Portrait of James Gordon

Acting

James Gordon

Career

Active from 1911 to 1939, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Tumbleweeds
Tumbleweeds
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Gordon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.4, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.5
  • Mystery
    3.1, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 3
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Historical Artifact 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

53
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1930s

5 titles ยท average score 67
The Monkey's Paw
The Monkey's Paw (1939)

as Sergt.-Major Morris

Neighbors' Wives
Neighbors' Wives (1933)

as Judge Lee

The Hot Spot
The Hot Spot (1931)

as Warden

The Front Page
The Front Page (1931)
GoodWatch score 70

as The Mayor

The Bachelor Father
The Bachelor Father (1931)
GoodWatch score 64

as Carson Creswell

1920s

34 titles ยท average score 71
Masked Emotions
Masked Emotions (1929)

as Capt. Goodell

Dad's Choice
Dad's Choice (1928)

as James Gordon

The War Horse
The War Horse (1927)

as General Evans

The Buckaroo Kid
The Buckaroo Kid (1926)

as James Mulford

Tumbleweeds
Tumbleweeds (1925)
GoodWatch score 80

as Joe Hinman

Hearts of Oak
Hearts of Oak (1924)

as John Owen

Defying Destiny
Defying Destiny (1923)

as Mr. Alden

A Game Chicken
A Game Chicken (1922)

as Joshua Hastings

The Old Swimmin' Hole
The Old Swimmin' Hole (1921)

as Mr. Hull - Ezra's Pa

Trailin'
Trailin' (1921)

as William Drew

The Bait
The Bait (1921)

as John Garson - The Game Warden

The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans (1920)
GoodWatch score 61

as Col. Munro

1910s

14 titles ยท average score 71
Behind the Door
Behind the Door (1919)
GoodWatch score 71

as Bill Tavish

The Final Close-Up
The Final Close-Up (1919)

as Patrick Norton

Jacques of the Silver North
Jacques of the Silver North (1919)

as Don Baird

The Lure of the Circus
The Lure of the Circus (1918)

as Guy Brock

Beatrice Fairfax
Beatrice Fairfax (1916)

as Christopher McRay / The Prince's bodyguard

The Old Monk's Tale
The Old Monk's Tale (1913)

as Allesandro

Caprice
Caprice (1913)

as Mr. Henderson

Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1913)

as Crick

The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1912)

as Lord Raglan

The Relief of Lucknow
The Relief of Lucknow (1912)

as General Havelock

A Romance of the Cliff Dwellers
A Romance of the Cliff Dwellers (1911)

as Second Romantic Rival

The Lighthouse by the Sea
The Lighthouse by the Sea (1911)

as First Young Fisherman