Portrait of Robert Gordon

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Born: August 21, 1913

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Filmography

1939
Law of the Wolf

as Bobby [Pearson]

1936
Two Against the World

as Herman Mills

1935
It's in the Air

as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

1934
Strange Wives

as Elevator Boy

1934
Student Tour

as Jackie - Coxswain (uncredited)

1933
Counsellor at Law

as Henry Susskind

1932
Lawyer Man

as Willie - Office Boy (uncredited)

1932
Blessed Event

as Eddie (uncredited)

1931
Big Business Girl

as Office Boy (uncredited)

1930
Wide Open

as Office Boy

1927
The Jazz Singer

as Young Jakie Rabinowitz

1926
The Cohens and Kellys

as Sammy Cohen

1925
The Happy Warrior

as Rollo (at 10 years) (as Bobby Gordon)

1923
1923
The Greatest Menace

as Charles W. Wright Jr

1918
The Hired Man

as Walter Endicott