Vera Gordon

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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    6/9/1886
Your Best Friend
Your Best Friend
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The Living Ghost
The Living Ghost
4.3
Private Izzy Murphy
Private Izzy Murphy
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You and Me
You and Me
6.7
Millionaires
Millionaires
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The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland
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The Cohens and the Kellys in Africa
The Cohens and the Kellys in Africa
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Potash and Perlmutter
Potash and Perlmutter
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In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter
In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter
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Sweet Daddies
Sweet Daddies
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Abie's Irish Rose
Abie's Irish Rose
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Humoresque
Humoresque
5.6
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
6.1
The Big Street
The Big Street
5.8
The Greatest Love
The Greatest Love
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The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris
The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris
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The Good Provider
The Good Provider
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Kosher Kitty Kelly
Kosher Kitty Kelly
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An Affair of the Follies
An Affair of the Follies
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Four Walls
Four Walls
7
The Cohens and Kellys
The Cohens and Kellys
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Michael O'Halloran
Michael O'Halloran
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