Gordon McLendon was born on 8 June 1921 in Paris, Texas, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for The Killer Shrews (1959), The Giant Gila Monster (1959) and Victory (1981). He was married to Susan Stafford and Gay McLendon. He died on 14 September 1986 in Lake Dallas, Texas, USA.
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Biography from IMDb.
- June 8, 1921 (105)
- Paris, Texas, USA
- Producer and actor
- 3 on MovieCove · 4 credits in all
What are Gordon McLendon's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1
Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Gordon McLendon's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Gordon McLendon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
4 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.
Victory(1981)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
My Dog, Buddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
The Giant Gila Monster(1959)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
The Killer Shrews(1959)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 4 titles from 1959 to 1981.
Film career
- 1959Screen debut· The Giant Gila Monster
- 1959Screen debut· The Killer Shrews
How do Gordon McLendon's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 7th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 10th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 3 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Gordon McLendon work with?
People who share at least 2 of Gordon McLendon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ray Kellogg shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Ray KelloggShared titles: The Giant Gila Monster (1959), The Killer Shrews (1959)See all 2 shared titles with Ray Kellogg
Writers
- Jay SimmsShared titles: The Giant Gila Monster (1959), The Killer Shrews (1959)See all 2 shared titles with Jay Simms
Cinematographers and editors
- Aaron StellShared titles: The Giant Gila Monster (1959), The Killer Shrews (1959)See all 2 shared titles with Aaron Stell
- Wilfrid M. ClineShared titles: The Giant Gila Monster (1959), The Killer Shrews (1959)See all 2 shared titles with Wilfrid M. Cline
Producers
- Ken CurtisShared titles: The Giant Gila Monster (1959), The Killer Shrews (1959)See all 2 shared titles with Ken Curtis
