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Gordon Harker

Date of birth: 1885-08-06

Place of birth: London, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: William Gordon Harker

Gordon Harker

Biography

Gordon Harker (born William Gordon Harker) was an English stage, screen, radio, and television actor.

Movie Credits

The Ring
2.9

The Ring

1927-09-28

Both Jack Sander and Bob Corby are boxers in love with Mabel. Jack and Mabel wed, but their marriage

Champagne
2.6

Champagne

1928-08-17

A spoiled heiress defies her millionaire father by running off to France to pursue her lover. Things

The Farmer's Wife
2.9

The Farmer's Wife

1928-02-24

Successful middle-aged farmer Samuel Sweetland becomes widowed, then his daughter marries and leaves

The Second Mate
0

The Second Mate

1950-02-27

Murderous smugglers kidnap a troublesome Bargemans son in this British crime drama, filmed on the Th

Britannia of Billingsgate
2.8

Britannia of Billingsgate

1933-01-01

The owner of a fish-and-chips shop in the Billingsgate area of London harbors a secret ambition: to

Boys Will Be Boys
3.1

Boys Will Be Boys

1935-07-01

Alec Smart, who is engaged teaching in a prison, applies for the job of headmaster at a nearby publi

The Phantom Light
2.7

The Phantom Light

1935-08-05

A series of mysterious deaths in a Welsh lighthouse lead locals to believe it is haunted. But the ne

Hyde Park Corner
2.7

Hyde Park Corner

1935-01-01

A dead man's curse on a London party house seems to echo from 1780 to 1936.

Once a Crook
0

Once a Crook

1941-08-23

Once a Crook is a 1941 British crime film directed by Herbert Mason and featuring Gordon Harker, Syd

Rome Express
3

Rome Express

1932-10-31

The theft of a famous painting leads to murder and many suspects on a plush train speeding from Pari

Inspector Hornleigh
3.7

Inspector Hornleigh

1939-03-07

When a landlady finds one of her tenants murdered, Inspector Hornleigh is sent to investigate. Inspe

Things Happen at Night
2.2

Things Happen at Night

1948-11-03

A young girl finds herself possessed by the spirit of a mischievous demon.

The Wrecker
3.1

The Wrecker

1929-07-16

The Wrecker is a British film that tells the story of a crook who organises train crashes to discred

Saloon Bar
3.2

Saloon Bar

1940-11-02

A bookmaker with a fancy for detective work attempts to prevent the execution of a potentially innoc

Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It
3.6

Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It

1941-05-17

Third and final film in the 'Inspector Hornleigh’ series of comedy-thrillers. Inspector Hornleigh (G

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
4

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday

1939-12-01

During a holiday by the British seaside, Hornleigh and Bingham grow bored and turn their hand to inv

Bang! You're Dead
3.6

Bang! You're Dead

1954-03-15

Two small boys are playing in a wood. The younger boy has a revolver and, not understanding that the

Out of the Clouds
2.9

Out of the Clouds

1955-02-15

Multiple stories unfold over the course of twenty-four hours in and around a bustling central airpor

Dirty Work
0

Dirty Work

1934-12-07

Staff in a jewellery store hatch a plan to catch a thief.

A Touch of the Sun
2.8

A Touch of the Sun

1956-10-01

A hotel porter is left a fortune but after living it up for a while he returns to his old place of w

The Frog
0

The Frog

1937-03-23

In this Edgar Wallace adaptation, Sergeant Elk (a lugubrious Gordon Harker) sets out to unmask the F

The Amateur Gentleman
2

The Amateur Gentleman

1936-04-26

A former boxing champion, now an innkeeper, is accused of stealing a watch from a party of guests at

Millions
2.3

Millions

1937-09-21

Two feuding millionaires try to destroy each other's business while their children fall in love with

Left Right and Centre
3

Left Right and Centre

1959-06-23

At the Earndale by-election natural history expert and TV personality Bob Wilcot for the Conservativ

Escape!
3

Escape!

1930-08-28

When Matt Denant (Gerald de Maurier) finds himself wrongly imprisoned for manslaughter, he takes an

Pygmalion
0

Pygmalion

1948-02-08

Can Professor Higgins transform flower-girl Eliza Dolittle into a great lady?

Warn That Man
2.6

Warn That Man

1943-07-13

At the height of World War II, the Germans discover that a certain British personage is to stay at t

Squibs
2.3

Squibs

1935-06-11

Squibs, a cockney flowerseller with a father overwhelmed by gambling debts wins through with the hel

Condemned to Death
0

Condemned to Death

1932-01-21

A condemned man uses hypnotism on a judge. After the man's death, the judge finds himself acting lik

Road House
2.8

Road House

1934-11-29

Road House is a 1934 British comedy crime film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Violet Loraine

Taxi for Two
0

Taxi for Two

1929-11-21

'Lady's son poses as chauffeur to woo girl who buys taxi.' (British Film Catalogue)

The Poltergeist
0

The Poltergeist

1950-04-01

British television horror movie from 1950.

The Crooked Billet
0

The Crooked Billet

1930-03-21

'International spy seeks documents hidden in old inn.' (British Film Catalogue)

Small Hotel
3.3

Small Hotel

1957-10-14

The dining room of the Jolly Fiddler has long been presided over by Albert, an aged but very shrewd

Elstree Calling
2.5

Elstree Calling

1930-02-06

A series of 19 musical and comedy "vaudeville" sketches presented in the form of a live television b

Derby Day
3.3

Derby Day

1952-06-09

Entertaining ensemble piece dealing with several characters who are on the way to the races on Derby

Her Favourite Husband
2.8

Her Favourite Husband

1950-05-11

While casing a bank he intends to rob, gangster Leo discovers one of the clerks, Antonio, is his exa

29 Acacia Avenue
2.9

29 Acacia Avenue

1945-05-01

The Robinsons are two respectable middle class parents living with their children in a suburban hous

Beauty and the Barge
3.2

Beauty and the Barge

1937-02-07

A young girl is engaged to a man she doesn't love, and rather than marry him she decides to flee the

Third Time Lucky
2.5

Third Time Lucky

1931-02-26

Third Time Lucky" was released in February 1931 and was the first film to star Bobby Howes in a lead

Love on Wheels
2.5

Love on Wheels

1932-07-26

A department store assistant becomes publicity conscious.

Channel Incident
0

Channel Incident

1940-04-28

During the evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk in 1940, a young woman takes her motorboat to j

The Lucky Number
2

The Lucky Number

1933-06-17

A professional footballer attempts to recover a winning pools ticket.

All Riot on the Western Front
0

All Riot on the Western Front

1930-02-01

A comedy short Directed by Castleton Knight,

The Lad
3

The Lad

1935-02-27

An ex-con searching for a hidden jewel is assumed by a group of people to be investigating them.

The Calendar
0

The Calendar

1931-10-19

Racehorse owner Anson is swindled by a woman named Wenda and goes up in front of the Jockey Club whe

The Squeaker
0

The Squeaker

1930-06-01

A detective poses as an ex-convict to expose the head of a benevolent society as a fence.

The Ringer
0

The Ringer

1931-03-31

Scotland Yard detectives hunt for a dangerous criminal who has recently returned to England.

Shadows
0

Shadows

1931-03-31

The estranged son of a newspaper owner returns to his father's good favour by unmasking a gang of cr

The Sport of Kings
2.5

The Sport of Kings

1931-02-23

Algernon Sprigg, a horse-racing fanatic, is convinced that everyone is a gambler at heart. To prove

The Stronger Sex
0

The Stronger Sex

1931-02-26

A man rescues his wife's lover during a disaster at a coal mine

The Frightened Lady
0

The Frightened Lady

1932-03-01

A young woman goes to stay at the house of Lord Lebanon, but two murders in quick succession lead to

White Face
0

White Face

1932-05-01

A doctor becomes a blackmailer and a jewel thief in order to raise funds for a hospital in East Lond

Admirals All
0

Admirals All

1935-01-01

A standoffish actress is pursued by a low ranking Navy officer

The Flying Scotsman
3.4

The Flying Scotsman

1929-05-30

The Flying Scotsman is a 1929 black and white film set on the Flying Scotsman train from London to E

The Return of the Frog
2.8

The Return of the Frog

1938-11-24

The film concerns a police hunt for the criminal known as The Frog.

This Is the Life
0

This Is the Life

1933-09-01

This Is the Life is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Gordon H

My Old Dutch
2

My Old Dutch

1934-10-01

Moving family drama of the life of a working-class Hackney couple over 40 years, inspired by the fam

The Story of Papworth, the Village of Hope
0

The Story of Papworth, the Village of Hope

1936-04-26

A educational drama about Tuberculosis.

The Return of the Rat
2.9

The Return of the Rat

1929-05-30

The rich, amoral Zelie is married to Pierre Boucheron, "The Rat" - but her interest in another man i

The Man They Couldn't Arrest
0

The Man They Couldn't Arrest

1931-07-24

An amateur detective goes on the trail of a gang of violent criminals.

Friday the Thirteenth
3

Friday the Thirteenth

1933-11-01

It is pouring with rain at one minute to midnight on Friday the thirteenth, and the driver of a Lond

Two's Company
0

Two's Company

1936-12-12

The son of a stodgy British earl falls in love with the daughter of an American millionaire business