Directed credits
19
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Robert Gordon
Directing
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Directed movies: 11Directed series: 8All crew credits: 23
TMDB ID: 9643
IMDb ID: nm0330036
Known for: Directing
Born: August 21, 1913
Died: December 1, 1990
Age: 77
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1923 - 2003
Years active: 81
Average TMDB rating: 6.24
Wikidata: Q7344862
Also known as
Bobby Gordon • Robert Edwards • Bobbie Gordon
Frequent jobs
Director (19)Original Story (1)Screenplay (1)Story (1)Writer (1)
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).
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Robert Gordon.
4.6
The Gatling Gun
Director
1971 Movie
4.7
Tarzan and the Jungle Boy
Director
1968 Movie
5.5
Black Zoo
Director
1963 Movie
Damn Citizen
Director
1958 Movie
The Rawhide Trail
Director
1958 Movie
5.6
It Came from Beneath the Sea
Director
1955 Movie
5.9
The Joe Louis Story
Director
1953 Movie
3.7
Thunder in the Pines
Director
1948 Movie
6.0
Black Eagle
Director
1948 Movie
Sport of Kings
Director
1947 Movie
4.7
Blind Spot
Director
1947 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Robert Gordon.
5.0
Bourbon Street Beat
Director • 1 eps
1959 Series
6.0
Law of the Plainsman
Director • 2 eps
1959 Series
6.0
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Director • 4 eps
1959 Series
5.5
The Texan
Director • 3 eps
1958 Series
5.6
The Real McCoys
Director • 3 eps
1957 Series
6.9
Maverick
Director • 1 eps
1957 Series
6.0
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Director • 5 eps
1956 Series
5.7
My Friend Flicka
Director • 7 eps
1955 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Robert Gordon.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Robert Gordon.
6.0
Big Business Girl
as Office Boy (uncredited)
1931 Movie
6.1
The Jazz Singer
as Young Jakie Rabinowitz
1927 Movie
5.6
It Came from Beneath the Sea
Director
1955 Movie
4.5
Law of the Wolf
as Bobby [Pearson]
1939 Movie
4.6
The Gatling Gun
Director
1971 Movie
6.0
Lawyer Man
as Willie - Office Boy (uncredited)
1932 Movie
5.0
Student Tour
as Jackie - Coxswain (uncredited)
1934 Movie
Damn Citizen
Director
1958 Movie
6.4
Counsellor at Law
as Henry Susskind
1933 Movie
6.5
Blessed Event
as Eddie (uncredited)
1932 Movie
5.0
It's in the Air
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1935 Movie
5.8
Two Against the World
as Herman Mills
1936 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Robert Gordon.
6.0
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Director • 5 eps
1956 Series
6.9
Maverick
Director • 1 eps
1957 Series
5.5
The Texan
Director • 3 eps
1958 Series
5.6
The Real McCoys
Director • 3 eps
1957 Series
6.0
Law of the Plainsman
Director • 2 eps
1959 Series
6.0
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Director • 4 eps
1959 Series
5.0
Bourbon Street Beat
Director • 1 eps
1959 Series
7.2
The Blues
Writer • 1 eps
2003 Series
5.7
My Friend Flicka
Director • 7 eps
1955 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Robert Gordon.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Robert Gordon.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Robert Gordon.
4.5
Law of the Wolf
as Bobby [Pearson]
1939 Movie
5.8
Two Against the World
as Herman Mills
1936 Movie
5.0
It's in the Air
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1935 Movie
Strange Wives
as Elevator Boy
1934 Movie
5.0
Student Tour
as Jackie - Coxswain (uncredited)
1934 Movie
6.4
Counsellor at Law
as Henry Susskind
1933 Movie
6.0
Lawyer Man
as Willie - Office Boy (uncredited)
1932 Movie
6.5
Blessed Event
as Eddie (uncredited)
1932 Movie
6.0
Big Business Girl
as Office Boy (uncredited)
1931 Movie
5.0
Wide Open
as Office Boy
1930 Movie
6.1
The Jazz Singer
as Young Jakie Rabinowitz
1927 Movie
Sinews of Steel
as The Office Boy
1927 Movie