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]
Known For
| Birth Location | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1907-07-04 |
| Died | 1958-10-12 |
Movies
Outlaws of the Range
as Grant
1936
Blazing Justice
as Max
1936
Gun Play
as Henchman Mark
1935
Bars of Hate
as Jim Grant
1935
Western Frontier
as Henchman Steve
1935
What Price Crime
as Red - a Gangster
1935
Speed Limited
as Government Man
1935
The Branded Man
as Bruce
1928
1926
Little Annie Rooney
as Tim Rooney
1925
Catch My Smoke
as Bub Jessup
1922
The Village Blacksmith
as Bill as a Child
1922
Penrod
as Sam Williams
1922
Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Boy Stealing Grapes (uncredited)
1921
A Daughter of the Law
as Pete Jepsen
1921
The Son of Tarzan
as Jack
1920
Huckleberry Finn
as Tom Sawyer
1920
The Solitary Sin
as Bob Meredith - Age 14
1919
Under the Top
as Jimmie Jones (prologue and epilogue)
1919
The Romance of Tarzan
as Tarzan as a Boy
1918
Tarzan of the Apes
as Young Tarzan
1918
The Little American
as Child (uncredited)
1917
1916
Naked Hearts
as Cecil - as a Child
1916
Ben Blair
as Ben Blair, as a child
1916
Kilmeny
as Pierre - the Boy
1915
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Newsboy (uncredited)
1914
1914
The Fatal Mallet
as Boy (uncredited)
1914
Caught in a Cabaret
as Boy in Park (uncredited)
1914
Twenty Minutes of Love
as Boy
1914
A Bath House Beauty
as Fatty's Son
1914
The Star Boarder
as Landlady's Son (uncredited)
1914
1914
Kid Auto Races at Venice
as The Boy (uncredited)
1914
His Sister's Kids
as 2nd Nephew
1913
Mabel's Dramatic Career
as Boy
1913
The Riot
as One of the Neighborhood Kids
1913
Movies
The Jolson Story
Associate Producer
1946
The Courageous Dr. Christian
Assistant Director
1940
Meet Dr. Christian
Assistant Director
1939
Exile Express
Production Manager
1939
Renfrew of the Royal Mounted
Producer
1937
Jungle Menace
Screenplay
1937
Captured in Chinatown
Assistant Director
1935
The Nevada Buckaroo
Assistant Director
1931
