- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRobert Louis Gordy
- Robert L. Gordy was born on July 15, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Lady Sings the Blues (1972). He died on October 21, 2022 in Marina del Rey, California, USA.
- ChildrenRobert Gordy Jr
- ParentsBerry Gordy IIBertha Ida Gordy
- RelativesFuller Gordy(Sibling)Loucye Gordy(Sibling)Esther Gordy(Sibling)Hazel Gordy(Niece or Nephew)Rockwell(Niece or Nephew)Berry Gordy IV(Niece or Nephew)Terry Gordy(Niece or Nephew)Kerry Gordy(Niece or Nephew)Rhonda Ross Kendrick(Niece or Nephew)Sherry Gordy(Niece or Nephew)Stefan Gordy(Niece or Nephew)Denise Gordy(Niece or Nephew)Marvin Gaye III(Niece or Nephew)Robert Berry Bullock(Niece or Nephew)Berry Gordy(Sibling)Anna Gordy Gaye(Sibling)George Gordy(Sibling)Gwen Gordy Fuqua(Sibling)
- Berry Gordy's younger brother.
- Had a modest pop hit in 1961 with "Small Sad Sam" as Bob Kayli. "Small Sad Sam" was a parody of Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John."
- Uncle of songwriter/recording artist Rockwell, actress Rhonda Ross Kendrick and songwriter Stefan Gordy, Kerry Gordy, and Iris Gordy.
- Survived by his three children: Roxanna Wright, Rodney Gordy, and Fuller Gordy, four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, his son Robert died 2021.
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