He attended King Street and Central schools, before leaving for work as an insurance clerk to help with the family finances.
[1] An important turning-point in his career was the 1909 formation of a Pierrot troupe, with whom Gordon played in many open-air performances.
[1] After the war Gordon often performed in Aberdeen at His Majesty's Theatre and the Beach Pavilion, originally a wooden concert hall which was replaced in 1928 by a more permanent structure.
[2] Gordon often worked with comic foil Jack Holden and perfected his pantomime act into one of Scotland's most acclaimed.
In December, 1956 he suffered a severe attack of influenza, and died in the Royal Infirmary at Glasgow in January, 1957.