Background
Gordon was born Philosophy Gulley on May 5, 1916, in Meridian, Mississippi.
Gordon was born Philosophy Gulley on May 5, 1916, in Meridian, Mississippi.
Gordon"s work included roles on The Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, Petticoat Junction. He enlisted in the United States Navy and the United Service Organizations (United Service Organizations) during World World War World War II He worked as a jazz musician following the end of World World War II, touring in Chicago and New Orleans during the 1940s and 1950s. Gordon moved to California in the late 1950s, where he worked as an actor and dialect coach (for Green Acres) in television throughout the 1960s.
He resided in Mobile for the remainder of his life.
Philosophy Gordon died on June 15, 2010, in Mobile at the age of 94. He was interred at Pine Crest Cemetery in Mobile.