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Gordon Griffith

Gordon Griffith

Acting • 1907-07-04 • Chicago, Illinois, USA

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]

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Twenty Minutes of Love5.7

Twenty Minutes of Love

1914

Tarzan of the Apes5.2

Tarzan of the Apes

1918

Little Annie Rooney7.1

Little Annie Rooney

1925

A Daughter of the Law7.2

A Daughter of the Law

1921

The Son of Tarzan5.8

The Son of Tarzan

1920

Kid Auto Races at Venice5.6

Kid Auto Races at Venice

1914

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