Bobby Jordan

Robert G. Jordan (April 1, 1923 – September 10, 1965) was an American actor, most notable for being a member of the Dead End Kids, the East Side Kids, the Little Tough Guys, and the Bowery Boys.

Early life and career Jordan was born in Harrison, New York. He worked to support his family as a door-to-door photograph salesman and as a roughneck for an oil driller.

He did manage a few roles on television. On July 1, 1957, Jordan played Bob Ford, the assailant of Jesse James, in the television series Tales of Wells Fargo. One of his later performances was in an episode of Bonanza titled "The Many Faces of Gideon Flinch", where he played one of Bullet Head Burke's men.

In 1957, Jordan and his wife divorced; they had one son, Robert Jr.

Death On August 25, 1965, Jordan entered the Veterans Hospital in Sawtelle, California, for treatment of cirrhosis of the liver. He died on September 10, 1965 at the age of 42. He was buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery.

Filmography Film (partial)

Kid Millions (1934) as Tourist (uncredited) Dead End (1937) as Angel A Slight Case of Murder (1938) as Douglas Fairbanks Rosenbloom Crime School (1938) as Lester "Squirt" Smith Reformatory (1938) as Pinky Leonard My Bill (1938) as Reginald Colbrook Jr. Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) as Swing They Made Me a Criminal (1939) as Angel Off the Record (1939) as Mickey Fallon Hell's Kitchen (1939) as Joey Richards The Angels Wash Their Faces (1939) as Bernie Smith Dust Be My Destiny (1939) as Jimmy Glenn On Dress Parade (1939) as Cadet Ronny Morgan Young Tom Edison (1940) as Joe "Joey" Doyle You're Not So Tough (1940) as Rap Boys of the City (1940) as Danny Dolan Military Academy (1940) as Dick Hill That Gang of Mine (1940) as Danny Dolan Give Us Wings (1940) as Rap Pride of the Bowery (1940) as Danny Flying Wild (1941) as Danny Dolan Bowery Blitzkrieg (1941) as Danny Breslin Spooks Run Wild (1941) as Danny Mr. Wise Guy (1942) as Danny Collins Let's Get Tough! (1942) as Danny Connors Smart Alecks (1942) as Danny Stevens Neath Brooklyn Bridge (1942) as Danny Lyons Junior Army (1942) as Jockey Kid Dynamite (1943) as Danny Lyons Keep 'Em Slugging (1943) as Tommy Banning (leading role) Clancy Street Boys (1943) as Danny Ghosts on the Loose (1943) as Danny Destroyer (1943) as Sobbing Sailor (uncredited) Adventures of the Flying Cadets (1943, Serial) as Cadet "Jinx" Roberts Bowery Champs (1944) as Bobby Jordan Live Wires (1946) as Bobby In Fast Company (1946) as Bobby Bowery Bombshell (1946) as Bobby Spook Busters (1946) as Bobby Mr. Hex (1946) as Bobby The Beginning or the End (1947) as Radioman on Tinian Receiving A-Bomb Message (uncredited) Hard Boiled Mahoney (1947) as Bobby News Hounds (1947) as Bobby Bowery Buckaroos (1947) as Bobby Treasure of Monte Cristo (1949) as Tony Torecelli The Fat Man (1951) as Ted - Bellhop (uncredited) The Eddie Cantor Story (1953) as Customer (uncredited) The Man Is Armed (1956) as Thorne

Television Year Series Role Notes 1951 Boston Blackie Waiter Episode: "The Devil's Daughters" 1951/1952/1958 The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Conductor / Steve Manson / Sandy Smith 3 Episodes 1952 The Unexpected Unknown Episode: "Calculated Risk" 1952 Gruen Guild Theater Unknown Episode: "For Life" 1952 Fireside Theatre Unknown Episode: "A Grand for Grandma" 1955 I Led 3 Lives Comrade Kapotek Episode: "Brainwash" 1956 Ford Star Jubilee Third Sailor Episode: "High Tor" 1956 Dragnet Unknown Episode: "The Big Search" 1957 The Millionaire Press Agent Episode: "The Professor Amberson Adams Story" 1957 State Trooper Ed Howard Episode: "The Live Shell Game" 1957 Tales of Wells Fargo Ernest 'Ernie' Handsfelt / Sonny Stillwell / Bob Ford 3 Episodes 1957 Casey Jones Billy Mapes Episode: "Storm Warning" 1957/1958 Highway Patrol Ed / Market Manager 2 Episodes 1958 Richard Diamond, Private Detective Connie Thorpe Episode: "The Payoff" 1958 The Adventures of Rin-Tin-Tin Bart Desay Episode: "Top Gun" 1958/1959 Maverick Bank Teller / Willy / Kansas City Hotel Desk Clerk 3 episodes 1959 77 Sunset Strip Auto Mechanic Episode: "Not an Enemy in the World" 1959 M Squad Car Lot Employee Episode: "Death by Adoption" 1960 The DuPont Show with June Allyson Willie Episode: "Once Upon a Knight" 1960 Rawhide Adair S2:E28, "Incident of the Murder Steer" 1960 Peter Gunn Waiter Episode: "Tramp Steamer" 1961 Michael Shayne Mel Steele Episode: "The Body Beautiful" 1961 Route 66 Garage Attendant Episode: "A Skill for Hunting" 1961 The Roaring 20's Herbie Episode: "Royal Tour" 1961 Bonanza Thug #2 Episode: "The Many Faces of Gideon Flinch"