Robert Gordon

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Robert Gordon

Directing August 21, 1913

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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 Go…

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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 NOT to be confused with silent film actor, Robert Gordon (1895-1971) who starred with Jack Pickford in "Tom Sawyer" (1917).

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  1. 2003
    The Blues

    TV show Writer

  2. 1971
    The Gatling Gun

    Movie Director

  3. 1968
    Tarzan and the Jungle Boy

    Movie Director

  4. 1963
    Black Zoo

    Movie Director

  5. 1963
    The Getaway Face

    Movie Director

  6. 1959
    Bourbon Street Beat

    TV show Director

  7. 1959
    Law of the Plainsman

    TV show Director

  8. 1959
    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

    TV show Director

  9. 1959
    Bold Venture

    TV show Director

  10. 1958
    The Texan

    TV show Director

  11. 1958
    Damn Citizen

    Movie Director

  12. 1958
    The Rawhide Trail

    Movie Director

  13. 1957
    The Real McCoys

    TV show Director

  14. 1957
    Maverick

    TV show Director

  15. 1956
    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    TV show Director

  16. 1955
    My Friend Flicka

    TV show Director

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  1. 1955
    It Came from Beneath the Sea

    Movie Director

  2. 1953
    The Joe Louis Story

    Movie Director

  3. 1948
    Thunder in the Pines

    Movie Director

  4. 1948
    Black Eagle

    Movie Director

  5. 1947
    Sport of Kings

    Movie Director

  6. 1947
    Blind Spot

    Movie Director

  7. 1943
    The Girl from Monterrey

    Movie Story

  8. 1943
    Keep 'Em Slugging

    Movie Original Story

  9. 1939
    Law of the Wolf

    Movie Bobby [Pearson]

  10. 1936
    Two Against the World

    Movie Herman Mills

  11. 1935
    It's in the Air

    Movie Elevator Operator (uncredited)

  12. 1934
    Strange Wives

    Movie Elevator Boy

  13. 1934
    Student Tour

    Movie Jackie - Coxswain (uncredited)

  14. 1933
    Counsellor at Law

    Movie Henry Susskind

  15. 1932
    Lawyer Man

    Movie Willie - Office Boy (uncredited)

  16. 1932
    Blessed Event

    Movie Eddie (uncredited)

  17. 1931
    Big Business Girl

    Movie Office Boy (uncredited)

  18. 1930
    Wide Open

    Movie Office Boy

  19. 1927
    The Jazz Singer

    Movie Young Jakie Rabinowitz

  20. 1927
    Sinews of Steel

    Movie The Office Boy

  21. 1926
    Lazy Lightning

    Movie Dickie Rogers (as Bobby Gordon)

  22. 1926
    The Cohens and Kellys

    Movie Sammy Cohen

  23. 1926
    Sea Scamps

    Movie Bobbie

  24. 1926
    The Danger Signal

    Movie Robert Browning