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Vera Gordon

American character actor of Russian heritage in silent films and early talkies. She emigrated with her family to the U.S. when she was seven years old. She became involved in the theatre even as a child and participated for several years in the Jewish theatre in New York. At the age of 34 she was cast by Frank Borzage in his version of 'Humoresque (1920)', and thereafter played in dozens of films, often as the family matriarch. She appeared in several films in the comedic Cohens and Kellys series. She died in 1948.


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Born:
Jun 11, 1886 In Edkerternoslav, Russia
Movie/TV Credits:
10
First Appeared:
In the movie Humoresque 1920-05-29
Latest Project:
Movie Abie's Irish Rose 1946-12-27
Known For
Poster of You and Me
Poster of In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter
Poster of Potash and Perlmutter
Poster of Humoresque
Filmography
Movie Abie's Irish Rose Mrs. Cohen 1946-12-27
Movie Stage Door Canteen Vera Gordon 1943-06-24
Movie The Living Ghost Sister Lapidus 1942-08-11
Movie The Big Street Mrs. Lefkowitz 1942-08-13
Movie You and Me Mrs. Lewine 1938-06-01
Movie The Cohens and the Kellys in Africa Mrs. Cohen 1930-12-21
Movie Sweet Daddies Rose Finklebaum 1926-06-12
Movie In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter Rosie Potash 1924-09-28
Movie Potash and Perlmutter Rosie Potash 1923-09-10
Movie Humoresque Mama Kantor 1920-05-29
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