Gordon Griffith
Acting
Biography
Gordon Griffith (July 4, 1907 – October 12, 1958) was an American assistant director, film producer, and one of the first child actors in the American movie industry. Griffith worked in the film industry for five decades, acting in over 60 films, and surviving the transition from silent films to talkies. During his acting career, he worked with Charlie Chaplin, and was the first actor to portray Tarzan on film.
Griffith died of a heart attack in Hollywood at the age of 51.
[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Gordon Griffith
Filmography
Acting (51)
1936
Outlaws of the Rangeas Grant
6.5
1936
Blazing Justiceas Max
6.5
1935
Gun Playas Henchman Mark
6.0
1935
Bars of Hateas Jim Grant
7.0
1935
Western Frontieras Henchman Steve
9.0
1935
What Price Crimeas Red - a Gangster
4.0
1935
Speed Limitedas Government Man
8.0
1928
The Branded Manas Bruce
4.0
9.0
1925
Little Annie Rooneyas Tim Rooney
7.1
1924
The Street of Tearsas Ted Weller
8.0
1923
Main Streetas Cy Bogart
6.0
1922
Catch My Smokeas Bub Jessup
7.0
1922
The Village Blacksmithas Bill as a Child
5.3
1922
More to Be Pitied Than Scornedas Troubles
9.0
1922
Penrodas Sam Williams
10.0
9.0
6.6
1921
Little Lord Fauntleroyas Boy Stealing Grapes (uncredited)
7.0
1921
A Daughter of the Lawas Pete Jepsen
7.2
1920
The Kentucky Colonelas Sam Britsides
8.0
1920
The Son of Tarzanas Jack
5.8
1920
Huckleberry Finnas Tom Sawyer
6.8
1919
The Solitary Sinas Bob Meredith - Age 14
8.0
1919
Under the Topas Jimmie Jones (prologue and epilogue)
10.0
1918
The Romance of Tarzanas Tarzan as a Boy
6.0
1918
Tarzan of the Apesas Young Tarzan
5.3
1917
The Little Americanas Child (uncredited)
6.3
1917
The Price of Silenceas Jimmie, Dugan's Son
1916
1916
Naked Heartsas Cecil - as a Child
1916
The Code of Marcia Grayas Newsboy (uncredited)
1916
Ben Blairas Ben Blair, as a child
1915
Kilmenyas Pierre - the Boy
1914
Tillie's Punctured Romanceas Newsboy (uncredited)
6.2
1914
The Broken Dollas Gordon
9.0
1914
A Rural Romanceas Gordon
7.0
4.1
1914
A Race for Lifeas The Villain
10.0
1914
A Wild Rideas Desmond
7.0
1914
The Fatal Malletas Boy (uncredited)
5.5
1914
Caught in a Cabaretas Boy in Park (uncredited)
5.8
1914
Twenty Minutes of Loveas Boy
5.7
1914
A Bath House Beautyas Fatty's Son
9.0
1914
The Star Boarderas Landlady's Son (uncredited)
5.2
1914
Kid Auto Races at Veniceas The Boy (uncredited)
5.6
6.0
1913
His Sister's Kidsas 2nd Nephew
10.0
1913
Mabel's Dramatic Careeras Boy
5.6
1913
The Riotas One of the Neighborhood Kids
Production & Directing (10)
1951
Pandora and the Flying DutchmanProducer's Assistant
6.8
1946
The Jolson StoryAssociate Producer
6.8
1941
Adam Had Four SonsAssociate Producer
5.9
1940
The Courageous Dr. ChristianAssistant Director
6.2
1939
Meet Dr. ChristianAssistant Director
7.0
1939
Exile ExpressProduction Manager
7.0
1937
Renfrew of the Royal MountedProducer
4.6
1937
Jungle MenaceScreenplay
7.0
1935
Captured in ChinatownAssistant Director
4.8
1931
The Nevada BuckarooAssistant Director
8.0