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.
Filmography
Abie's Irish Rose
as Mrs. Cohen
Abie's Irish Rose
as Mrs. Cohen
Stage Door Canteen
as Vera Gordon
Stage Door Canteen
as Vera Gordon
The Big Street
as Mrs. Lefkowitz
The Big Street
as Mrs. Lefkowitz
The Living Ghost
as Sister Lapidus
The Living Ghost
as Sister Lapidus
You and Me
as Mrs. Levine
You and Me
as Mrs. Levine
Michael O'Halloran
as Mrs. Levinsky
Michael O'Halloran
as Mrs. Levinsky
The Cohens and the Kellys in Africa
as Mrs. Cohen
The Cohens and the Kellys in Africa
as Mrs. Cohen
Madam Satan
as One of Henry VIII's Wives
Madam Satan
as One of Henry VIII's Wives
The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland
as Mrs. Cohen
The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland
as Mrs. Cohen
The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City
as Melitta Cohen
The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City
as Melitta Cohen
Four Walls
as Benny's Mother
Four Walls
as Benny's Mother
The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris
as Mrs. Cohen
The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris
as Mrs. Cohen
An Affair of the Follies
An Affair of the Follies
Private Izzy Murphy
as Sara Goldberg
Private Izzy Murphy
as Sara Goldberg
Millionaires
as Esther Rubens
Millionaires
as Esther Rubens
Kosher Kitty Kelly
as Mrs. Feinbaum
Kosher Kitty Kelly
as Mrs. Feinbaum
Sweet Daddies
as Rose Finklebaum
Sweet Daddies
as Rose Finklebaum
The Cohens and Kellys
as Mrs. Cohen
The Cohens and Kellys
as Mrs. Cohen
In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter
as Rosie Potash
In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter
as Rosie Potash
Potash and Perlmutter
as Rosie Potash
Potash and Perlmutter
as Rosie Potash
The Good Provider
as Becky Binswanger
The Good Provider
as Becky Binswanger
Your Best Friend
as Mrs. Esther Meyers
Your Best Friend
as Mrs. Esther Meyers
The Greatest Love
as Mrs. Lantini
The Greatest Love
as Mrs. Lantini
The North Wind's Malice
as Rachel Guth
The North Wind's Malice
as Rachel Guth
Humoresque
as Mama Kantor
Humoresque
as Mama Kantor