CineScope
Richard Gordon picture

Richard Gordon

Writing
Known For

104 Years Old

Richard Gordon is the pen name used by Gordon Stanley Ostlere (born 15 September 1921), an English surgeon and anaesthetist. As Richard Gordon, Ostlere has written numerous novels, screenplays for film and television and accounts of popular history, mostly dealing with the practice of medicine. He is most famous for a long series of comic novels on a medical theme starting with Doctor in the House, and the subsequent film, television, radio and stage adaptations. His The Alarming History of Medicine was published in 1993, and he followed this with The Alarming History of Sex.

Born

on 15th September 1921

All Credits

Doctor in Distress Image
Doctor in Distress
George Stubbins (uncredited)
Doctor at Large Image
Doctor at Large
George Stubbins (uncredited)
Doctor in the House Image
Doctor in the House
George Stubbins (uncredited)
No Image
Richard
Richard