Robert Gordon

Robert Gordon

Born: August 21, 1913
Died: December 1, 1990
in 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 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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Law of the Wolf
Title: Law of the Wolf
Character: Bobby [Pearson]
Released: June 15, 1939
Type: Movie
When a man is wrongly accused of murder, a dog helps clear his name.
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Two Against the World
Title: Two Against the World
Character: Herman Mills
Released: July 11, 1936
Type: Movie
Searching for ratings at any cost, an unscrupulous radio-network owner forces his program manager to air a serial based on a past murder, tormenting a woman involved.
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It's in the Air
Title: It's in the Air
Character: Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Released: October 10, 1935
Type: Movie
Con men Calvin Churchill and Clip McGurk know how to fix a horse-race or boxing match. Calvin wants to go straight and win back his estranged wife, but first the men must dodge a dogged IRS agent and bilk a bunch of aviation investors out of the backing boodle for a balloon excursion into the stratosphere.
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Strange Wives
Title: Strange Wives
Character: Elevator Boy
Released: November 30, 1934
Type: Movie
When a young man marries a Russian girl, he finds that he has "married" her entire family.
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Student Tour
Title: Student Tour
Character: Jackie - Coxswain (uncredited)
Released: October 5, 1934
Type: Movie
A philosophy professor accompanies his school's rowing team on a worldwide tour.
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Counsellor at Law
Title: Counsellor at Law
Character: Henry Susskind
Released: December 25, 1933
Type: Movie
A successful lawyer struggles to deal with his wife's unfaithfulness and his own hidden past.
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Blessed Event
Title: Blessed Event
Character: Eddie (uncredited)
Released: September 10, 1932
Type: Movie
A New York gossip columnist feuds with a singer and enjoys the power of the press.
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Big Business Girl
Title: Big Business Girl
Character: Office Boy (uncredited)
Released: June 12, 1931
Type: Movie
A young woman goes to New York and finds success in advertising thanks to her legs while her boyfriend spends the summer in Europe with his band.
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Wide Open
Title: Wide Open
Character: Office Boy
Released: February 1, 1930
Type: Movie
An eccentric, fluttery bachelor is dismayed to discover an undressed woman in his apartment.
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The Jazz Singer
Title: The Jazz Singer
Character: Young Jakie Rabinowitz
Released: October 6, 1927
Type: Movie
A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer. This is the first full length feature film to use synchronized sound, and is the original film musical.
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The Cohens and Kellys
Title: The Cohens and Kellys
Character: Sammy Cohen
Released: February 28, 1926
Type: Movie
Jacob Cohen, who owns a dry goods store, and Patrick Kelly, an Irish cop, are constantly at loggerheads, feuding over anything and everything. Kelly's son, Tim, and Cohen's daughter, Nannie, fall in love despite the bickering of their parents; when they cannot get parental consent for their marriage, they secretly wed.
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The Happy Warrior
Title: The Happy Warrior
Character: Rollo (at 10 years) (as Bobby Gordon)
Released: July 5, 1925
Type: Movie
Malcolm McGregor joins the circus and falls in love with Olive Borden but his life changes when he finds out he is a titled Lord.
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Borrowed Husbands
Title: Borrowed Husbands
Character: Gerald Burrard
Released: April 13, 1924
Type: Movie
A jazz-mad Nancy Burrard is a young matron easing her boredom by flirting with married men.
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The Greatest Menace
Title: The Greatest Menace
Character: Charles W. Wright Jr
Released: May 19, 1923
Type: Movie
A DA's son gets involved in a drug-related murder, and it's up to his father and sister to get him out.