Biography
Edgar Harrison Friedman Jr. (May 23, 1924 β March 30, 2005) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing freight agent Nathan Burke on 108 episodes of the American Western television series Gunsmoke from 1966 to 1975.Born in Lancaster, Ohio, Jordan guest-starred in numerous television programs, including The Virginian, The Andy Griffith Show, Gunsmoke, Mission: Impossible, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, and Land of the Giants. He died in March 2005 in Palm Desert, California, at the age of 80.
Filmography
all 27
Movies 18
TV Shows 9
Director 1
Virgil Button
![Walking Tall](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/2938-walking-tall.jpg)
Walking Tall (1973)
Movie
4
Man at Bar
![The Waltons](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/23393-the-waltons.jpg)
The Waltons (1972)
TV
6
Mr. Forbes
![The Million Dollar Duck](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/52329-the-million-dollar-duck.jpg)
The Million Dollar Duck (1971)
Movie
6
Policeman / SID Man
![Land of the Giants](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/141901-land-of-the-giants.jpg)
Land of the Giants (1968)
TV
9
Man (uncredited)
![The Silencers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/4008-the-silencers.jpg)
The Silencers (1966)
Movie
4.5
Sgt. Mayhew (uncredited)
![Branded](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13804-branded.jpg)
Branded (1965)
TV
5.91
Committe Member (uncredited) / Poker Player (uncredited)
![The Virginian](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71511-the-virginian.jpg)
The Virginian (1962)
TV
Gerald Whitfield
![The Andy Griffith Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/18301-the-andy-griffith-show.jpg)
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
TV
6
Burke / Nathan Burke / Shiloh / Del / Bo / Pete / Chad / Townsman (uncredited) / Jake Cooper (uncredited)
![Gunsmoke](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/25893-gunsmoke.jpg)
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Ambulance Driver
![Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/18615-walt-disney-s-wonderful-world-of-color.jpg)
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)
TV
5.98
Chorus Member in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
![The Band Wagon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11294-the-band-wagon.jpg)
The Band Wagon (1953)
Movie
4
Assistant Director (uncredited)
![The Bad and the Beautiful](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22693-the-bad-and-the-beautiful.jpg)
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
Movie
7
Jim Coulter
![Sierra](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/48808-sierra.jpg)
Sierra (1950)
Movie
Gunner #1 (uncredited)
![When Willie Comes Marching Home](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/104649-when-willie-comes-marching-home.jpg)
When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)
Movie
Hood (uncredited)
![Miss Grant Takes Richmond](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103042-miss-grant-takes-richmond.jpg)
Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)
Movie
State Highway Policeman (uncredited)
![Thieves' Highway](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/75334-thieves-highway.jpg)
Thieves' Highway (1949)
Movie
Radarman (uncredited)
![Slattery's Hurricane](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93473-slattery-s-hurricane.jpg)
Slattery's Hurricane (1949)
Movie
Man (uncredited)
![Dragonwyck](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/42148-dragonwyck.jpg)
Dragonwyck (1946)
Movie
Soldier
![A Bell for Adano](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/81549-a-bell-for-adano.jpg)
A Bell for Adano (1945)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.54
Based on 129 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1945
1949
1954
1953
1977
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1924-05-23
Deathday2005-03-30 (80 years old)
CitizenshipsUnited States
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