Robert Gordon
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
- Directing
- Born
- 1913-08-21 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- 1990-12-01
Known for
- The Jazz Singer (1927) — Young Jakie Rabinowitz
- It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) — Director
- Maverick (1957) — Director
- Counsellor at Law (1933) — Henry Susskind
- The Blues (2003) — Writer
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959) — Director
- Lawyer Man (1932) — Willie - Office Boy (uncredited)
- Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (1968) — Director
- The Real McCoys (1957) — Director
- The Gatling Gun (1971) — Director
- Blind Spot (1947) — Director
- Two Against the World (1936) — Herman Mills
- Blessed Event (1932) — Eddie (uncredited)
- Black Zoo (1963) — Director
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) — Director
- The Joe Louis Story (1953) — Director