James Gordon
James Gordon (April 23, 1871 – May 12, 1941) was an American silent film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1911 and 1935. He also directed 4 films between 1913 and 1915, including the 1915 film The New Adventures of J. Gordon was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 23, 1871.
James Gordon
American Film Company / Pathé Exchange · Exhibitors Herald (Jan. - Mar. 1921) on the Internet Archive · Public domain
- Name
- James Gordon
- Born
- 23 April 1871
- Birthplace
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
- Died
- 12 May 1941
- Place of death
- Hollywood, California, US
- Spouse
- Mabel Van Buren
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- film director · actor
- Languages
- English
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James Gordon nacque nel 1871 a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. e morì nel 1941 a Los Angeles- Hollywood.
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He died on May 12, 1941, in Hollywood, California, aged 70, from post-surgical complications. He is buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
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• Name — James Gordon • Born — 23 April 1871 • Birthplace — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US • Died — 12 May 1941 • Place of death — Hollywood, California, US • Years Active — 1911-1935 • Spouse — Mabel Van Buren
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Selected filmography
• The Battle of Trafalgar (1911) • The Lighthouse by the Sea (1911) • For the Cause of the South (1912) • The Charge of the Light Brigade (1912) • The Librarian (1912, Short) as Corporal Cutler • The Old Monk's Tale (1913) • Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1913) • Caprice (1913) • The Lure of the Circus (1918) • The Final Close-Up (1919) • When Doctors Disagree (1919) • Behind the Door (1919) • The Blue Moon (1920) • Homespun Folks (1920) • Excuse My Dust (1920) • The Bait (1921) • The Man from Lost River (1921) • Sunset Jones (1921) • Trailin (1921) • Nancy from Nowhere (1922) • A Game Chicken (1922) • On the High Seas (1922) • Defying Destiny (1923) • Man's Size (1923) • The White Sin (1924) • Wanderer of the Wasteland (1924) • The Man Who Came Back (1924) • Hearts of Oak (1924) • Tumbleweeds (1925) • Beauty and the Bad Man (1925) • The Social Highwayman (1926) • Miss Nobody (1926) • The Ice Flood (1926) • The Buckaroo Kid (1926) • Rose of the Tenements (1926) • Flying High (1926) • Devil's Dice (1926) • Tongues of Scandal (1927) • Babe Comes Home (1927) • Publicity Madness (1927) • The War Horse (1927) • The Cancelled Debt (1927) • Wolf Fangs (1927) • The Charge of the Gauchos (1928) • Masked Emotions (1929) • Neighbors' Wives (1933)
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