Pamela Gordon (actress)

Pamela Gordon
Born(1937-04-08)April 8, 1937
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 21, 2003(2003-09-21) (aged 66)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeMount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
EducationCarnegie Mellon University
Occupationactress
SpouseMarc Wedner
Children2

Pamela Gordon Wedner (stage name Pamela Gordon, 8 April 1937[1] – 21 September 2003) was an American film and stage actress.[2] She was particularly known for her short height and deep, gravelly voice.[3]

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,[1] Gordon acted in local theater as a child.[3] She attended Bennington College, and then Carnegie Mellon University where she received a B.A. in dramatic arts.[2]

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,[3] 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.[2] She died of esophageal cancer and the complication of pulmonary failure.[3]

Gordon was married to Marc Wedner for 43 years.[2]

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ a b c d "Pamela Gordon Wedner". Variety. 22 September 2003. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d 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.