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Gordon Griffith
Acting
Born: July 4, 1907
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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]
Known For
Caught in a Cabaret
as Boy in Park (uncredited)
Tarzan of the Apes
as Young Tarzan
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Newsboy (uncredited)
The Star Boarder
as Landlady's Son (uncredited)
Little Annie Rooney
as Tim Rooney
Main Street
as Cy Bogart
Speed Limited
as Government Man
Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Boy Stealing Grapes (uncredited)
Kid Auto Races at Venice
as The Boy (uncredited)
A Daughter of the Law
as Pete Jepsen
