Ted Jordan
Ted Jordan | |
|---|---|
 Jordan in The Andy Griffith Show, 1966 | |
| Born | Edgar Harrison Friedman Jr. May 23, 1924 Lancaster, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 2005 (aged 80) Palm Desert, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1944–1981 |
| Spouse | [1] |
Edgar Harrison Friedman Jr. (May 23, 1924 – March 30, 2005) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing freight agent Nathan Burke of the American western television series Gunsmoke from 1966 to 1975.[2]
Jordan was born in Lancaster, Ohio,[3] He guest-starred in numerous television programs, including The Virginian, The Andy Griffith Show, Gunsmoke, Mission: Impossible, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, and Land of the Giants. He died on March 30, 2005 in Palm Desert, California, at the age of 80.[4][5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Wing and a Prayer, The Story of Carrier X | Gunner | uncredited |
| 1945 | Circumstantial Evidence | Prisoner | uncredited |
| 1945 | A Bell for Adano | Soldier | uncredited |
| 1945 | Doll Face | Sailor | uncredited |
| 1946 | Behind Green Lights | Man | uncredited |
| 1946 | Johnny Comes Flying Home | Mechanic | uncredited |
| 1946 | Dragonwyck | Man | uncredited |
| 1946 | Three Little Girls in Blue | Bell Captain | uncredited |
| 1947 | Mother Wore Tights | Sailor | uncredited |
| 1948 | When My Baby Smiles at Me | Sailor | uncredited |
| 1949 | The Undercover Man | Hoodlum | uncredited |
| 1949 | Slattery's Hurricane | Radarman | uncredited |
| 1949 | Thieves' Highway | Slate Highway Policeman | uncredited |
| 1949 | Miss Grant Takes Richmond | Hood | uncredited |
| 1949 | Tokyo Joe | Military Policeman | uncredited |
| 1949 | Tell It to the Judge | Cab Driver | uncredited |
| 1950 | Whirlpool | Harry – Parking Attendant | uncredited |
| 1950 | Francis | General's Aide | uncredited |
| 1950 | When Willie Comes Marching Home | Gunner No. 1 | uncredited |
| 1950 | A Woman of Distinction | Reporter | uncredited |
| 1950 | Cargo to Capetown | Sailor | uncredited |
| 1950 | Kill the Umpire | Minor Role | uncredited |
| 1950 | Sierra | Jim Coulter | |
| 1950 | David Harding, Counterspy | Sailor | uncredited |
| 1950 | Rookie Fireman | Hanover | |
| 1950 | Between Midnight and Dawn | Carr | uncredited |
| 1950 | Emergency Wedding | Ordely | uncredited |
| 1950 | Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard | Brown | |
| 1951 | Call Me Mister | Soldier | uncredited |
| 1951 | Up Front | MP | uncredited |
| 1951 | Air Cadet | Cadet | uncredited |
| 1951 | Lorna Doone | Gurney | uncredited |
| 1951 | Mask of the Avenger | Sergeant | uncredited |
| 1951 | Bonanza Town | Bob Dillon | uncredited |
| 1951 | Little Egypt | Sailor | uncredited |
| 1952 | The Bushwackers | Soldier | uncredited |
| 1952 | The Las Vegas Story | Man | uncredited |
| 1952 | Hold That Line | Player | uncredited |
| 1952 | No Room for the Groom | Soldier | uncredited |
| 1952 | Down Among the Sheltering Palms | Soldier | uncredited |
| 1952 | The Brigand | Undetermined Role | uncredited |
| 1952 | Francis Goes to West Point | Minor Role | uncredited |
| 1952 | Lure of the Wilderness | Young Man | uncredited |
| 1952 | Something for the Birds | Reporter | uncredited |
| 1952 | Back at the Front | Military Policeman | uncredited |
| 1952 | The Bad and the Beautiful | Assistant director | uncredited |
| 1953 | Battle Circus | Casualty | uncredited |
| 1953 | The Juggler | Police Official | uncredited |
| 1953 | The Girl Next Door | Photographer | uncredited |
| 1953 | Law and Order | Lynch Mob Member | uncredited |
| 1953 | The Farmer Takes a Wife | Driver | uncredited |
| 1953 | The Marshal's Daughter | Henchman | uncredited |
| 1953 | The Band Wagon | Chorus Member in Hotel Suite | uncredited |
| 1953 | Conquest of Cochise | Soldier | uncredited |
| 1953 | Miss Sadie Thompson | Marine | uncredited |
| 1959 | Beloved Infidel | Radio Director | uncredited |
| 1961 | Return to Peyton Place | Waiter | uncredited |
| 1966 | The Silencers | Man | uncredited |
| 1968 | The Wrecking Crew | Guard | |
| 1971 | The Million Dollar Duck | Mr. Forbes | |
| 1973 | Walking Tall | Virgil Button | |
| 1979 | The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again | Citizen No. 2 | |
| 1980 | The Kids Who Knew Too Much | Ambulance Driver | TV movie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Sky King | Telephone Man | 1 episode |
| 1958 | The Walter Winchell File | Arthur Stein | 1 episode |
| 1960 | Coronado 9 | Band Member/Mako Dorsett | 2 episodes |
| 1961–1975 | Gunsmoke | Del/Kearny/Cheater/Foreman/Lounger/Gus Thompson/Peter/Bo/Policia Jailhouse Guard/Chad/Jake Cooper/Outla/Hank Wheeler/Indian Policeman/Leemer/Townsman/Shiloh/Nathan Burke | 129 episodes |
| 1961 | The Tom Ewell Show | Mr. Brubaker | 1 episode |
| 1963 | The Great Adventure | First Guard | 1 episode |
| 1963–1967 | The Virginian | Committee Member/Poker Player/Billy/Cowhand/Bank Teller | 5 episodes |
| 1963 | The New Phil Silvers Show | Oscar | 1 episode |
| 1964 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Baliff | 1 episode |
| 1965–1967 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Astronaut #2/Crewman/Burns | 3 episodes |
| 1965–1966 | Branded | Sgt. Mayhew/Smoky | 2 episodes |
| 1966 | The Andy Griffith Show | Gerald Whitfield | 1 episode |
| 1966 | Combat! | Pvt. Brand | 1 episode |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible | Gunman | 1 episode |
| 1966–1967 | The Road West | Trooper/Blacksmith | 2 episodes |
| 1967 | T.H.E. Cat | Frankie Wells | 1 episode |
| 1967 | Hondo | Horton/Gruder | 2 episodes |
| 1968 | The High Chaparral | Bayliss | 1 episode |
| 1968–1970 | Land of the Giants | Museum Policeman/SID Man/Toy | 3 episodes |
| 1973 | Shaft | Pit Boss | 1 episode |
| 1974 | Apple's Way | Ed Peyser | 1 episode |
| 1975 | Kung Fu | Head Guard | 1 episode |
| 1975 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Sheriff | 1 episode |
| 1976–1981 | The Waltons | Carpenter/Sturgeon Conners/Man at Bar | 3 episodes |
| 1976 | The Blue Knight | Contact Man | 1 episode |
| 1977–1980 | Eight Is Enough | First Man/Van Driver | 3 episodes |
| 1978–1979 | How the West Was Won | Willie/Charlie | 4 episodes |
| 1979–1981 | Dallas | Bus Boy | 3 episodes |
| 1980 | The Magical World of Disney | Ambulance Driver | 1 episode |
References
- ^ "Ted Jordan Weds Lili St. Cyr". The New York Times. February 23, 1955. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Greenland, David (August 2013). The Gunsmoke Chronicles: A New History of Television's Greatest Western. BearManor Media. p. 67. ISBN 9781593937331 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lentz, Harris (May 4, 2006). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2005. McFarland. pp. 192–193. ISBN 9780786424894 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Ted Jordan Obituary (1924 –2005)". The Columbus Dispatch. April 6, 2005. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Ted Jordan". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Lancaster, Ohio. April 7, 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
