6.8
Movie
Acting
Gordon Griffith
- Born
- Died
- (aged 51)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 61 titles
Biography
Gordon Griffith (July 4, 1907 – October 12, 1958) was an American assistant director, film producer, and one of the first child actors in the American movie industry. Griffith worked in the film industry for five decades, acting in over 60 films, and surviving the transition from silent films to talkies. During his acting career, he worked with Charlie Chaplin, and was the first actor to portray Tarzan on film.
Griffith died of a heart attack in Hollywood at the age of 51.
[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
5.7
Movie
Twenty Minutes of Love
5.2
Movie
Tarzan of the Apes
5.9
Movie
Adam Had Four Sons
7.1
Movie
Little Annie Rooney
6.8
Movie
The Jolson Story
4.1
Movie
Those Country Kids
5.6
Movie
Mabel's Dramatic Career
6.6
Movie
The Adventures of Tarzan
4.8
Movie
Captured in Chinatown
6.2
Movie
The Courageous Dr. Christian
5.8
Movie
The Son of Tarzan
7.2
Movie
A Daughter of the Law
4.6
Movie
Renfrew of the Royal Mounted
5.3
Movie
The Village Blacksmith
4.0
Movie
What Price Crime
4.0
Movie
The Branded Man
6.8
Movie
Huckleberry Finn
Acting credits 51
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Outlaws of the Range Film | Grant |
| 1936 | Blazing Justice Film | Max |
| 1935 | Gun Play Film | Henchman Mark |
| 1935 | Bars of Hate Film | Jim Grant |
| 1935 | Western Frontier Film | Henchman Steve |
| 1935 | What Price Crime Film | Red - a Gangster |
| 1935 | Speed Limited Film | Government Man |
| 1928 | The Branded Man Film | Bruce |
| 1926 | The Cat's Pajamas Film | |
| 1925 | Little Annie Rooney Film | Tim Rooney |
| 1924 | The Street of Tears Film | Ted Weller |
| 1923 | Main Street Film | Cy Bogart |
| 1922 | Catch My Smoke Film | Bub Jessup |
| 1922 | The Village Blacksmith Film | Bill as a Child |
| 1922 | More to Be Pitied Than Scorned Film | Troubles |
| 1922 | Penrod Film | Sam Williams |
| 1921 | Cameron of the Royal Mounted Film | |
| 1921 | The Adventures of Tarzan Film | |
| 1921 | Little Lord Fauntleroy Film | Boy Stealing Grapes (uncredited) |
| 1921 | A Daughter of the Law Film | Pete Jepsen |
| 1920 | The Kentucky Colonel Film | Sam Britsides |
| 1920 | The Son of Tarzan Film | Jack |
| 1920 | Huckleberry Finn Film | Tom Sawyer |
| 1919 | The Solitary Sin Film | Bob Meredith - Age 14 |
| 1919 | Under the Top Film | Jimmie Jones (prologue and epilogue) |
| 1918 | The Romance of Tarzan Film | Tarzan as a Boy |
| 1918 | Tarzan of the Apes Film | Young Tarzan |
| 1917 | The Little American Film | Child (uncredited) |
| 1917 | The Price of Silence Film | Jimmie, Dugan's Son |
| 1916 | Gloriana Film | |
| 1916 | Naked Hearts Film | Cecil - as a Child |
| 1916 | The Code of Marcia Gray Film | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| 1916 | Ben Blair Film | Ben Blair, as a child |
| 1915 | Kilmeny Film | Pierre - the Boy |
| 1914 | Tillie's Punctured Romance Film | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| 1914 | The Broken Doll Film | Gordon |
| 1914 | A Rural Romance Film | Gordon |
| 1914 | Those Country Kids Film | |
| 1914 | A Race for Life Film | The Villain |
| 1914 | A Wild Ride Film | Desmond |
| 1914 | The Fatal Mallet Film | Boy (uncredited) |
| 1914 | Caught in a Cabaret Film | Boy in Park (uncredited) |
| 1914 | Twenty Minutes of Love Film | Boy |
| 1914 | A Bath House Beauty Film | Fatty's Son |
| 1914 | The Star Boarder Film | Landlady's Son (uncredited) |
| 1914 | The Chicken Chaser Film | |
| 1914 | Kid Auto Races at Venice Film | The Boy (uncredited) |
| 1914 | Little Billy's Triumph Film | |
| 1913 | His Sister's Kids Film | 2nd Nephew |
| 1913 | Mabel's Dramatic Career Film | Boy |
| 1913 | The Riot Film | One of the Neighborhood Kids |
Crew credits 10
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Pandora and the Flying Dutchman Film | Producer's Assistant |
| 1946 | The Jolson Story Film | Associate Producer |
| 1941 | Adam Had Four Sons Film | Associate Producer |
| 1940 | The Courageous Dr. Christian Film | Assistant Director |
| 1939 | Meet Dr. Christian Film | Assistant Director |
| 1939 | Exile Express Film | Production Manager |
| 1937 | Renfrew of the Royal Mounted Film | Producer |
| 1937 | Jungle Menace Film | Screenplay |
| 1935 | Captured in Chinatown Film | Assistant Director |
| 1931 | The Nevada Buckaroo Film | Assistant Director |