Mary Gordon
Biography
Mary Gordon was a Scottish actress who played housekeepers and mothers, most notably Mrs. Hudson in the Sherlock Holmes series of movies starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. With nearly 300 films between 1925 and 1950, she became a familiar face on screen. A charter member of the Hollywood Canteen, she entertained servicemen during World War II, marking her contributions to entertainment before entering retirement just as television emerged.