, his film career ended with his death on October 30, 1935, one week before his 32nd birthday, from a skull fracture sustained in a polo accident that had occurred three days earlier.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1928 Our Dancing Daughters Diana's Party Friend Uncredited1929 Queen Kelly Lackey (unbilled), Uncredited1931 Enemies of the Law Blackie 1932 Merrily We Go to Hell Party Boy Uncredited1932 Guilty as Hell Dr. Goodman Uncredited1932 Devil and the Deep Lt. Toll 1932 Love Me Tonight Credit Manager of the Association of Retail Merchants Uncredited1932 Heritage of the Desert Snap Naab 1933 The Crime of the Century Gilbert Reid 1933 He Learned About Women Eddie Clifford 1933 The Working Man Fred Pettison 1933 Lilly Turner Rex Durkee 1933 Private Detective 62 Bandor 1933 Heroes for Sale Roger "Warner Brothers film release; aired on TCM, 12 January 20131933 Voltaire The Captain 1933 Footlight Parade Harry Thompson 1933 The World Changes John Nordholm 1933 Convention City Phil Lorraine / Frank Wilson 1934 Dark Hazard Joe 1934 I've Got Your Number Nicky 1934 Fashions of 1934 Harry Brent 1934 Registered Nurse Jim Benton 1934 Fog Over Frisco Joe Bello 1934 The Circus Clown Frank 1934 Call It Luck 'Lucky' Luke Bartlett 1934 Kansas City Princess Jimmy the Dude aka Frankie Smith 1934 The Case of the Howling Dog Arthur Cartwright 1934 6 Day Bike Rider Harry St. Clair 1934 Murder in the Clouds George Wexley 1935 The White Cockatoo Dr. Roberts 1935 A Night at the Ritz Joe Scurvin 1935 Go into Your Dance Fred 1935 Going Highbrow Sam Long 1935 Front Page Woman Maitland Coulter 1935 Bright Lights Wellington 1935 Two-Fisted George Parker 1935 This Is the Life Ed Revier (final film role)
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