Robert Gordon

Robert Gordon

1913-08-21 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Male 20 Known Credits

Biography

Robert Gordon (August 21, 1913 in Pittsburgh – December 1, 1990 in Los Angeles) was an American director and actor. His acting career, in which he was usually credited as Bobby Gordon, began in 1923 while he was a child, and continued through 1939. His first directing credit came with the 1947 film Blind Spot, after which he directed several films, including The Joe Louis Story in 1953, It Came from Beneath the Sea in 1955, Black Zoo in 1963; and television series episodes including My Friend Flicka, Zane Grey Theater, The Texan and The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. He was the last surviving cast member of The Jazz Singer. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia NOT to be confused with silent film actor, Robert Gordon (1895-1971) who starred with Jack Pickford in "Tom Sawyer" (1917).

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1913-08-21

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Known Credits

20

Known For

Directing

Also Known As

Bobby Gordon, Robert Edwards, Bobbie Gordon

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Known For TV Shows

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Movie Credits

The Jazz Singer

1927

Young Jakie Rabinowitz

Sea Scamps

1926

Bobbie

Big Business Girl

1931

Office Boy (uncredited)

Two Against the World

1936

Herman Mills

Lawyer Man

1932

Willie - Office Boy (uncredited)

Counsellor at Law

1933

Henry Susskind

It's in the Air

1935

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Student Tour

1934

Jackie - Coxswain (uncredited)

Blessed Event

1932

Eddie (uncredited)

Strange Wives

1934

Elevator Boy

The Happy Warrior

1925

Rollo (at 10 years) (as Bobby Gordon)

Law of the Wolf

1939

Bobby [Pearson]

Wide Open

1930

Office Boy

Sinews of Steel

1927

The Office Boy

Lazy Lightning

1926

Dickie Rogers (as Bobby Gordon)

The Sign of the Cactus

1925

Jack, as a boy

The Danger Signal

1926

Robert Browning

The Cohens and Kellys

1926

Sammy Cohen

TV Credits

No TV credits available.

Movie Production Credits

Blind Spot

Director

1947

Damn Citizen

Director

1958

The Gatling Gun

Director

1971

The Rawhide Trail

Director

1958

Sport of Kings

Director

1947

The Joe Louis Story

Director

1953

Black Zoo

Director

1963

Keep 'Em Slugging

Original Story

1943

Black Eagle

Director

1948

The Getaway Face

Director

1963

TV Production Credits

Maverick

Director

1957

The Real McCoys

Director

1957

The Texan

Director

1958

Bourbon Street Beat

Director

1959

The Blues

Writer

2003

My Friend Flicka

Director

1955

Bold Venture

Director

1959