From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Gale Gordon born Charles Thomas Aldrich Jr February 20 1906 June 30 1995 was an American character actor perhaps best remembered as Lucille Balls longtime television foiland particularly as cantankerously combustible tightfisted bank executive Theodore J Mooney on Balls second television situation comedy The Lucy Show Gordon also appeared in I Love Lucy and had starring roles in Balls successful third series Heres Lucy and her shortlived fourth and final series Life with Lucy Gordon was also a respected and beloved radio actor who is remembered for his role as school principal Osgood Conklin in Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden in both the 19481957 radio series and the 19521956 television series He also costarred as the second Mr Wilson in Dennis the Menace