About

Known credits:
28
Birthday:
1913-08-21
Place of birth:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Robert Gordon

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
1939 Law of the Wolf Actor Bobby [Pearson] 59
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1936 Two Against the World Actor Herman Mills 58
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1935 It's in the Air Actor Elevator Operator (uncredited) 58
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1934 Strange Wives Actor Elevator Boy N/A
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1934 Student Tour Actor Jackie - Coxswain (uncredited) 59
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1933 Counsellor at Law Actor Henry Susskind 59
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1932 Blessed Event Actor Eddie (uncredited) 59
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1931 Big Business Girl Actor Office Boy (uncredited) 59
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1930 Wide Open Actor Office Boy 59
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1927 The Jazz Singer Actor Young Jakie Rabinowitz 59
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1926 The Cohens and Kellys Actor Sammy Cohen N/A
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1925 The Happy Warrior Actor Rollo (at 10 years) (as Bobby Gordon) N/A
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1923 The Greatest Menace Actor Charles W. Wright Jr N/A
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Directing
1971 The Gatling Gun Directing Director 58
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1968 Tarzan and the Jungle Boy Directing Director 58
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1963 Black Zoo Directing Director 59
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1963 Una cara para escapar Directing Director 59
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1958 Damn Citizen Directing Director N/A
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1958 The Rawhide Trail Directing Director N/A
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1955 It Came from Beneath the Sea Directing Director 58
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1953 The Joe Louis Story Directing Director 59
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1948 Thunder in the Pines Directing Director 58
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1948 Black Eagle Directing Director 59
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1947 Sport of Kings Directing Director N/A
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1947 Blind Spot Directing Director 58
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Writing
1963 Una cara para escapar Writing Screenplay 59
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1943 The Girl from Monterrey Writing Story N/A
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1943 Keep 'Em Slugging Writing Original Story 58
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