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Robert Gordon

Born 21 August 1913 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA · Died 1 December 1990

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 Came from Beneath the Sea
Maverick
Counsellor at Law
The Blues
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Tarzan and the Jungle Boy
The Real McCoys
The Gatling Gun
Blind Spot
Two Against the World
Black Zoo
The Gatling Gun
Tarzan and the Jungle Boy
Black Zoo
The Getaway Face
Damn Citizen
The Rawhide Trail
It Came from Beneath the Sea
The Joe Louis Story
Thunder in the Pines
Black Eagle
Blind Spot
Sport of Kings
The Girl from Monterrey
Law of the Wolf
Two Against the World
Strange Wives
Counsellor at Law
Wide Open
The Jazz Singer
Sinews of Steel
The Cohens and Kellys
The Danger Signal
Lazy Lightning
The Happy Warrior
The Sign of the Cactus
The Measure of a Man
The Country Kid
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