Pamela Gordon

Pamela Gordon Wedner (stage name Pamela Gordon, 8 April 1937 She was particularly known for her short height and deep, gravelly voice.

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Gordon acted in local theater as a child. She attended Bennington College, and then Carnegie Mellon University where she received a B.A. in dramatic arts.

She was a member of the Actors Studio. In 1961, she moved to California. She worked in television, film, commercials, and live theatre. Gordon acted in Padua Hills Playwrights’ Festival productions, an experimental Los Angeles–based theatre group that was originally active from 1980s through 1995.

Her films include Frances (1982), Weird Science (1985), Another Day in Paradise (1998) and Chuck & Buck (2000).

She was acting in Harvey at the Laguna Playhouse six weeks before she died, aged 66. She died of esophageal cancer and the complication of pulmonary failure.

Gordon was married to Marc Wedner for 43 years.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1982 Frances Mental Patient 1985 Weird Science Wyatt's Mother 1986 Poltergeist II: The Other Side Kane's People 1988 The Night Before Burly Waitress 1991 To the Moon, Alice Fushsia Woman Short 1993 Reckless Kelly Hollywood Policewoman 1993 Bloodstone: Subspecies II Mummy Direct-to-video 1994 Bloodlust: Subspecies III Mummy Direct-to-video 1994 The Road Killers Clerk 1997 Star Maps Customer 1998 Another Day in Paradise Waitress 1999 My Favorite Martian Scientist 1999 Catfish in Black Bean Sauce Jasmine Voice 1999 Ladies Room Dorothy Short 1999 Buddy Boy Marilyn 1999 Starry Night Margot 1999 Deadtime Baker Short 2000 Chuck & Buck Buck's Mom 2000 Everything Put Together Nurse A 2000 Destiny Stalled Mrs. Short 2000 Grand Central Lady with the Rose Short 2000 Might as Well Be Swing Barbara Short 2000 Freud and Darwin Sitting in a Tree Grandmother Short 2001 Wrong Way to Sundance Colleen's Mom 2002 The Dogwalker Betsy 2002 Stealing Harvard Loretta 2003 The Technical Writer Camille 2003 Baadasssss! Ethel

Television Year Title Role Notes 1974 The Last Angry Man Mrs. O'Brien TV movie 1985 The Twilight Zone Second Shopper Episode: ShatterdaySegment "A Little Peace and Quiet" 1985 Hill Street Blues Apartment Manager Episode: "In the Belly of the Bus" 1987 Santa Barbara Bertha / Bag Lady 3 episodes 1989 Tales from the Crypt Old Crone Episode: "Only Sin Deep" 1991 The Flash Morgue Attendant Episode: "Good Night, Central City" 1991 Crazy from the Heart Winifred TV movie 1992 The Wonder Years Miss Harrelson Episode: "Of Mastodons and Men" 1994 Frasier Marvella Episode: "Travels with Martin" 1994 My So-Called Life Waitress Episode: "Father Figures" 1994 ER Regina 2 episodes 1995 Alien Nation: Body and Soul Dr. Adrian Tivoli TV movie 1998 Buddy Faro Velma Fleckner Episode: "Touched by an Amnesiac" 1999 Wasteland Agnes Episode: "Death Becomes Her" 1999 Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane Mrs. Milch Episode: "The Advice" 1999 Freaks and Geeks Chain Smoking Woman Episode: "Tricks and Treats" 1999 Time of Your Life Adele Episode: "The Time the Millennium Approached" 2000 The X-Files Proprietor Episode: "Theef" 2000 Charmed Amanda Episode: "How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans" 2000 The West Wing Woman in Bar Episode: "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen: Part I 2001 Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place Law Office Receptionist Episode: "An Eye for a Finger" 2001 That's Life Mrs. Alvatroni 2 episodes 2001 The King of Queens Enid / Judi 2 episodes 2001 NYPD Blue Whack Job Episode: "Two Clarks in a Bar" 2002 The Nightmare Room Madame Zora Episode: "My Name Is Evil"