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Robert Gordon
Born
21 August 1913
Died
1 December 1990
Place
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Directing

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 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).

As director

The Gatling Gun

The Gatling Gun

1971 · Director
Tarzan and the Jungle Boy

Tarzan and the Jungle Boy

1968 · Director
Black Zoo

Black Zoo

1963 · Director
The Getaway Face

The Getaway Face

1963 · Director
Damn Citizen

Damn Citizen

1958 · Director
The Rawhide Trail

The Rawhide Trail

1958 · Director
It Came from Beneath the Sea

It Came from Beneath the Sea

1955 · Director
The Joe Louis Story

The Joe Louis Story

1953 · Director
Thunder in the Pines

Thunder in the Pines

1948 · Director
Black Eagle

Black Eagle

1948 · Director
Blind Spot

Blind Spot

1947 · Director
Sport of Kings

Sport of Kings

1947 · Director

As actor

Law of the Wolf

Law of the Wolf

1939 · Bobby [Pearson]
Two Against the World

Two Against the World

1936 · Herman Mills
It's in the Air

It's in the Air

1935 · Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Strange Wives

Strange Wives

1934 · Elevator Boy
Student Tour

Student Tour

1934 · Jackie - Coxswain (uncredited)
Counsellor at Law

Counsellor at Law

1933 · Henry Susskind
Blessed Event

Blessed Event

1932 · Eddie (uncredited)
Lawyer Man

Lawyer Man

1932 · Willie - Office Boy (uncredited)
Big Business Girl

Big Business Girl

1931 · Office Boy (uncredited)
Wide Open

Wide Open

1930 · Office Boy
The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

1927 · Young Jakie Rabinowitz
Sinews of Steel

Sinews of Steel

1927 · The Office Boy
The Cohens and Kellys

The Cohens and Kellys

1926 · Sammy Cohen
The Danger Signal

The Danger Signal

1926 · Robert Browning

Sea Scamps

1926 · Bobbie
Lazy Lightning

Lazy Lightning

1926 · Dickie Rogers (as Bobby Gordon)
The Happy Warrior

The Happy Warrior

1925 · Rollo (at 10 years) (as Bobby Gordon)
The Sign of the Cactus

The Sign of the Cactus

1925 · Jack, as a boy
The Measure of a Man

The Measure of a Man

1924 · Donald
The Country Kid

The Country Kid

1923 · Boy