For over forty years, this man
has made a career out of pushing people around. We've all witnessed his countless acts of
cruelty and meanness, as he ran "riot" in cell blocks and dark alleys and
throughout the West. Well folks, stick around, because Wildest Westerns is about to get
even with Leo Vincente Gordon. It's about time to tell you who he really is.
Well, surprise, surprise. As is so often the case in Hollywood, the
guys who primarily play bad guys are in reality, even nicer than the good guys. And Leo is
no exception. Even with his tough, imposing looks and menacing voice, he's a quiet and
thoughtful intellectual. Furthermore, he's a man who's been an ideal husband to his wife
Lynn for almost 50 years. How many so called "good guys" can say that? For many
of us, it's hard to imagine anyone who could even think of shooting John Wayne's dog in
Hondo to be the least bit romantic. But Leo and Lynn did meet each other as they both
tried out for and got the lead parts in the play, Strange Bedfellows. This was after
ex-construction worker Leo returned from the World War and decided to exercise his G.I.
bill by enrolling in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Again, it's hard to imagine,
but Leo was enrolled with the likes of Anne Bancroft and Grace Kelly. Moreover, Jason
Robards was one of the instructors. After some time in live theater working with the likes
of Tyrone Power and Edward G. Robinson, Leo's big break finally came with the call,
"Can you ride (a horse)?" And like any young
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