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

Known For

The Jazz Singer

It's in the Air

Student Tour

Counsellor at Law

Two Against the World

Big Business Girl

Strange Wives

Blessed Event

All Movies (20)

• Law of the Wolf1939 · as Bobby [Pearson]
• Two Against the World1936 · as Herman Mills
• It's in the Air1935 · as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
• Strange Wives1934 · as Elevator Boy
• Student Tour1934 · as Jackie - Coxswain (uncredited)
• Counsellor at Law1933 · as Henry Susskind
• Lawyer Man1932 · as Willie - Office Boy (uncredited)
• Blessed Event1932 · as Eddie (uncredited)
• Big Business Girl1931 · as Office Boy (uncredited)
• Wide Open1930 · as Office Boy
• The Jazz Singer1927 · as Young Jakie Rabinowitz
• Sinews of Steel1927 · as The Office Boy
• Lazy Lightning1926 · as Dickie Rogers (as Bobby Gordon)
• The Cohens and Kellys1926 · as Sammy Cohen
• Sea Scamps1926 · as Bobbie
• The Danger Signal1926 · as Robert Browning
• The Happy Warrior1925 · as Rollo (at 10 years) (as Bobby Gordon)
• The Sign of the Cactus1925 · as Jack, as a boy
• The Measure of a Man1924 · as Donald
• The Country Kid1923 · as Boy