| Pamela Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1937-04-08)April 8, 1937 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 2003(2003-09-21) (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Occupation | actress |
| Spouse | Marc Wedner |
| Children | 2 |
Pamela Gordon Wedner (stage name Pamela Gordon, 8 April 1937 – 21 September 2003) was an American film and stage actress. She was particularly known for her short height and deep, gravelly voice.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Gordon acted in local theater as a child. She attended Bennington College, and then Carnegie Mellon University where she received a B.A. in dramatic arts.
She was a member of the Actors Studio. In 1961, she moved to California. She worked in television, film, commercials, and live theatre. Gordon acted in Padua Hills Playwrights’ Festival productions, an experimental Los Angeles–based theatre group that was originally active from 1980s through 1995.
Her films include Frances (1982), Weird Science (1985), Another Day in Paradise (1998) and Chuck & Buck (2000).
She was acting in Harvey at the Laguna Playhouse six weeks before she died, aged 66. She died of esophageal cancer and the complication of pulmonary failure.
Gordon was married to Marc Wedner for 43 years.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Frances | Mental Patient | |
| 1985 | Weird Science | Wyatt's Mother | |
| 1986 | Poltergeist II: The Other Side | Kane's People | |
| 1988 | The Night Before | Burly Waitress | |
| 1991 | To the Moon, Alice | Fushsia Woman | Short |
| 1993 | Reckless Kelly | Hollywood Policewoman | |
| 1993 | Bloodstone: Subspecies II | Mummy | Direct-to-video |
| 1994 | Bloodlust: Subspecies III | Mummy | Direct-to-video |
| 1994 | The Road Killers | Clerk | |
| 1997 | Star Maps | Customer | |
| 1998 | Another Day in Paradise | Waitress | |
| 1999 | My Favorite Martian | Scientist | |
| 1999 | Catfish in Black Bean Sauce | Jasmine | Voice |
| 1999 | Ladies Room | Dorothy | Short |
| 1999 | Buddy Boy | Marilyn | |
| 1999 | Starry Night | Margot | |
| 1999 | Deadtime | Baker | Short |
| 2000 | Chuck & Buck | Buck's Mom | |
| 2000 | Everything Put Together | Nurse A | |
| 2000 | Destiny Stalled | Mrs. | Short |
| 2000 | Grand Central | Lady with the Rose | Short |
| 2000 | Might as Well Be Swing | Barbara | Short |
| 2000 | Freud and Darwin Sitting in a Tree | Grandmother | Short |
| 2001 | Wrong Way to Sundance | Colleen's Mom | |
| 2002 | The Dogwalker | Betsy | |
| 2002 | Stealing Harvard | Loretta | |
| 2003 | The Technical Writer | Camille | |
| 2003 | Baadasssss! | Ethel |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Last Angry Man | Mrs. O'Brien | TV movie |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Second Shopper | Episode: Shatterday Segment "A Little Peace and Quiet" |
| 1985 | Hill Street Blues | Apartment Manager | Episode: "In the Belly of the Bus" |
| 1987 | Santa Barbara | Bertha / Bag Lady | 3 episodes |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Old Crone | Episode: "Only Sin Deep" |
| 1991 | The Flash | Morgue Attendant | Episode: "Good Night, Central City" |
| 1991 | Crazy from the Heart | Winifred | TV movie |
| 1992 | The Wonder Years | Miss Harrelson | Episode: "Of Mastodons and Men" |
| 1994 | Frasier | Marvella | Episode: "Travels with Martin" |
| 1994 | My So-Called Life | Waitress | Episode: "Father Figures" |
| 1994 | ER | Regina | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Alien Nation: Body and Soul | Dr. Adrian Tivoli | TV movie |
| 1998 | Buddy Faro | Velma Fleckner | Episode: "Touched by an Amnesiac" |
| 1999 | Wasteland | Agnes | Episode: "Death Becomes Her" |
| 1999 | Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane | Mrs. Milch | Episode: "The Advice" |
| 1999 | Freaks and Geeks | Chain Smoking Woman | Episode: "Tricks and Treats" |
| 1999 | Time of Your Life | Adele | Episode: "The Time the Millennium Approached" |
| 2000 | The X-Files | Proprietor | Episode: "Theef" |
| 2000 | Charmed | Amanda | Episode: "How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans" |
| 2000 | The West Wing | Woman in Bar | Episode: "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen: Part I |
| 2001 | Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | Law Office Receptionist | Episode: "An Eye for a Finger" |
| 2001 | That's Life | Mrs. Alvatroni | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | The King of Queens | Enid / Judy | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | NYPD Blue | Whack Job | Episode: "Two Clarks in a Bar" |
| 2002 | The Nightmare Room | Madame Zora | Episode: "My Name Is Evil" |
References
- ^ "Pamela Gordon". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2016. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ "Pamela Gordon Wedner". Variety. 22 September 2003. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ Don Shirley (24 Sep 2003). "Pamela Gordon, 66; Petite Actress With Deep Voice Was a Fixture of L.A. Theater". latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 Oct 2023.