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Bobby Jordan

Bobby Jordan

Actor · Died September 10, 1965, aged 42 · Harrison, New York, USA

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 years with over 600 performances. He appeared for the first season and the beginning of the second but left in mid-November 1936. He returned in time to join the others in 1937 in Hollywood, California to make the movie version of the play, starring big names such as Humphrey Bogart, Joel McCrea, Sylvia Sidney, and Claire Trevor. Following the making of Dead End, Jordan found himself "released" from his contract at Goldwyn, and, subsequently, he appeared at Warner Brothers with the rest of the Dead End Kids. After one year, Warners released most of them, but kept Leo Gorcey and Jordan as solo performers. Jordan appeared (as "Douglas Fairbanks Rosenbloom") in Warner's Damon Runyon comedy A Slight Case of Murder (1938) and at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in Young Tom Edison (1940). In 1940, Jordan appeared in the film Military Academy and accepted an offer from producer Sam Katzman to star in a new tough-kid series called "The East Side Kids." Leo Gorcey soon joined him, then Huntz Hall, and the trio continued to lead the series through 1943, when Jordan entered the United States Army during World War II as a foot soldier in the 97th Infantry Division. He was subsequently involved in an elevator accident, when the elevator fell five floors, that forced him to have surgery to remove his right kneecap.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 1, 1923
Died
September 10, 1965 (aged 42)
From
Harrison, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 68 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 40% in 30 days

What are Bobby Jordan's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Morality
32%
Society
8%
Self
7%
Power
5%
Survival
2%
Ideas
2%
Friendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Joyful
6
Hopeful
7
Warm
6
Absurd
5
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bobby Jordan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bobby Jordan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

68 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Danny (archive footage)

  • Classic Comedy Teams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as The East Side Kids (archive footage)

  • The Odd Couple(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Doris Atkins

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Garage Attendant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Thug #2

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show Actor

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Auto Mechanic (uncredited)

  • Casey Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Mapes

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Bank Teller (uncredited) · as Willy

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Car Lot Employee

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Connie Thorpe

  • The Man Is Armed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Thorne (as Bob Jordan)

  • High Tor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as 3rd Sailor

  • Highway Patrol(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Matchmaking Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Steven 'Steve' Manson

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Press Agent

  • The Eddie Cantor Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Customer

  • Secret of Outlaw Flats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Sandy Smith

  • Dragnet(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Boston Blackie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Waiter (uncredited)

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · as Conductor

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Boy at Piano

  • Treasure of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Tony Torecelli

  • Bowery Buckaroos(1947)

    as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • News Hounds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Bobby

  • Hard Boiled Mahoney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Bobby

  • The Beginning or the End(1947)

    as Radioman on Tinian Receiving A-Bomb Message

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Hex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Bobby

  • Spook Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Bobby

  • Bowery Bombshell(1946)

    as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • In Fast Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Bobby

  • Live Wires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Bobby

  • Bowery Champs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Bobby Jordan

  • Adventures of the Flying Cadets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Jinx Roberts

  • Destroyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Sobbing Sailor

  • Ghosts on the Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Danny

  • Clancy Street Boys(1943)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Keep 'Em Slugging (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Tommy

  • Kid Dynamite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Danny Lions

  • Junior Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jockey

  • 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge(1942)

    as Danny Lyons

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Smart Alecks(1942)

    as Danny Stevens

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Let's Get Tough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Danny Connors

  • Mr. Wise Guy(1942)

    as Danny Collins

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Spooks Run Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Danny

  • Bowery Blitzkrieg(1941)

    as Danny Breslin

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Flying Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Danny Graham

  • Give Us Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Rap

  • Pride of the Bowery(1940)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • That Gang of Mine(1940)

    as Danny Dolan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Military Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dick Hill

  • You're Not So Tough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Rap

  • Boys of the City(1940)

    as Danny Dolan

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Young Tom Edison(1940)

    as Joe 'Joey' Dingle

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • On Dress Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Cadet Ronny Morgan

  • Dust Be My Destiny(1939)

    as Jimmy Glenn

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Angels Wash Their Faces(1939)

    as Bernie Smith

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Hell's Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Joel "Joey" Richards

  • Off the Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mickey Fallon

  • They Made Me a Criminal(1938)

    as Angel

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Swingtime in the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Crime School Kid (uncredited)

  • Angels with Dirty Faces(1938)

    as Swing

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • My Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Reginald Colbrook

  • Reformatory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Pinkey Leonard

  • Crime School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Lester 'Squirt' Smith

  • A Slight Case of Murder(1938)

    as Douglas Fairbanks Rosenbloom

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Dead End(1937)

    as Angel

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Kid Millions(1934)

    as Tourist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 68 titles from 1934 to 1991.

Biggest box office

Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)

$524 worldwide

Highest rated

Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting68 of 68: 68 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1930s14 · acting1940s32 · acting1950s18 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Bobby Jordan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Smart Alecks (1942)

57th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Bobby Jordan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bobby Jordan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Leo Gorcey shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers