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Carolyn Purdy-Gordon

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Carolyn Purdy-Gordon in Robot Jox (1989)
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Carolyn Purdy-Gordon was born on 3 June 1947 in Michigan, USA. She is a writer and actress, known for Re-Animator (1985), Fortress (1992) and From Beyond (1986). She was previously married to Stuart Gordon.
BornJune 3, 1947
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BornJune 3, 1947
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Known for

    Jeffrey Combs in Re-Animator (1985)
    Re-Animator
    7.1
    • Dr. Harrod
    • 1985
    Christopher Lambert in Fortress (1992)
    Fortress
    5.9
    • Zed-10(voice)
    • 1992
    From Beyond (1986)
    From Beyond
    6.6
    • Dr. Bloch
    • 1986
    Dolls (1986)
    Dolls
    6.3
    • Rosemary Bower
    • 1986

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Bleacher Bums (2001)
      Bleacher Bums
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • play
      • 2001
    • Elliott Gould, Mary McDonnell, Corinne Bohrer, Conchata Ferrell, Shuko Akune, Lynne Moody, and Bruce A. Young in E/R (1984)
      E/R
      7.2
      TV Series
      • play
      • 1984–1985
    • Bleacher Bums
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1979

    Actress

    • ABCs of Death 2.5 (2016)
      ABCs of Death 2.5
      4.7
      • Bonnie Phillips (segment "M is for Mormon Missionaries")
      • 2016
    • M Is for Mormon Missionaries
      7.9
      Video
      • Bonnie Phillips
      • 2013
    • Shanley Caswell in Snow White: A Deadly Summer (2012)
      Snow White: A Deadly Summer
      2.3
      • Dr. Beckerman
      • 2012
    • The Sailor
      Short
      • Elderly Woman #1 (as Carolyn Gordon)
      • 2011
    • Stuck (2007)
      Stuck
      6.5
      • Petersen
      • 2007
    • Dennis Hopper, Debi Mazar, and Stephen Dorff in Space Truckers (1996)
      Space Truckers
      5.4
      • Delia
      • 1996
    • Jessica Dollarhide in Castle Freak (1995)
      Castle Freak
      5.9
      Video
      • The Gelato People (as Carolyn Gordon)
      • 1995
    • Christopher Lambert in Fortress (1992)
      Fortress
      5.9
      • Zed-10 (voice)
      • 1992
    • The Arrival (1991)
      The Arrival
      4.6
      • Liquor Store Woman
      • 1991
    • Lance Henriksen in The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
      The Pit and the Pendulum
      6.0
      • Contessa D'Alba Molina
      • 1991
    • Robot Jox (1989)
      Robot Jox
      5.5
      • Kate
      • 1989
    • Dolls (1986)
      Dolls
      6.3
      • Rosemary Bower
      • 1986
    • From Beyond (1986)
      From Beyond
      6.6
      • Dr. Bloch
      • 1986
    • Jeffrey Combs in Re-Animator (1985)
      Re-Animator
      7.1
      • Dr. Harrod
      • 1985
    • Elliott Gould, Mary McDonnell, Corinne Bohrer, Conchata Ferrell, Shuko Akune, Lynne Moody, and Bruce A. Young in E/R (1984)
      E/R
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Dobbs
      • 1984

    Additional Crew

    • Gingerdead Man vs Evil Bong (2013)
      Gingerdead Man vs Evil Bong
      3.6
      • catering: Cafe Carolyn Catering (as Carolyn Gordon)
      • 2013
    • Unlucky Charms (2013)
      Unlucky Charms
      3.8
      • caterer (as Carolyn Gordon)
      • 2013
    • Booboo Stewart and Fivel Stewart in Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft (2013)
      Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft
      2.4
      • caterer (as Carolyn P. Gordon)
      • 2013
    • Trent Haaga in Killjoy Goes to Hell (2012)
      Killjoy Goes to Hell
      4.8
      • caterer (as Carolyn Gordon)
      • 2012
    • Evil Bong 2: King Bong (2009)
      Evil Bong 2: King Bong
      4.3
      • catering (as Carolyn Gordon)
      • 2009
    • Jean St. James and Avalon Barrie in Alien Presence (2009)
      Alien Presence
      2.9
      • caterer: Café Carolyn Catering (as Carolyn P. Gordon)
      • 2009
    • Mickey Rooney, Michelle Goetsch, and Megan Ashley in Wreck the Halls (2008)
      Wreck the Halls
      4.8
      Short
      • caterer (as Carolyn Gordon)
      • 2008
    • The Ten (2007)
      The Ten
      4.9
      • chef: Los Angeles (as Carolyn Gordon)
      • 2007
    • The Pill (2006)
      The Pill
      5.9
      Short
      • set caterer (as Carolyn Gordon)
      • 2006
    • Legion of the Dead (2005)
      Legion of the Dead
      2.8
      Video
      • caterer (as Carolyn Gordon)
      • 2005
    • Eric Dearborn, Jeremy Jackson, Stephen Martines, Ryan Starr, and Matt T. Baker in Ring of Darkness (2004)
      Ring of Darkness
      2.7
      TV Movie
      • caterer (as Carolyn Gordon)
      • 2004
    • Dr. Moreau's House of Pain (2004)
      Dr. Moreau's House of Pain
      3.9
      Video
      • caterer
      • craft service (as Carolyn Gordon)
      • 2004
    • Scarecrow Slayer (2003)
      Scarecrow Slayer
      2.5
      Video
      • caterer (as Carolyn Gordon)
      • 2003
    • Dolls (1986)
      Dolls
      6.3
      • stand in & body double (uncredited)
      • 1986

    Videos4

    Stuck: Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 1:40
    Stuck: Theatrical Trailer
    Dolls
    Trailer 2:35
    Dolls
    Dolls
    Trailer 2:35
    Dolls
    ABC's of Death 2.5
    Trailer 1:22
    ABC's of Death 2.5
    From Beyond: [Collectors Edition: BluRay/DVD Combo]
    Trailer 0:56
    From Beyond: [Collectors Edition: BluRay/DVD Combo]

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Carolyn P. Gordon
    • Born
      • June 3, 1947
      • Michigan, USA
    • Spouse
      • Stuart GordonDecember 20, 1968 - March 24, 2020 (his death, 3 children)
    • Other works
      Appeared in the 1977 Chicago premiere and 1978 New York remounting of Organic Theater's company-written play "Bleacher Bums," playing alongside Dennis Franz (as his wife), Joe Mantegna, Richard Fire, Roberta Custer, Ian Patrick Williams, Jack Wallace, Vincent Guastaferro, Mike Saad, Keith Szarabajka and Gary Houston.

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      She was nominated for a 1976 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "Switch Bitch", at the Organic Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.
    • Trademark
        Frequently cast by her husband Stuart Gordon.

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