Robert Gordon
Directing
- Born
- August 21, 1913 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- December 1, 1990 (age 77)
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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NOT to be confused with silent film actor, Robert Gordon (1895-1971) who starred with Jack Pickford in "Tom Sawyer" (1917).
Known for
It Came from Beneath the Sea
May 2, 1955
Tarzan and the Jungle Boy
May 1, 1968
The Gatling Gun
May 1, 1971
Blind Spot
February 6, 1947
Black Zoo
May 15, 1963
The Joe Louis Story
September 18, 1953
Keep 'Em Slugging
March 1, 1943
Thunder in the Pines
November 11, 1948
The Getaway Face
January 1, 1963
Black Eagle
September 16, 1948
Damn Citizen
March 1, 1958
The Rawhide Trail
January 25, 1958
Behind the camera14
- 1971The Gatling Gun Director
- 1968Tarzan and the Jungle Boy Director
- 1963Black Zoo Director
- 1963The Getaway Face Screenplay, Director
- 1958Damn Citizen Director
- 1958The Rawhide Trail Director
- 1955It Came from Beneath the Sea Director
- 1953The Joe Louis Story Director
- 1948Thunder in the Pines Director
- 1948Black Eagle Director