James Gordon (actor) explained

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. Rufus Wallingford.

Gordon was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 23, 1871.^[1] He died on May 12, 1941, in Hollywood, California, aged 70,^[2] from post-surgical complications. He is buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery.^[1]

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 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)

Notes and References

1. Book: Ellenberger . Allan R. . Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory . 1 May 2001 . McFarland . 978-0-7864-5019-0 . 129 . March 8, 2022 . en.
2. News: James Gordon . March 8, 2022 . The New York Times . May 14, 1941 . 21. subscription.