Vera Gordon

Vera Pogorelsky Gordon (June 11, 1886 - May 8, 1948) was a stage and screen actress.

Vera Gordon
Gordon in 1920
Born(1886-06-11)June 11, 1886
DiedMay 8, 1948(1948-05-08) (aged 61)
OccupationStage and screen actress
Spouse(s)
Nathan Gordon (m. 1904)
Children2

Early life

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. [1] [2]

Career

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 emigrating to the United States, Pogorelsky, now Gordon, appeared in smaller theater like the Liberty and the Lyric in New York’s Lower East Side. [2]

In 1916 Gordon went on a tour in England, appearing in vaudeville and theatre. [1] [2]

Gordon starred in several motion pictures such as Humoresque and The Cohens and Kellys. She represented the archetypical Jewish mother. [1] [2]

She contributed to newspapers and magazines on marriage and children, and supported Jewish children orphanages. [2]

She was a member of Actors' Equity Association, Russian-American Art Club of Los Angeles, and Grand Street Boys, N.Y. [1]

Personal life
Vera Gordon, Humoresque (1920)

In 1904, in Russia, Vera Pogorelsky married Nathan A. Gordon, a producer and writer at the Ostoffersk Acting Company, and had two children: William (b. 1904) and Nadje (b. 1907). [1] [2]

In 1905 the Gordons moved to New York City and in 1926 to California, living at 364 S. Highland Ave., Los Angeles. [1]

She moved to Beverly Hills, died there on May 8, 1948, and is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood. [2] [3]

Filmography

References
  1. Binheim, Max; Elvin, Charles A (1928). Women of the West; a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America. p. 48. Retrieved 8 August 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Vera Gordon 1886 – 1948". Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  3. Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 9. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
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