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name: "Don Gordon"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/don-gordon"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "13 November 1926"
died: "24 April 2017"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T11:10:24.791880+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Don Gordon

Actor. Born 13 November 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Died 24 April 2017.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 13 November 1926, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Died:** 24 April 2017
- **Also known as:** Donald Gordon, Donald Walter Guadagno

## Biography

Don Gordon (born Donald Walter Guadagno; 13 November 1926 – 24 April 2017) was an American film and television actor. He appeared in supporting roles in numerous films and series, often playing tough or desperate characters.

Gordon is noted for his collaborations with Steve McQueen, appearing alongside him in *Bullitt* (1968) as Lt. Delgetti, *Papillon* (1973) as Julot, and *The Towering Inferno* (1974) as Kappy. He also featured in episodes of McQueen's series *Wanted: Dead or Alive*. Other film credits include *The Exorcist III* (1990) and *Lethal Weapon* (1987). He received an Emmy nomination for his work on *The Defenders* in 1962.

Born in Los Angeles, Gordon wrote the screenplay for and starred in *The Lollipop Cover* (1965). He died in Los Angeles in 2017.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Papillon* (1973), Fi1m 74, as Julot — [page](https://film.one/film/papillon.md)

## Also known for

- *Lethal Weapon* (1987), Cop #2 — [page](https://film.one/film/lethal-weapon.md)
- *Knight Rider* (1982), Police Lt. Dickerson, Randy Cavanaugh
- *Bullitt* (1968), Lt. Delgetti
- *The Towering Inferno* (1974), Kappy
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), Andy Marshak, Salvadore Ross
- *MacGyver* (1985), Frank Bonner
- *The Exorcist III* (1990), Ryan
- *Columbo* (1971), Alvin Deschler

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