Bobby Jordan

Acting

Bobby Jordan

Born April 1, 1923 · Harrison, New York, USA

Died September 10, 1965 · aged 42

Though he was the youngest, Jordan was the first of the boys who made up the Dead End Kids to work in films with a role in a 1933 Universal short. In 1935, he became one of the original Dead End Kids by winning the role of Angel in Sydney Kingsley's Broadway drama Dead End about life in the slums of the east side of New York City. The play was performed at the Belasco Theatre and ran for three yea…

Known For

Angels with Dirty FacesAngels with Dirty Faces · 1938
Angels with Dirty Faces
7.51938
MovieCrimeDrama
Childhood chums Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connelly grow up on opposite sides of the fence: Rocky matures into a prominent gangster, while Jerry becomes a priest, tending to the needs of his old tenement neighborhood.
Dead EndDead End · 1937
Dead End
7.01937
MovieCrimeDrama
The lives of a young man and woman, an infamous gangster and a group of street kids converge one day in a volatile New York City slum.
ReformatoryReformatory · 1938
Reformatory
6.51938
MovieCrime
A new inmate at a juvenile reformatory tries to organize a mass breakout.
Young Tom EdisonYoung Tom Edison · 1940
Young Tom Edison
5.91940
MovieDrama
Inventor Thomas Edison's boyhood is chronicled and shows him as a lad whose early inventions and scientific experiments usually end up causing disastrous results. As a result, the towns folk all think Tom is crazy, and creating a strained relationship between Tom and his father. Tom's only solace is his understanding mother who believes he's headed to do great things.
Live WiresLive Wires · 1946
Live Wires
5.61946
MovieComedyCrime
Slip gets fired from his job at a construction company for decking his boss. His sister, who got him a job at the company, is angry with him. Slip manages to get a job with the District Attorney serving warrants, as does Sach. Through his job, Slip finds out that all is not quite kosher at his old construction company, and that his sister may be in danger.
On Dress ParadeOn Dress Parade · 1939
On Dress Parade
6.61939
MovieDrama
The final feature in the "Dead End Kids" film series finds a youth trying to adjust to life at a military school.
Angels Wash Their FacesAngels Wash Their Faces · 1939
Angels Wash Their Faces
6.71939
MovieDramaRomance
A young man just released from a reformatory moves to a new neighborhood with his sister, intending to start a new life. However, he gets mixed up with the local mob boss and corrupt politicians and soon finds himself being framed for an arson and murder he didn't commit.
A Slight Case of MurderA Slight Case of Murder · 1938
A Slight Case of Murder
6.41938
MovieComedyCrime
Former bootlegger Remy Marco has a slight problem with foreclosing bankers, a prospective son-in-law, and four hard-to-explain corpses.

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