Robert Gordon

Personal Info

Known ForDirecting
Born1913-08-21
BirthplacePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Robert Gordon

Directing

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.

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NOT to be confused with silent film actor, Robert Gordon (1895-1971) who starred with Jack Pickford in "Tom Sawyer" (1917).

Filmography

Acting (20)

1939
Law of the Wolfas Bobby [Pearson]
5.2
1936
Two Against the Worldas Herman Mills
6.2
1935
It's in the Airas Elevator Operator (uncredited)
6.3
1934
Strange Wivesas Elevator Boy
7.0
1934
Student Touras Jackie - Coxswain (uncredited)
6.7
1933
Counsellor at Lawas Henry Susskind
6.5
1932
Lawyer Manas Willie - Office Boy (uncredited)
6.1
1932
Blessed Eventas Eddie (uncredited)
6.8
1931
Big Business Girlas Office Boy (uncredited)
6.8
1930
Wide Openas Office Boy
5.8
1927
The Jazz Singeras Young Jakie Rabinowitz
6.1
1927
Sinews of Steelas The Office Boy
7.0
1926
Lazy Lightningas Dickie Rogers (as Bobby Gordon)
10.0
1926
The Cohens and Kellysas Sammy Cohen
9.0
1926
Sea Scampsas Bobbie
9.0
1926
The Danger Signalas Robert Browning
8.0
1925
The Happy Warrioras Rollo (at 10 years) (as Bobby Gordon)
10.0
1925
The Sign of the Cactusas Jack, as a boy
7.0
7.0
1923
9.0

Production & Directing (15)

1971
5.2
1963
Black ZooDirector
5.7
1963
6.7
1963
6.7
1958
Damn CitizenDirector
8.0
1958
8.0
6.4
5.2
1948
Black EagleDirector
6.5
1947
10.0
1947
Blind SpotDirector
5.3
1943
Keep 'Em SluggingOriginal Story
5.8
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