6.1
The Jazz Singer
1927
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 21, 1913(77)
Day of Death
December 1, 1990
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Bobby GordonRobert EdwardsBobbie 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.
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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
Filmography
- 1939MovieLaw of the Wolfas Bobby [Pearson]
- 1936MovieTwo Against the Worldas Herman Mills
- 1935MovieIt's in the Airas Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- 1934MovieStrange Wivesas Elevator Boy
- 1934MovieStudent Touras Jackie - Coxswain (uncredited)
- 1933MovieCounsellor at Lawas Henry Susskind
- 1932MovieLawyer Manas Willie - Office Boy (uncredited)
- 1932MovieBlessed Eventas Eddie (uncredited)
- 1931MovieBig Business Girlas Office Boy (uncredited)
- 1930MovieWide Openas Office Boy
- 1927MovieThe Jazz Singeras Young Jakie Rabinowitz
- 1927MovieSinews of Steelas The Office Boy
- 1926MovieLazy Lightningas Dickie Rogers (as Bobby Gordon)
- 1926MovieThe Cohens and Kellysas Sammy Cohen
- 1926MovieThe Danger Signalas Robert Browning
- 1925MovieThe Happy Warrioras Rollo (at 10 years) (as Bobby Gordon)
- 1925MovieThe Sign of the Cactusas Jack, as a boy
- 1924MovieThe Measure of a Manas Donald
- 1923MovieThe Country Kidas Boy