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Vera Gordon

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.


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Born:
Jun 11, 1886 In Edkerternoslav, Russia
Movie/TV Credits:
20
First Appeared:
In the movie Humoresque 1920-05-29
Latest Project:
Movie Abie's Irish Rose 1946-12-27
Known For
Poster of Potash and Perlmutter
Poster of The Good Provider
Poster of The Greatest Love
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 Michael O'Halloran Mrs. Levinsky 1937-05-15
Movie The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland Mrs. Cohen 1930-03-01
Movie The Cohens and the Kellys in Africa Mrs. Cohen 1930-12-21
Movie The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris Mrs. Cohen 1928-01-15
Movie Four Walls Benny's Mother 1928-08-11
Movie An Affair of the Follies 1927-02-13
Movie Kosher Kitty Kelly Mrs. Feinbaum 1926-09-05
Movie Sweet Daddies Rose Finklebaum 1926-06-12
Movie Millionaires Esther Rubens 1926-10-01
Movie Private Izzy Murphy Sara Goldberg 1926-10-30
Movie In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter Rosie Potash 1924-09-28
Movie Potash and Perlmutter Rosie Potash 1923-09-10
Movie The Good Provider Becky Binswanger 1922-04-02
Movie Humoresque Mama Kantor 1920-05-29
Movie The Greatest Love Mrs. Lantini 1920-12-01