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Gordon Griffith

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

July 4, 1907

Died

October 12, 1958 (age 51)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Gordon S. Griffith

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Gordon Griffith

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]

Huckleberry Finn | 1920 | Comedy-Drama

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Known For

Caught in a Cabaret
Film

Caught in a Cabaret

Boy in Park (uncredited)

1914

Tillie's Punctured Romance
Film

Tillie's Punctured Romance

Newsboy (uncredited)

1914

Penrod
Film

Penrod

Sam Williams

1922

Gun Play
Film

Gun Play

Henchman Mark

1935

Naked Hearts
Film

Naked Hearts

Cecil - as a Child

1916

Twenty Minutes of Love
Film

Twenty Minutes of Love

Boy

1914

Those Country Kids
Film

Those Country Kids

1914

His Sister's Kids
Film

His Sister's Kids

2nd Nephew

1913

The Son of Tarzan
Film

The Son of Tarzan

Jack

1920

The Kentucky Colonel
Film

The Kentucky Colonel

Sam Britsides

1920

The Adventures of Tarzan
Film

The Adventures of Tarzan

1921

Kid Auto Races at Venice
Film

Kid Auto Races at Venice

The Boy (uncredited)

1914

Outlaws of the Range
Film

Outlaws of the Range

Grant

1936

Tarzan of the Apes
Film

Tarzan of the Apes

Young Tarzan

1918

Western Frontier
Film

Western Frontier

Henchman Steve

1935

The Fatal Mallet
Film

The Fatal Mallet

Boy (uncredited)

1914

Main Street
Film

Main Street

Cy Bogart

1923

The Little American
Film

The Little American

Child (uncredited)

1917

Little Annie Rooney
Film

Little Annie Rooney

Tim Rooney

1925

A Bath House Beauty
Film

A Bath House Beauty

Fatty's Son

1914

Filmography

1936FilmOutlaws of the Rangeas Grant1936FilmBlazing Justiceas Max1935FilmGun Playas Henchman Mark1935FilmBars of Hateas Jim Grant1935FilmWestern Frontieras Henchman Steve1935FilmWhat Price Crimeas Red - a Gangster1935FilmSpeed Limitedas Government Man1928FilmThe Branded Manas Bruce1926FilmThe Cat's Pajamas1925FilmLittle Annie Rooneyas Tim Rooney1924FilmThe Street of Tearsas Ted Weller1923FilmMain Streetas Cy Bogart1922FilmCatch My Smokeas Bub Jessup1922FilmThe Village Blacksmithas Bill as a Child1922FilmMore to Be Pitied Than Scornedas Troubles1922FilmPenrodas Sam Williams1921FilmCameron of the Royal Mounted1921FilmThe Adventures of Tarzan1921FilmLittle Lord Fauntleroyas Boy Stealing Grapes (uncredited)1921FilmA Daughter of the Lawas Pete Jepsen1920FilmThe Kentucky Colonelas Sam Britsides1920FilmThe Son of Tarzanas Jack1920FilmHuckleberry Finnas Tom Sawyer1919FilmThe Solitary Sinas Bob Meredith - Age 141919FilmUnder the Topas Jimmie Jones (prologue and epilogue)1918FilmThe Romance of Tarzanas Tarzan as a Boy1918FilmTarzan of the Apesas Young Tarzan1917FilmThe Little Americanas Child (uncredited)1917FilmThe Price of Silenceas Jimmie, Dugan's Son1916FilmGloriana1916FilmNaked Heartsas Cecil - as a Child1916FilmThe Code of Marcia Grayas Newsboy (uncredited)1916FilmBen Blairas Ben Blair, as a child1915FilmKilmenyas Pierre - the Boy1914FilmTillie's Punctured Romanceas Newsboy (uncredited)1914FilmThe Broken Dollas Gordon1914FilmA Rural Romanceas Gordon1914FilmThose Country Kids1914FilmA Race for Lifeas The Villain1914FilmA Wild Rideas Desmond1914FilmThe Fatal Malletas Boy (uncredited)1914FilmCaught in a Cabaretas Boy in Park (uncredited)1914FilmTwenty Minutes of Loveas Boy1914FilmA Bath House Beautyas Fatty's Son1914FilmThe Star Boarderas Landlady's Son (uncredited)1914FilmThe Chicken Chaser1914FilmKid Auto Races at Veniceas The Boy (uncredited)1914FilmLittle Billy's Triumph1913FilmHis Sister's Kidsas 2nd Nephew1913FilmMabel's Dramatic Careeras Boy1913FilmThe Riotas One of the Neighborhood Kids