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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mary Gordon (born Mary Gilmour, 16 May 1882 – 23 August 1963) was a Scottish actress, long in the United States, who mainly played housekeepers and mothers, most notably the landlady Mrs. Hudson in the Sherlock Holmes series of movies of the 1940s starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Her body of work included nearly 300 films between 1925 and 1950. With her mother and daughter (both also named Mary), she arrived in Los Angeles in the mid-1920s and began playing variations on the roles she would spend her career on. She became friends with John Ford while making Hangman's House in 1928 and made seven more films with him. In 1939, she took on her best-remembered role as Sherlock Holmes' landlady and played the role in ten films and numerous radio plays. She was a charter member of the Hollywood Canteen, entertaining servicemen throughout the Second World War. On the radio show Those We Love, she played the regular role of Mrs. Emmett. She entered retirement just as television reshaped the entertainment industry, making only a single appearance in that medium. She was active in the Daughters of Scotia auxiliary of the Order of Scottish Clans. She lived out her final years in Pasadena, California with her daughter and grandson. She died at age 81 on 23 August 1963 in Pasadena, California after a long illness.
The Cisco Kid
as Mary O'Toole

West of Wyoming
as Nora Jones

The File on Thelma Jordon
as Charwoman (uncredited)

Deputy Marshal
as Mrs. Lance

Haunted Trails
as Aunt Libby

Mr. Soft Touch
as Slatternly Woman Tenant (Uncredited)

Tucson
as Housemother (uncredited)

Clues to Adventure
as Woman Reading Newspaper (archive footage) (uncredited)

Shamrock Hill
as Grandma Rogan

Highway 13
as Aunt Myrt Lacy

Kidnapped
as Scottish Woman (uncredited)

The Strange Mrs. Crane
as Nora

Big Town Scandal
as Mary - Cleaning Woman (uncredited)

Fort Apache
as Ma (barmaid)

Angels' Alley
as Mrs. Mamie Mahoney

The Judge Steps Out
as Annie (Scrub Woman) (uncredited)

Roses Are Red
as Cleaning Lady

The Invisible Wall
as Mrs. Bledsoe

Exposed
as Housekeeper

The Long Night
as Old Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

Sister Kenny
as Mrs. Gordon (uncredited)

The Dark Horse
as Mrs. Mahoney

Shadows Over Chinatown
as Mrs. Conover

In Fast Company
as Mrs. Cassidy

Dressed to Kill
as Mrs. Hudson

The Hoodlum Saint
as Trina

Sentimental Journey
as Agnes, the Cook (uncredited)

Little Giant
as Ma Miller

Kitty
as Nanny

Strange Confession
as Mrs. O'Connor

Divorce
as Ellen

Captain Eddie
as Mrs. Westrom

The Woman in Green
as Mrs. Hudson

The Body Snatcher
as Mary McBride (uncredited)

Law of the Badlands

See My Lawyer
as Mrs. Fillmore

Hollywood Canteen
as Hostess (uncredited)

The Last Ride
as Mrs. Mary Kelly

The Pearl of Death
as Mrs. Hudson

Secret Command
as Mrs. McKenzie (uncredited)

Secrets of Scotland Yard
as Libby, the Housekeeper

Follow the Leader

The Hour Before the Dawn
as Annie

Million Dollar Kid
as Mrs. McGinnis

The Racket Man
as Mom Benson

Whispering Footsteps
as Ma Murphy

Smart Guy
as Maggie

The Spider Woman
as Mrs. Hudson
Here Comes Kelly
as Mrs. Kelly

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
as Mrs. Hudson

Two Tickets to London
as Mrs. Tinkle

Sarong Girl
as Mattie

Sherlock Holmes in Washington
as Mrs. Hudson

Keep 'Em Slugging
as Mrs. Banning

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as Mrs. Hudson

Gentleman Jim
as Mrs. Casey (uncredited)

The Mummy's Tomb
as Jane Banning

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
as Mrs. Hudson

Half Way to Shanghai
as Mrs. McIntyre

The Pride of the Yankees
as Maid (uncredited)