Known for
Directing
Credits
38
Gender
Man
Birthday
21 Aug 1913
Day of death
1 Dec 1990 (77)
Place of birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as
Bobby Gordon
Robert Edwards
Bobbie Gordon
Robert 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
Acting roles
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
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1939 | Law of the Wolf | Bobby [Pearson] |
1936 | Two Against the World | Herman Mills |
1935 | It's in the Air | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
1934 | Student Tour | Jackie - Coxswain (uncredited) |
1934 | Strange Wives | Elevator Boy |
1933 | Counsellor at Law | Henry Susskind |
1932 | Blessed Event | Eddie (uncredited) |
1931 | Big Business Girl | Office Boy (uncredited) |
1930 | Wide Open | Office Boy |
1929 | The Jazz Singer | Young Jakie Rabinowitz |
1926 | The Cohens and Kellys | Sammy Cohen |
1925 | The Happy Warrior | Rollo (at 10 years) (as Bobby Gordon) |
1923 | The Greatest Menace | Charles W. Wright Jr |
Credits
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
---|---|---|
2003 | The Blues | Writer |
1971 | The Gatling Gun | Director |
1968 | Tarzan and the Jungle Boy | Director |
1963 | Black Zoo | Director |
1963 | Una cara para escapar | Director |
1963 | Una cara para escapar | Screenplay |
1959 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | Director |
1959 | Law of the Plainsman | Director |
1959 | Bourbon Street Beat | Director |
1959 | Bold Venture | Director |
1958 | The Texan | Director |
1958 | Damn Citizen | Director |
1958 | The Rawhide Trail | Director |
1957 | Maverick | Director |
1957 | The Real McCoys | Director |
1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Director |
1955 | It Came from Beneath the Sea | Director |
1955 | My Friend Flicka | Director |
1953 | The Joe Louis Story | Director |
1948 | Thunder in the Pines | Director |
1948 | Black Eagle | Director |
1947 | Blind Spot | Director |
1947 | Sport of Kings | Director |
1943 | Keep 'Em Slugging | Original Story |
1943 | The Girl from Monterrey | Story |