Gordon, who played mobster on 'Untouchables,' dies

[January 27, 2011]  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- Actor Bruce Gordon, who played a mobster on the television series "The Untouchables" from 1959 to 1963, has died at his Santa Fe home.

Gordon, who had lived in Santa Fe since the 1970s, died Jan. 20, 12 days before his 95th birthday.

Santa Fe Funeral Options, which handled arrangements, says a private family memorial will be held in Big Sur, Calif.

Before taking on his most famous role as mobster Frank Nitti in "The Untouchables," Gordon played police officers, detectives, prosecutors and cowboys. He appeared on such television programs as "The Hallmark Hall of Fame," "Gunsmoke," "Maverick" "Perry Mason" and "Bonanza."

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Information from: The Santa Fe New Mexican, http://www.sfnewmexican.com/

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