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Vera Gordon
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Vera Gordon
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1886-06-09,
Gender
Female
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vera Pogorelsky Gordon (June 11, 1886 - May 8, 1948) was a stage and screen actress. Vera Pogorelsky was born in Ekaterinoslav, Russia, on June 11, 1886, the daughter of Boris Pogorelsky and Teigan Nemirovsky. She emigrated with her family to the United States when she was seven years old. Pogorelsky was a child actor but she was fired by the directors of the Shevchenko Imperial Company when they learned she was of Jewish heritage. After immigrating in the United States, Pogorelsky, now Gordon, appeared in smaller theater like The Liberty and The Lyric in New York’s Lower East Side. In 1916 Gordon went on a tour in England, appearing in vaudeville and theatre. Gordon starred in several motion pictures such as Humoresque and The Cohens and Kellys. She represented the archetypical Jewish mother. She contributed to newspapers and magazines on marriage and children, and supported Jewish children orphanages. She was a member of Actors' Equity Association, Russian-American Art Club of Los Angeles, Grand Street Boys, New York.

Filmography

Your Best Friend

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Your Best Friend
1922-03-26

The Living Ghost

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The Living Ghost
1942-08-11

Private Izzy Murphy

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Private Izzy Murphy
1926-10-30

6.7

You and Me
1938-06-01

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Millionaires
1926-10-01

The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland

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The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland
1930-03-01

The Cohens and the Kellys in Africa

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The Cohens and the Kellys in Africa
1930-12-21

Potash and Perlmutter

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Potash and Perlmutter
1923-09-10

In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter

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In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter
1924-09-28

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Sweet Daddies
1926-06-12

Abie's Irish Rose

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Abie's Irish Rose
1946-12-27

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Humoresque
1920-05-29

Stage Door Canteen

6.1

Stage Door Canteen
1943-06-24

5.8

The Big Street
1942-08-13

The Greatest Love

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The Greatest Love
1920-12-01

The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris

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The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris
1928-01-15

The Good Provider

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The Good Provider
1922-04-02

Kosher Kitty Kelly

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Kosher Kitty Kelly
1926-09-05

An Affair of the Follies

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An Affair of the Follies
1927-02-13

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Four Walls
1928-08-11

The Cohens and Kellys

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The Cohens and Kellys
1926-02-28

Michael O'Halloran

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Michael O'Halloran
1937-05-15