Robert Gordon
Known for Directing · 20 credits
- Born
- 1913-08-21
- Died
- 1990-12-01
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Bobby Gordon · Robert Edwards · Bobbie Gordon
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).
Known For
Movies (20)
The Jazz Singer
1927
as Young Jakie Rabinowitz
Lazy Lightning
1926
as Dickie Rogers (as Bobby Gordon)
Student Tour
1934
as Jackie - Coxswain (uncredited)
Lawyer Man
1932
as Willie - Office Boy (uncredited)
Strange Wives
1934
as Elevator Boy
Blessed Event
1932
as Eddie (uncredited)
It's in the Air
1935
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Counsellor at Law
1933
as Henry Susskind
Two Against the World
1936
as Herman Mills
Big Business Girl
1931
as Office Boy (uncredited)
The Country Kid
1923
as Boy
Wide Open
1930
as Office Boy
The Cohens and Kellys
1926
as Sammy Cohen
The Measure of a Man
1924
as Donald
The Danger Signal
1926
as Robert Browning
The Sign of the Cactus
1925
as Jack, as a boy
Sea Scamps
1926
as Bobbie
Law of the Wolf
1939
as Bobby [Pearson]
Sinews of Steel
1927
as The Office Boy
The Happy Warrior
1925
as Rollo (at 10 years) (as Bobby Gordon)
About Robert Gordon
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 L… With 20 credits spanning from 1923 to 1939, Robert Gordon has appeared in 20 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Robert Gordon Movies
- The Jazz Singer (1927) — as Young Jakie Rabinowitz
- Lazy Lightning (1926) — as Dickie Rogers (as Bobby Gordon)
- Student Tour (1934) — as Jackie - Coxswain (uncredited)
- Lawyer Man (1932) — as Willie - Office Boy (uncredited)
- Strange Wives (1934) — as Elevator Boy
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