Director
Robert Gordon
Born August 21, 1913 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died December 1, 199012 films
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).
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First watchIt Came from Beneath the Sea19555.7A giant octopus, whose feeding habits have been affected by radiation from H-Bomb tests, rises from the Mindanao Deep to terrorize the California Coast.View filmFilmography
12 films as director- 1971The Gatling GunDirector
- 1968Tarzan and the Jungle BoyDirector
- 1963Black ZooDirector
- 1963The Getaway FaceDirector
- 1958Damn CitizenDirector
- 1958The Rawhide TrailDirector
- 1955It Came from Beneath the SeaDirector
- 1953The Joe Louis StoryDirector
- 1948Thunder in the PinesDirector
- 1948Black EagleDirector
- 1947Sport of KingsDirector
- 1947Blind SpotDirector