Robert Gordon

Born: 1913-08-21

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


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The Jazz Singer

as Young Jakie Rabinowitz
Released: 1927-10-06

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family...

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It's in the Air

as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Released: 1935-10-10

Con men Calvin Churchill and Clip McGurk know how to fix a horse-race or boxing match. Calvin...

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Wide Open

as Office Boy
Released: 1930-02-01

An eccentric, fluttery bachelor is dismayed to discover an undressed woman in his apartment.

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Counsellor at Law

as Henry Susskind
Released: 1933-12-25

A successful lawyer struggles to deal with his wife's unfaithfulness and his own hidden past.

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Big Business Girl

as Office Boy (uncredited)
Released: 1931-06-12

A young woman goes to New York and finds success in advertising thanks to her legs while her...

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Blessed Event

as Eddie (uncredited)
Released: 1932-09-10

A New York gossip columnist feuds with a singer and enjoys the power of the press.

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The Greatest Menace

as Charles W. Wright Jr
Released: 1923-05-19

A DA's son gets involved in a drug-related murder, and it's up to his father and sister to get...

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Law of the Wolf

as Bobby [Pearson]
Released: 1939-06-15

When a man is wrongly accused of murder, a dog helps clear his name.

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Two Against the World

as Herman Mills
Released: 1936-07-11

Searching for ratings at any cost, an unscrupulous radio-network owner forces his program...

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Student Tour

as Jackie - Coxswain (uncredited)
Released: 1934-10-05

A philosophy professor accompanies his school's rowing team on a worldwide tour.

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Strange Wives

as Elevator Boy
Released: 1934-11-30

When a young man marries a Russian girl, he finds that he has "married" her entire family.

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The Happy Warrior

as Rollo (at 10 years) (as Bobby Gordon)
Released: 1925-07-05

Malcolm McGregor joins the circus and falls in love with Olive Borden but his life changes when...

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The Cohens and Kellys

as Sammy Cohen
Released: 1926-02-28

Jacob Cohen, who owns a dry goods store, and Patrick Kelly, an Irish cop, are constantly at...

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