Gordon Ramsey

Not to be confused with Gordon Ramsay.
Gordon Ramsey
Ramsey appearing on What's My Line?
Born(1930-06-19)June 19, 1930
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedNovember 5, 1993(1993-11-05) (aged 63)
Grymes Hill, Staten Island, U.S.
OccupationsActor, singer
Years active1958–1993
SpouseBarbra Ramsey
Children3
RelativesAnne Ramsey (Cousin)

Gordon Ramsey (June 19, 1930 – November 5, 1993) was an American actor and singer, who was based in New York City. He was in the original cast of the 1979 Broadway musical Carmelina and the 1978 film If Ever I See You Again.

Early life and education

Ramsey was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 19, 1930. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Drama from Hamline University and served in the Army in the Korean War. While still in Minnesota, he joined the Minneapolis Theater Company.[1]

Career

After moving to New York in 1958, Ramsey made his acting debut in the Off-Broadway theater musical, The Man Who Never Died.[1] In 1966, Ramsey played the role Lew in Autumn's Here at the Bert Wheeler Theatre, an off-Broadway play production.[2]

Ramsey played the role of Bozo the Clown on television for two and a half years.[3] In a 1969 episode of the TV show What's My Line?, Ramsey appeared as Bozo the Clown as a Mystery Guest. Later in the same episode, Ramsey appeared as himself without the clown makeup, requiring the panel to guess his line, which celebrity panelist Phyllis Newman did.[4]

In 1976, Gordon and his wife Barbara were selected to emcee a benefit cruise for the Snug Harbor Cultural Center[5] A few years later, he appeared in the 1979 Broadway musical Carmelina, which ran for 11 previews and 17 performances at the St. James Theatre in March and April 1979.[6] He was also in the earlier pre-Broadway tryout of the show at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. He reprised his role as Walter Braddock on the show's original cast recording.[1]

Some of his other notable performances included hosting a local children's television show as "Bozo the Clown"[7] and voicing characters in the animated series Star Blazers.[8] He often performed in the "Lyrics and Lyricists" series in Manhattan.[1]

Personal life

He had four children – Elyssa, Gordon ("Gordie"), Joanna, and Donna – with his wife Barbara Ramsey (née Brown).[1] Gordon, Barbara, and their eldest three children were all, at one point, working members of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG).[9] Barbara, originally from Texas, was a dancer who appeared off Broadway, in television, and in films, in addition to frequent commercials.[3] The family of five appeared in commercials as a group twice – once for Eastern Air Lines, and one for a milk product. The family lived on Grymes Hill close to Stapleton in Staten Island.[3]

A 1973 feature in the Staten Island Advance described Ramsey as a "strong, handsome Iowa boy of hybrid ethnic origins."[3]

Death

Ramsey died at his home in Grymes Hill, Staten Island on November 5, 1993, of cancer, at the age of 63.[1]

Acting credits

Theater

Year Title Role Notes
1958 The Man Who Never Died Off-Broadway
1966 Autumn's Here Lew Off-Broadway
1979 Carmelina Walter Braddock Kennedy Center
Broadway

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1978 If Ever I See You Again Larry Brookman
1987 A Return to Salem's Lot Allen

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1969 What's My Line? Bozo the Clown / Himself One episode
1979 Star Blazers Orion Sr., Captain Avatar 52 episodes
3 by Cheever Joe Parminter TV miniseries, episode "O Youth and Beauty!"

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Gordon Ramsey, 63, A Singer and an Actor". The New York Times. 1993-11-10. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  2. ^ "Gordon Ramsey". Spectra Theater. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  3. ^ a b c d "Those toothpaste grins come from real people". Staten Island Advance. 1973-07-22. p. 32. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  4. ^ "What's My Line? - Bozo the Clown". What's My Line?. Archived from the original on 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  5. ^ "Emcees named for Harbor benefit". Staten Island Advance. 1976-07-14. p. 32. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  6. ^ "Gordon Ramsey – Broadway Cast & Staff". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  7. ^ Farrell, Bill (1982-07-23). "The stage was his life, but now his part is over". Daily News. p. 216. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  8. ^ Inman, David (2011-04-17). "TV Q&A". Mansfield News Journal. p. 9C. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  9. ^ "Carmelina (Broadway, St. James Theatre, 1979)". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2026-05-24. Retrieved 2026-05-24.

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