Arthur Gardner is a Actor, Director, Story, Producer and Assistant Director American born on 7 june 1910 at Marinette (USA)
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Birth name Arthur GoldbergNationality USABirth 7 june 1910 at Marinette (
USA)
Death 19 december 2014 (at 104 years) at Beverly Hills (
USA)
Arthur Gardner (born Arthur Goldberg; June 7, 1910 – December 19, 2014) was an American actor and film producer. He was known for his television western, The Rifleman. He was a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Biography
Gardner was born Arthur Goldberg in Marinette, Wisconsin. He started his show business career as an actor when he was 18 years old. In 1929 he arrived in Hollywood, where Carl Laemmle employed him as an extra for the film studio Universal. One of his first roles was as a student in 1930's All Quiet on the Western Front. He was the last surviving member of the cast and crew. Gardner was also the leading man in the anti-drug film Assassin of Youth.
During World War II, Gardner served in the Army Air Forces' First Motion Picture Unit in Culver City, California, where he met Jules V. Levy and Arnold Laven. The three formed the Levy-Gardner-Laven production company in 1951. Gardner's producing credits include the television series The Rifleman (1958–1963) and The Big Valley (1965–1969). His feature film credits include 1974's McQ and 1975's Brannigan, both starring John Wayne.
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