Gordon_Westcott

Gordon Westcott

Gordon Westcott

American actor

Gordon Westcott (born Myrthus Hansen Hickman;[2] November 6, 1903[1] – October 30, 1935) was an American film actor.

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Biography

Westcott studied architecture at the University of Chicago, where he was also lightweight boxing champion of the university.[3] Westcott was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[4]

Westcott acted on stage in New York, Utah, and California, before he made the move to film.[5] He became a contract player with Warner Brothers and appeared in 37 films between 1928 and 1935,[6] 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[7] sustained in a polo accident that had occurred three days earlier.[8]

Filmography

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References

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    Parish, James Robert (1979). Hollywood Character Actors. Carlstadt, N.J.: Rainbow Books. p. 519. ISBN 0-89508-064-8.
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    "Death: Margaret Cardon Hickman". Deseret News. September 24, 1991. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
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    "Fight Training Is Aid to Actor Now". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. August 31, 1927. p. 25. Retrieved July 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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    "Biographies: Latter-day Saint and/or Utah Film Personalities: W". www.ldsfilm.com.
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    "Gordon Wescott [sic] Dies from Skull Injury". The Oshkosh Northwestern. Wisconsin, Oshkosh. Associated Press. October 31, 1935. p. 4. Retrieved July 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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    Hunter, James Michael (2013). Mormons and Popular Culture: The Global Influence of an American Phenomenon. ABC-CLIO. pp. 253–254. ISBN 9780313391675. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
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    "Polo Game Injuries Take Actor's Life". Star Tribune. Minnesota, Minneapolis. Associated Press. October 31, 1935. p. 12. Retrieved July 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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    "Polo Injury Kills Filmland Athlete". Star-Gazette. New York, Elmira. Associated Press. October 31, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Warner Brothers film release; aired on TCM, 12 January 2013
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